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Publishers of PIONEER AND DEMOCRAT.
St. Paul, Minuenota.
Tlir l«ricl*l«lurr,
In the Iloiue, Wednesday. there was the
nsual amount of linsinei**. in the cousideru
>n of State Koods. Town Incorporations,
an<l Memorials for Mail Koine*. The hill
for tlio Iteliuf of (.'pslitoni of the Slate was
taken up. up, hut owing to a defective copy
of the bill bavin? been sent in from the Sen
ate, the House took no action except to or
der it back to the Senate to Ik* properly en
grossed.
A resolution declaring tlie Speaker s chair
vacant, was submitted, and a discussion had
upon it. It appeared from the remark, of
the speaker*. that there was no disrespect
intended to the elected S|s-aker, Major
Watßui by the resolution . but that hi,
absence left the House without a presiding
officer properly, and that there were doubts
existing in tho minds of several Members,
that when he a.-ked leave of absence, he had
no authority under the Constitution, to del
egate his powpr to another e.xivpl for one
day. The introduction of the resolution »|*-
peand ODly to havu been intended to settle
the constitutional scruples of soma of the
Members. It was indetiuitely postpom-d.
The Senate had under consideration the
Homestead Kill.
The //outs, Thursday. passed tinully tlai
bill for the relief of the Creditors of the
State, just as it came from the Senate, so
that it now only requires the signature of
the (Jovernor to liecome a law. This bill
suffered no material change, in it. provisions
as published when introduced. The bill au
thorizing a State ls>an of J.’.iO.OOt), was
amended so as to limit the rate of iulerest.
the bonds should U*ar to eight per a nt.,
ami giving the power to the Governor to
negotiate the loan, at as low rates a* possi
ble, after which the bill wus ordered -ngri**.**-
cd for a third reading. The usual amount
of miscellaneous liu-iims. was trausvi-ted.
The Senate was principally • ugagi-d on
tlie Homestead bill, which they have amend
«1 to their satisfaction aisl ordered engross
ed. It is a good bill
In the llintM, Friday, after the di*|s*al
of the regular business, the Hank bill was
callcd'up. land -vveral amendments promised
by Mr. Hst.coaiir. were voted down Mr.
Starkkt proposed an amendment, to change
the basis of the banking business. «o a* to
allow of other than Minnesota ami Tnitnd
Htate* steak* to lie deposited with tin' Treas
urer. Thin proposition was voted down a t**w
days ago, by a large vote . but yesterday,
the minds of many members appeared to
have undergone a conviction that the bill
would be of no avail, if banker, were only
limited to Unite.) Htabs* and Minnesota
stocks ; and *o they would kill it if tie
basis wss not more liberal. The friend, of
the Minnesota basis. ap|.'ared to be equally
confident,that the bill could not re*'- 1 1 *• a
two thirds vote if the change was ma<|e ; mi
they fought the amendment step by sti-p.
through all the parliamentary tactics, until
their last motion was made wls-n the literal
bads m* n adopted the an ondtnent. I his
was all that was done to the bill, and it will
probably have to undergo another day s
consideration before it w,ll be order*d en
groused ; aid tG*n. after all ‘ls- time given
to its con-i teration, it i* douhtfnl whether
it will pa**. a- a number of m'tnG rs have
tak*n a d*-ci*h*l position agaiu*t it.
TV Senate had under consideration «
larg** numGr of private bill*
In the II a*. Monday anufrV*r of bills
were passed, of no g*neral imf.-rtancc. Th*;
bill providing f'V the firoteetion of emigrant*
upon tGir arrival in this Htate, was up in
ComraitUv of the Who •• but was not finally
ac ted upon. The- pr«>nen*s of tG bill think
it will give enrooragem'Vit to raaoais. to
make M r.rwwota a home ; but as yet. they
have off ad no argument to prove their G
itf They admit that :t would encourage
immigration. aisl ti,at if none but honest
m* n aval #d tbemaelves of its provisions it
would be a beneficial law TG bill is s.m
p,y a stay-law, for tbe benefit of men. who
hare gov down in the late financial crash.
g.v.ag them two year, true to start anew
dr.viEg »«sj all tear*of harassing law wits
,in,| enabling them to go to work with en, r
gy to relieve themselves from the debts which
haug over them.
In the Senate, a number of memorials.and
State Head bills were passed Dually, also an
act regulating limite*! partn* rships. In com.
mittee, a large uumber of bills were consid
ered, and ordered eogro«s<d.
In tin* Home, Tuesday, the l.oan Kill
was passed finally, by a vote of till yeas to
0 nuys. An effort was made to give a
greater limit to the rate of interest, which
was unsuccessful. We hope the rate fixed is
high enough, but the legislature had better
have been on the sale side. The emigration
protection bill was again up, ami elicited a
warm discussion on its probable ami ptossi
ble effects upon Minnesota. The bill was
ordered to Ik* engrossed for a third reading.
There* are* now a larg** number of Senate
Kills on file, for the consideration of the
House, and business is accumulating so rap
idly, that afternoon sessions must soon be
agreed ujain.
In the Senate a number of private bills
and memorials were passed. A resolution to
hold afternoon sessions was laid iiik'ii the
table for further consideration.
«OtM 111 I UllgriM
Mr. Dwulsh, from the committee on
Territories, iuirmlua*l into the Senate of
the United .States, on last Tuesday, a bill
providing for the admission of Minnesota
into the Union on an equal footing with the
original .States. Ky a private letter re
ceived yesterday, we are assured that pro
minent Kepuhlieans of this vicinity have
beeu writing letter-* to free soil members of
Congress, urging ii|h>ii them to take a stand
against the admission of Minnesota at this
time. The leaders of the Kepublican party,
in this secret attempt to prevent the ad
mission of Minnesota, are hut currying out
the bare motives which have influence*!
them in all their actions since the passage
ol the Knabling Art, viz : either to secure
the Htate Government, or prevent Minne
sola from Incoming a State.
It will Ik; seen by our Telegram, under
tho appropriate head, that the pro-peels are
fair for the sp**dy admission of Minnesota
us a State, notwithstanding the rc|*ortM
which have com** to ns within tho past
week.
Thr Hum* «fr««l Hill
We have listcm*d w ith great interest to
the arguments which have Gvn uttered in
the Senate, for the |<ast two days, for and
again*! the llonnwteud bill. Tho member**
generally agren thut a homestead exemption
is oorrect. a* a matter of doctrine; hut they
differ on the (shut wls-tlier th<* exemption
should Ik* bast'd up**vi tla* id*ti of urea or
value. Wo have no doubt as to the tine
doctrine. Ibe bill should l»o based upon
tliat doe trim* which is I**a.*t liable to distur
banco, either from caprice or the condition
of the tins**—which is that of area. It is
not the amount ot property in vulnn which
is sought to Ik* excinpud . but the home, as
such, whether it b* plelteiun or patrician
The idea is to secure eviry family hi Minne
sota in the undi-turlsxl enjoyment of a spot
which -hail l>e their*. Gyoisl tlie ehaii'is
of misfortune oi the designs of avarir*.
It is urged by those who wished to attach
a value to tie- homestead, that the doctrine
i.l area would work unequally . that palatial
residence* might thus Is* « r<en*d from this
just demands of creditors Grunted livery
law of ptogrea* is liable to the objection that
it can lie taken advantage of by ot her* than
tho*** whom it is designed to benefit. Yet,
though a few might commit wrong tinder its
protection.it cannot lie denied that its iffect
would be salutary as regard* th* gr* at mas*
of the eiti/a u* of the .'■late and law makers
can never ssfely legi-late for the exceptional
c,t— -. which are* tew, hut with ref* rence only
to tho interests of tb»* honest and num**rua*
|i a Of th** whole ps*pl *
We think a little retla tion will corivin<*r
all of tie ialla*.*)i of tie* objection that th*-
basis of ar**a will operate mor un'sjnally
than that of value. Tb« home {narked by
m(l*A arel Grunds is always a rum and tan
gible. ’l*hc home regulated by vain** ha- no
lability in it—bnt, on 'be contrary, is »ule
j*rt to all the fluetiial.ons of t:m<s of sp*m
la turn or deprevision. In* •■xemption by
vain** in yi-ani of sjs**ul.*tti»e excitement mu;,
amount to t*v> thousand *lollar* in a year
of fitiao- lal *k*|>r<*>***iiKi it » ild n>t amrsint
to five thotiMusl. This Mactoatesi <leprivrf>
th** exemption of its bom'**'*'ad riMrvUr
entirely. I ’reJer one* -tafe ol thing* tie.-
debtor realizes mii'*h more* than that to
which b<* is entitled, arel und* r anotb'T
mn' h h*** The *m!y t/asis upon which the
exempt,*« *an be built, to make it a home
stead *-x--option in fart as well as nsm* i*
that of area Atxl we earrswtly Gqw this
will be Bide the frasw of any law «n th.s
«hi'h may be [kmp«l by this I/ /.*
lature*
VftJeaHU lh*fi»il*n
The Kvereit Free Hr-tool at rtt. rtjond,
liaa reetiveti * voluntary d /fta'esi of hooks
fremiUHon Ki»w»au Kvrxrrv, consist
ing of 1 ’*o tvsao I'af.dar l w-ifk*.
THK WEEKLY PIONEER AND DEMOC RAT
THf Imii* l of KUIr HouiU.
Tie* bill providing lor the issue ol Htate
Komis was before tho //t*«*r yesterday, for
passage; but there ihit Ging two-lhirels of
tbe member* pnwcut, it was lunl upvii the
table. The bill as it now stands, gives au
thority to tho Governor to make a l*mn of
S-.VhOOO, at as hiw rates of into rest a- |s>s
si ble, but not to exceed rrgAt p*r eent. |s*r
ammui, an*l makes the interest |*ayuhle an
Dually.
While it is tG* duty of the l.egisluture to
frame a law that will secure* tla* sale ol tls*****
bond* at the lowest |K**sil>le rate of interest,
yet the necessity which rxists for their
sale at an curly day, niukctt it incum
bent tliat the law should not be so restrictive
as to defeat the object of its passage For
this reason, we thiuk the member* of the
legislature should pause, and relleet. wheth
er there* might not a contingency arise that
would require the legislature, albr u
month's delay, to change the law so us to
accommodate the rate of interest at which
the I muds can G* sold. It is true, our Con
stitution provides thut a tax, to jaiy the
interest annually, und thu principal within
ten years, shall tie levied; but this provision
doe* not make our Gmds more valuable on
this account, than those of other Ktafes,
which provide for the principal and interest
by Ilegislative enactment. There is, then, no
i reason why Minnesota Komis should G* more
valuable in tho stock market than thorn* of |
any other State and it ranont be expeet
ed that they will Is* purchased so fres ly a*
thou* of other States more favorably known
Minm *otu credit has not Iks ii tested, and
I until capitalists are fully conviucid that tG*
int* rest will be met promptly, they will pro- j
for to iiivret in the Gmds ol other SDite* |
which have never faikd to pay promptly
Although tho capitalist * ol our own State
, might have no fears of investing in ouv
State Komis, yet they would only Gi gov j
ensd in their purchasu by tlai New York
marki't, which regulates tlw* prices ol bonds
I throughout the Union. There* can G* no
question, that even if every dollar of the
bonds <*mild G* sold in this State, the prim*
would G* no greater tlum eoukl G* received
at New York. It thru become* nea-ssary
\ to give such a limit to tbe rut** of interred
iGwc bond* shall Gar. so as to wcure their
*ale ul par. thut Uiere* ran lie uo doubt cf
tG loun Gmg olttaim*il without delay. A
glance ut the prior** of storks in the New
; V ork market, reveal* these facts, tliat an in
| vestment in (,'alifornia bonds wouhl reulire*
1 nim* ami seven-tentbs js r cent, |s*r annum
i payable semi annually, with two per cent.
, |s*r annum additional to G* add<xl. at the
i maturity of bond* due in twelve yean*
Missouri Ghhls would realize seven uml one
- tenth |«t cent |i*r annum |iayable semi-an
, Dually, with on* and one hulf per e<*nl p* r
annum to G add'd, at tG maturity of bond
i due in ten y**ars. Th** invwdiaent in Mis
i *onri fi’s w*,iild Gi reputl to an unnuul inter
i *v>t of eight uml four-liftlu* per emit.
* If we tuku the valuo of Missouri sUsks
us a criterion to judge of the value of Mm
n* -ota sto* ks. we will probubly approximaU*
a* marly to their real value #* it is |mreilile,
* wilGsit fmv ing any absolnU* (cut G fore us
to guiik* our conclusions
In assuming thut Muimwnta Guids will .
ts* worth about tG same amount ol money
i.s Missouri bond*, we find thut the unnuul
interest on Mlomwota stock* must Is* fix'd
: wt nine |«r cent, jsr uunum to si-etire th*ir
sale at the [iresent strek rates , mi *1 if tG
interest is past only annually, even at this
ft r lent , Missouri Gimls will G entitled to
a pre|<T<Dce with the eupitaltst.
looking ut tG value of our bonds in this
light, ami w. ean s**** no why they
sluKild G worth more on their First sale we
in*** eurily nme to the ronelnsion. tha* th*
limit of eight p* r rt*et interest provided by
the Kill now G fore* th* llinne may prevent
tG- wit** of Kernel* ut |>wr ami thereby cam*
a d**!»y in *e*nr mg tG* loan which is alwj
lutely neefsi-ary to carry on tG* fJovtroioent
We have tG utmost confsk n*** in tG* State
offict r* whore duty it t* to mak** this loan,
tliat if tG* I/gi* lature jdae'**! no restriction*
; n th* bill, that tG* Gin would be effect'd at
t.G lowest [sss-ible rate* of inte-r* >t "lliat
rate ol ml* revt might G* kv* than eight \* r
cent, but w** have »Giwn that if our Gush
sre worth n*. meire than Missouri Imhl* tG
mtzri't miit G nine je r cent To pr< vetit
tG jsresibility ol a failure to negotiate there
t»omt*. we re*peetfully urge ujkiii tG tn**in
tier of tG lliki-* to review lle.ir ar'ion ami
allow a limit of ten jer c*et. ami make *
pro*, ini on that tG* mtere*' shall G |«id s. m;
annually, as is tG e-a»e with m afly ail stm k*
TG limit of ten jsr i*nt wiii not influence
tie* rate of n'<re*t. TG Giy ct of allowing
tG additional limit. wkiM Ik* only to pro
vide for any contingency fliat might anre.
llolHii-lbr-Ua;
|h« renowne*! f 'hirf who »»* reported
Vi Gve G** tG victim of hu own folly in
propwing to fight a dual w» ur,di*r»Ur»l,
« M m town ye*tsrday which ia a u-nt
rvK'rwd.ctiofi to bis Gmg k.liwi on tG ore*-
sir* of tG Ute duel
Tlm IliHlMiit'a tt*> t
111 a previous ur'icG on this subject we
uecused the Uanadu* of having allowed the ;
t'onqiany to maintain their sway ovu three
millions of **juaie miles partly by the'r
own indoli'nce or mismaungemeut. A blue
Gsik has just Gen publishrel by order of *
the House ot Uouiraous, containing the re
port of a Select Committee appointed to .
enquirv into the slate of the Kritish posse*
siors under tho administration of the Hud
will's Kay Compnny, and for tho** who have
the strong ap|Klilc luussiury for loud ol this
kind, to wade through whole page* of con
tradictory uml sadly iislig***tixl evidence, we
have no doubt the report may find charms.
We shall content oiii-selvi-s with saying that
aecountu of tin* management of the Com- ;
pany ure* pretty well bulunad, /no it am
On tho oih* bund. tlh*y. the Company, have
Gvn uecused ol cruelty and oppression to
wnrds the Indian triG*s ol unjust, if not
fraudulent, dealing** in th*' system of barter
by which their traffic is construct'd—of
corrupting tho natives with ardent spirits, ;
uml discouraging missionary efforts for their
improvement : and, lastly, of violence anil
jierwcntion against tlmsc who have attempt
-I*l to trade ill the nuftirul prcductions of the j
country
Of c**urse, to lliis '* side of I lie shield ' |
tla re ie a rev me, ami the Coßi|ainy, by
their frieials, are* lamb'd to the skies us |a»t i
tern* of generosity toward** the lialian, for- I
bidding him the use of ardent spirits, en 1
eouraging him to cultivate the soil, and to
G*corae, in fact, a Christian. All the mo j
nopoly tla* Company are said to require is ;
that of (pints and fur*.
I’ll** Guidon Saturday Rri'itu', that takes i
a very moderate view of the case, while ,
lint inclined to run away with thu idea that ,
tG company havu acted in tlai exclusive and
tyrannical maimer that there is Imt little
doubt has Gvn justly aacriGd to them, thus
quietly remark*; "Ou the other hand, we
eunnul uscriGi to them tG' unprofitable vir
tue* laid to their rliarge. If tGy freely
make advances of food and nuawsari*** to
the Indian*, which are sometime* not |«id
for by the fur* of tG following *euaon, they
take care to maintain such a scale of price*
as amply to rover any loa* on this Gad ;
aud in the meantime, they retain the nflfics
tnhe* in that tla It oj tiepentieme whnh they
find 1 1 to thin interest (a fier pet utile As for
making sacrifice** to promote the advance of
eivilizutmn and the teaching of Christianity,
the h»w that is said on that subject, the G*t-
U*r for tG roni|auiy. If we have to lake
an account of their annual preifils, which we
Glieve have never falGu short of ten jiff
rent, ou tG* nominal <apital- to say nothing
of the large portion which hru* Gvn earri**d
to st<N-k. making np more* limn half of the
capital of iI'iOO.OOO which (Un*ls against
tG imiis** of the shareholder* -and were we
to compare tG rutin* amount of all tliat had
ever Gvn expended by flam U» promote **l
neat ion, to maintain Christian missinnaraw. or
bi tea* h their subjects any of civilized life
the result wiuld certainly show the prudence
of avoiding any further re fi remv to so deli
cat< a topic "
The whole ins*- ol rvangclixing li*s in its*
ft -w words wt liavt ilabn/zsl—the iniva of
Urn lialian trilsw have Gvn kept m a stale
that left tGnn nei'G-r time nor inclination
to G'couie Christian*, whilst no doubt, a
tew itink < inner I* were always on haisl for
exhibition at Kxeter Mali.on tG; iK-rasumof
i ny public enquiry such us tG* prerent, to
Hotisfy ao*l tilind tl>e gullid Krilish jssqile
A- to the remarks that the Company have
manag'd Uc-ir affairs well [«ying liy
•tiares iri tG- concern— all w* ran say a*,
small blam* to them Tls* Kritish complain
of ils* south <if the United Hlatis in wilfully
Icvping proper instruction freon tG* negress
Ml as to retain th* in 111 le ndspe liy m* sue of
their ignorance here in a country that is
GW by a eompaov 'if private individuals the
very fact occurs, nod yet tlera are n<i a*-
tticting s«*« tinnal interests to G* regardal,
s*sl only a very faulty aisl oliwilete charter
to G: abrogates] to give a fair ehatev for
miasiiNiarisw bi evangelise th* inlialiitaids of
thre* million of square* mil* *, without let or
hindranev Will tG* Kritish i'arliamrnt
give tG* nnssionari*** this chance, 'rr will th*
blari'livfun* nta of Mr hnwzao K.i.i.i* a atsl
Hir (iiouiiu Hiaraoa,assisted by I*iik !y so*l
iblkately *iff.-red prevents of a few sat,ln
dre-aw** « arry tG day ? Sou • terrors
IliiitNl SolSist mi Halitoa«l firssts.
TG atUwtKin of tVmgre** has Gvn di
re i led to tG fioqs-r disp* -itino b> Ik rnad**
of tG rere*vv«t) sretiiHis 'if land <mbra<*l
within Us* tifKv of tie railroad grants are!
a rewdutton has l>*<*ti a<lopt*d that tG com
mittee on Pnbiic I are It G iratrurted to in
quire into tG ex/svta-ncy id jiaasing a law
making tG reserv'd weti'm* of tG* public
arsis ursGr radrorel grants subject b» entry
ny a' tual settlers, upon tG* sans conditi'mi
*Gt ottier larsk of lG* sum** quality , arel
that said entum 't/e rep*irt by lull or other
wiae.
AltG/ugh it ui finally determine*] to semi
t/ew*voi rfierrt to the Pacific >/iaat iGlini*'
of hi* departure is un**TUio
l M« ill« it 4 i in fill in <
When Mr. S (leaker W Avaoi'i left tin*
chair til thu llouae, tut leave of ilmiuv, bo
oallixl llou. <irnitc.it Uradi.ky, of Scull
county, to act an tcui|K>r*ry Speaker. ami be
bus miiioo prcaidcd over tho deliberation* til
that laxly without other authority. Keel
ing. however, *ome doubt as to tha (tower of
the Speaker thus to up|>oiiit a mMitute lor
an loti); a period, Mr. Iliuiil.lv on yeater
tluy resigned tlic chair, in order to ullow tbu
llouae the free cAcrcim* of it* right lo elect
a Speaker profrmpuir. The llouae tin ro
upou proceeded to tin election, which reault
ctl iu reseating Mr. Ilacui.rv hy an timuii
mou* voice.
No eoiu|ilinieiit could hate In.n niore
generoutly yrivi ti or moru worthily bestowed.
Mr. 11 K tm.ttv hint ahowtl Inumlf to lie (him
acNttsl of thoae rare ipialitieN of impartiality
itml llnnneaa, ol ijuiekiitita ami aoutul judg
merit, which, coupled with a full knowledge
of (Nirliamentary law, are roi|Uiaitta for the
S|ieaker'a office. We congratulate Mr
Sjieuker Itatni.Kv on tliia hourly rccogui
intion of his really superior qualification*
for the (Hat til presiding officer.
Inillaiia utt l*o|i'it*r •«*. r.laxiy
We refer to tha letter printed elarwherc
rout the Hon. Lewis Wai i.acm, in refhr !
cnee to the popular sovereignty resolution*
whit'll wua adopted hy the lata Hemocratlc
State Convention of Indiana, and ita true
interpretation. We have heretofore writ
ten iu appropriate term* of the baao attempt
of tho Washington l/iinm, and kindrxwl
sheets, to im|irooa the country with thu idea,
in tha lira! place, that Ihia rvaoluMon, em
phatically endorsing the ptaition ol Seuutoi i
Hovui.a*, was not adopbxl hy the Conven
tion at all i ami in the aroond place, that if
it dnl paw, it waa not intended to upply lo
Uni eaac of k anaaa.
The lion. I.awia Wai.l.aiK wan himwll
tin* author awl mover of the reatilution in
tpieation, and it therefore competent author
ity on to ita intended irnjKirl. We coiiimeml
hia letter to the peruaal ol thoae who outer j
tain any eurioaity aa to tha ptarilnm of tha
Intliunu Hcmorrary.
Wo think that tha llmucwtead Kirmption
bill will |ia>ta tin* Irngmlature in tha right
ahape. It will |irtdiahly eiempt a farm ol
one hundred ami aiity arrow, ami a town lot
of forty thiuiaaiid wipiare fout, without reftu
t otal to tlieir value. Tliia ia liberal and juat
It will till our tnwna and piairica with thou*
aamla of citizen* and agriculturiala, who
now live in Hlatea wlu re law* of a like lib
oral character do not eviat. Wa want uirn
ami money , ami no inducement npial to
that olTered hy a lilieral llomtwteud law
can be w* tended by our |m'o|>l« to tho groat
man* of tho** in moderate circumstance*
tbrtwigiiout the Kaat ami South. Lilieral
lawa, in conjunction with our productive
wtnl ami matehleaa eliuiate, will double our
population in two year* Th aia juat what
wo want; and any measure which will tend
to aeenre thia rewull, amt at the wmim tinie
furthe r the end* of humanity and justice,
ahould meet with unsnirnnu* rnp(K>rt
Nor l h»* m Mall (o Iha |*a«ir.«
'I In I’owlinawter Ifem ral ha* iwaued pro
posulsfor a monthly mail from HI I’aul, by
Fort Menton (Nebraska), Fort Union ami
tin* Ifallc*(Oregon) to I'ugetHound, (Wash
ington) a diatanee of '2OOO mile* Proposal*
ar* invited to end at the Halle*, Oregon,
'Die Post master U'-nrral haw alwo Hwmcd
hi* propnanla for a ina I from Fort Itldgely,
tiy Hoolh Pass of the Itocky M oun tains,
Hod* H|irmgw. head of llumbnld!
lliawy laike.and Nubiea' I’aaam tha Sierra
Neva>l.i Mountain*, to Hliata Uity, C.,1
111* Way Ihr It lot* a.
Tha 7 imri, the ntln r day, in commenting
on a paragraph from lit*: fri'uOi Amnunn,
bojsal that (’digress would nfus.■ admission
to M innmota, and mud her L'oi.stitutioti
hack l'<r It*’ people to adapt it in the new,
ao that the Iti(Hihlir.in party might have
another chance in the election of Htatu ofii
com, I I.h ia the oi'nliincnt of the Krpuhh
ean leader*, hut they are not an b*n*st in
l!*e riprcMuon of tbeir opinions a* Mi
'/inn liny prnftaa fr insist p, hut a t
treacherously.
ltlniifa|Mll*
Thia w tiie na/na of a new paper juat
otartoi in M ,nrs ajsilis Ifinnapin county
It ia a bandannas looking shut,printed witli
new type and on g>**l p»|*r Ita editorial
manag.'in. nt i» in the handa ol A IS ifeo
»r.u., K-<|. lately of the Hhuko|*a Atlvmnt*.
Tha number Ix-for* u* give* token of being
conducted in a mariner that will reflect hon
or upon tl*»- editor, and I*.- a credit to the
county of Hennepin. Wa bIjmII U- plea*. <J
to bear of Mr. Itt***i.i.'i prosperity, in a
(w-cuoiary point of view.
It it reported that Mr. Jliaaia, editor of
the Waahmgton Union will lie amt on a
•prcml in oaion to I’aragua, ami that Mr
Arn.rroa will auenrad him aa editor
V* hr Kli.u-«af vh>- I*l norm I I'l'taorrat.
I* the Legislature id th» State of Miune
»ola legislating lor the |»eopV, and upon their
roi&ewt, or it the mere ip>e dixit of Itepn'-
I'cacututiru* up,a the door ,1 tin) House to
control their action.
Mi-asn. lid it ora, the above '|u. ry suggest
ed itsrlt hi my muni, in witts-sing the mm
marv inai.u, r which tlm Huiihc di,*(>oscd ot
S. F. No. It, Iwing a lull authorising the
inhabitant* of the reunty ol Faribault to
vote upon a change of the County Heat of
•aid inanity, Thia hill pa-aixl the Senate by
a unmmimui vote, and wait predicated upou
» putitioa ot between one ami two hundred
legal vi ter* of waul county. Hut tho llouae
of lb preaentntive*. without having a rx>
monalramv to *»id hill In foro them, u|h>ii
tbu uiero atntement of the re|irr*eiitativi*
from said county, who both rewidu at the
prraent County Heat of wuid county, vot«*l
to indefinitely pu*l|N>mt the bill, thu* eldin'
ly aud utterly disn-garding the will ol the
puple of the oaid county ol Fanliault, who
were di pi ivial at the last election, hy fraud
and deceit (ruin having their (ouuty fairly
repn-wnteil I think that aueh artlno of
the l/cgiolalure, and aueh utter diare*|avcl
paid to |M-titioiia of the people, will meet
with hut little luvor in the eyea of thu (*>»».
plti who have to pay for tliia legislation.
Farihm'i.t t'onsrv
%«»•!> |*#l|• i
Nrw Yohs, dan. US, iM&d
Fr.*m .mu K«|«tUr Y*»i| fStrrr*|*(iitilr«t
The city ia rather (|iiite still, In a bust
w»a |aunt of view. The oountry trail* ha*
not ticguii to eomu iu yet, rirrpt from the
far West aud Houlh, but the dry good*
drummer* li* in wail at all the hotel*, watrh
ing lik* hungry cal* fur any early *|<ring
bird of a purchairr. Til* wont featuce
ol oar wlioleaalu dry gmal* buaimwa in
New York, and tbe on* which Ima aunt
nnit ll initial to givn an unaafn reputatiuu to
the trade, ia the prevailing ayilrin of fort
mg gomla upm buyers in exrem of tlieir
wants. A country shop keeper ia looked
u|*)n aa a proapectivu victim, whom' eyes an
to l>* da/aled by tlm display of new
atyle* and brilliant roloringa, at*l whoa* ears’
are lo h* filled with aangaim* prediethata,
until, in a fnw iufatuatwl momenta, he i* led
to give order* for three lime* tha abx k he
had intended to buy, ami morn than ho van
sell in two year*. Ilia atom is filled every
season witli two year old goods, and he t»
cornea thu*, in tlm end. a poorer cuatomer
for Mw wholesale merchant, IwwidiM tlie in
jury to the solvency of the |>arty. Ww liave
no hesitation in Maying that tho "smart aa lea
men” of our loading hou.ana have rtiiuod tna
nr a illiall dealer, of course ineonaidemtely,
but still eflietually, by lowling him with
more giHsla than he could ponmbly carry.—
Haul a loading rlolli dealer to us, the other
day. " I never did a thing of that kind hut
omo in my life, ami the result gavn mo a
new idea of liiiainm*. A s nail tailor cam*
into the store from the interior of the Htate,
intending to buy alwmt #4OO worth of
i gisxls. I showed him mm thing alter an
j other till I hail run up tho man'* bill lo
fll '••Ml, ami thought I had done a'cute thing.
Itut tlm iiiuii never got over it. The gooiis
mostly laid on his hands, ho oould not pay ;
wu had to aell him out, the man's prowpeot*
wore mined and u good customer hat. " Ho
much for forcing gmala intommsumption.
The revcntly cijMwed system of "aooom
mmlation bill draw ing," in eon" u with
' llritisli banks, esplain what hu. ~.j txvu a
inyabry, namely, how Kngluh munufae
, tun ia could afford to (irodur* gorwls and
I scud them to this market, to b* sold, year
i alter year, un er coat. An ei|uitable .ajm
! ja-titiou now would hardly injur* 'mr nianu
foi turer*, wi re there no • it ill ul ad on cot
ton'*. Itut i heap labor and money *o ' heap,
that it was never paid for at all, wen- feeili
) tie* ant flown* d hy New Knglsrwl manu
factuma, aid ennsupefitly llwy fioiiMl M* in
' selves <y*itinuaMy «w»i i/ml by the Hritish,
I in a moat mysti ri m* way. Now UiatMinw
j 'acilitiiw an- likely to la- removed from un-
I | rioeiplrat speculator* al.*oai|, we rosy ho|i*
f.r tie- g'aaj Inna noming of our own manu
facturer* Mooufactiiml gisals are now
ti ry eveh-ntly scare*! in market, and an active
d' Oiand for a few wr* ka would raise (irico*,
though raw material is very low. HoaMwtic
goods are being t. eight no hy apeculator*
at auction, to keep ovt-r to nett August,
when every oik- look* for a lively trade and
a small supply of goods; ennw .jacnlly, a
high range of prii.a, M mufartims ia not
reviving so ft* rally, at Was npectcd, after
tli* opening of thu N«w Year.
Talking about dry gmaj*. the cane of tbe
young dry gotafa man. who ran i.way with a
fortune of fVi OftO, right in the thick of
of tlr bard lime-, eicitc* a great deal of
attention, 'l b* bride ia matraiord hy tbe
motlrr, win thinks tbe calth rather a lug*
otw for a young lellow on Idoo a year, ftp*
naJly considering tbe iocrraeed valo* of
mmiey If the twain ia *ncceaafd. he will
probably have a ehanon to enter a* partner
at any one of thirty or forty impoverished
dry good* firm*. »,»