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Local Affairs.
Agricultural Meeting. —The fourth
meeting of the Legislative Farmers’ and
Mechanics’ Club, was held in the Hall of
the House of Representatives Thursday
evening. In the absence of the President,
Judge Dayton presided.
Mr. Wells, of Fillmore county, made a
few remarks, showing the benefits to be
derived from the meetings of the society.
He thought Minnesota was now the best
and most profitable stock-growing country
in the United States, but that it would not
always continue to be so. He thought cat
tle were fatter here in three or four weeks
after grass started, than in other places at
the close of a summers’ pasturage. He also
urged the importance of keeping good stock
on the score of economy.
Mr. Buchanan, of St. Paul, said that four
years ago he imported a Durham bull and
heifer and crossed with common stock which
made a remarkable breed—the calf was
heavier than its sire, and twice the value of
its mother—putting a Durham bull to com
mon stock will double its value. The
Devon stock does not mature so well as the
Durham, but was better for work, while the
Devon was best for beef. He thought this
was a great stock-raising country, and par
ticularly good for sheep. He called this a
good country for stock on account of its
being so well watered, and because it had
supported for so many years such hordes of
buflaloes. He thought it was the rain that
injured stock and not the cold weather, but
that stock ought to be will housed in the
winter—that the Durham stock was also
the best for this climate, and that to get a
good bull was the first thing to be thought
of by the stockj raiser. The South Down
sheep was the best of all others for meat,
but not for wool. He had at first hogs of the
Berkshire breed, than the Essex, which
matured earlier, and at nine months old
averaged 200 pounds. The Suffolk matured
the earliest, but had too much fat, and he
had crossed a Suffolk sow with an Essex
boar, and had plenty of fat and lean, with
out feeding on corn—should have them litter
by the first of March, if possible.
Mr. Brooks, of Winona, believed the
dairy and wool business to be the most prof
itable for the farmer, and that this was as
good a country for the dairy business as
Orange county, New York. His wife had
made butter here that had all the fine flavor
of the Goshen. He said that milk that
would make good butter would make good
cheese, and that we could always have a
good southern market for all the products
of the dairy. A cow would be purchased
here for §25 that would make 300 pounds
of cheese, if fed on roots, besides fifty pounds
of butter, amounting to $32. He made a
calculation to show that this was better than
beep raising, and said that we should al
ways have a good market tor all that was
raised here, and that if the farmers would
turn their attention to dairying, they would
make more money than they now do.
Mr. Andrews, of Stearns, asktd if any
gentleman present could tell him the result
of the exportation from Rochester to Boston
of cattle —whether it was attended with
any profit or not.
Mr. Whitcomb, of Olmsted, was able
to state that Mr. Olin, who bought the
cattle for the Boston market had returned
for another drove, and that he paid the
highest prices, and he supposed he had done
well.
Mr. Audrews had seen, at Crow Wing,
in 1856, a fine drove which had been driven
from the Selkirk settlement, which had fat
tened on the way down. He would like to
be informed of the effect of cold weather on
stock, for the reason that some had said
they had done well when left out. He be
lieved that Minnesota would succeed in
stock raising, and also believed it would be
demonstrated. Stock raising was the most
agreeable and interesting occupation a far
mer could follow. He spoke of the material
benefit science had been to farming, and of
the importance of cleanliness and ventilation
of barns.
Mr. Abbott, of Le Sueur, thought it was
bad policy to leave stock out. He lived
in a wooded country where the winter was
not so rigorous as on the prairie, and the
farmers provide no shelter for their cattle,
unless it was for cows and heifers, and no
bedding, but the cattle looked well in the
spring—better than in the East when fed
on tame hay and when they had good shel
ter—but he thought they wouid do much
better if sheltered in clean and well ventila
ted barns from the wind and snow. A
neighbor of his having fifteen head of cattle
got out of hay in February, and from time
till grass came, they got their living in the
woods, like the deer, and were looking well.
All animals should be kept clean. Mr. A.
thought it more profitable to raise cheese
than butter, and pork than either, at the
present time in Minnesota. Hogs could
get their living from the abuudance of
succulent roots abounding in the woods in
the summer, and in the winter would grow
fat on rutabagas. He had raised seventy
seven bushels of shelled corn to the acre on
his farm.
Mr. McLaren, of Goodhue, thought that
grain raising would never be very profitable
here, —that the dairy business would be
good where the land was well watered, but
in a bluffy country sheep would be best.
As a general rule, the raising of wool or
bogs would be most profitable. To ship a
bushel of wheat to New York would cost
thirty-three cent&, while a pound of wool
could be transported to Boston for three
cents, and that it would produce more to
the farmer than general stock raising. He
had lived in Oregon where the winters were
very mild, and said cattle came out in the
spring better here than there—had travelled
from the California line to Puget Bound
and said stock raising would do as well
here as there. He thought pork might be
better in some localities where barrelling
was cheap, and perhaps near town, the dairy
business, but as a general rule pork and
wool would pay the best. He said the
prospect for the agricultural growth of the
State was glorious, and that we had a soil
better than Wisconsin. In conclusion he
thought the cattle should be sheltered from
the cold and snow, and thought for that
purpose, and for cleaniness and ventilation,
that sheds were better than barns.
Mr. Shrewsbury, of Hennepin, thought
Minnesota could not be a profitable stock
raising country on account of the long
winters. He pitched into the enthusi
astic friends of Minnesota in fine style, but
we rather thought it was only to stir them
up a little, than to express his earnest con*
victions.
Mr. Wilkins, of Sibley, differed from Mr.
Shrewsbury about the profit of stock raising
here; he believed that it would be a profit,
able occupation, that it had been so to him,
although carried on not on a large scale.
He had purchased four cows and four heifer
calves, for which he paid sls6—that his
first aim always was to get his money back
and as the increase was good he had sold in
one year enough to amount to $157, and
has now on hand enough to bring $127 at
any day; and besides this, he had sold
enough butter the first two months to pay
for the best cow he had, and in one year
got the money back for his original purchase,
and $1 more. He did not believe in sheds,
but kept his stock in good stables—fed his
cattle from racks in the yard, and from
stalls in the stables, and let them eat as
much as they pleased, and was careful that
they had water regularly. Last September
he bought six sheep, one ram, and five ewes,
for sls ; the increase was seven lambs, and
carrying out his plan of getting bis original
investment back, he sold six for $lB ; sold
twenty pcunds wool for $10 —gaining a
profit of nearly two hundred per cent. He
fed them well, and made a practice of giving
them salt once a week, and was so much
convinced of the profit of sheep raising, that
he intended to buy fifty as soon as he bad
the opportunity. He thought that settlers
in a wooded country could raise hog 3 to
great advantage, as there would be no
necessity of feeding them during a large
part of the year.
Mr. Shultis said that he brought into the
State fifty cows and thirty calves—that he
cut a sufficient quantity of hay to keep
them, and he fed out on the snow, they
having no shelter during the cold winter of
1856, and that they all come out well in the
spring, and since then they have done well.
He thought the great difficulty here was
that people did not feed their cattle half
enough. He had never fed any grain, but
the cattle always looked well—the general
health of cattle here was remarkably good,
and he had never lost an animal—the coun
try was healthy for every development of
animal life—he laid much stress on the
necessity of regularly salting cattle, and
recommended that it be done every Sunday!
He thought sheep would be more profitable
than anything else, but had found all kinds
of stock raising extremely profitable in
Minnesota.
Mr. Hunt, of Dodge county, spoke of the
dangers to which sheep would be exposed
for several years from wolves and dogs—he
said that wolves sometimes came a distance
of fifty miles to get at the sheep, and that
they would have to be herded at night.
Sheep will do without water in the summer,
but in the winter they must have it—hay
for sheep should always be cut early. He
stated that in his opinion there would, in a
few years, be a very great demand for
horses, and that those who raised them would
find it a profitable business. He stated that
Wisconsin at one time imported huudreds
of thousands of dollars’ worth of horses,
that she might have raised herself—we must
be prepared to supply the vast country to
the North aud West ol us. He stated that
his breeding nares could be kept at as little
expense as three year old steers. He could
not agree that wheat raising would not be
profitable here—he thought it would, for
the reason that the land was more product
ive than in Wisconsin. He would prefer
being located within ten or twenty miles of
the Mississippi river, than that distance
from Lake Michigan. He spoke of the ben
efit of manure on tame grass, and said that
timothy would hold out much longer where
it was applied. He considered cheese mak
ing more profitable than butter.
Mr. Shrewsbury spoke again of the ex
ceeding healthfulnes3 of this climate for all
kinds of stock. He said that cattle came
out in the spring in better condition than
they did in places six degrees south—tha
cattle never lost their horns or hoofs from
the cold—but, at the same time, he believed
in housing them well. Hogs were particu
larly healthy—he had never slaughtered one
here that had biles on its liver, while in
Indiana scarcely one could be found without
them.
Further remarks were made by Messrs.
Whit omb, Williams, Austin of Hennepin,
and others, upon the subject of sheep rais
ing—all agreeing that the country and cIL
mate was peculiarly favorable to its success
ful prosecution. This subject will be re
sumed at the next meeting.
Robbery and Arrest.— The house of Mr.
Sawtelle, on Jackson street, was entered
Friday afternoon, from the rear, while the
family were absent, and several watches and
other jewelry stolen. The police were una
ble to get any trace of the thieves until
yesterday, when a boy came into a store
where they were, and sat down. He had a
dog with him which commenced to paw
around his legs, when a locket slipped from
his pantaloons and fell to the floor. Mr.
Sawtelle, who happened to be present,
picked It up, and immediately recognised it
as one which bad been stolen. The boy on
being closely questioned, confessed that he
was one of the thieves, and gave such infor
mation as will probably lead to the arrest
of his accomplices. We understand that
members of the family have previously been
before the police court, and are notorious
for thieviDg.
THE WEEKLY PIONEER AND DEMOCRAT
XXXVItI» Congress—Flr»t Session.
Washington, Jan. 18.
Senate. —Mr. Hunter offered a resolu
tion to print 5,500 extra copies of the Sec
retary of the Treasury’s annual report.—
Referred.
Mr. Qwin introduced a bill to facilitate
communication between the Atlantic and
Pacific by the electric telegraph. Referred.
Mr. Brown introduced resolutions to the
effect that the Territories are the common
property of all the States, and that citizens
of all have a right to enter into them with
property recognized by the constitution ;
that it is the duty of the law-making power,
whether exercised by Congress or the Terri
torial Legislature, to pass resolutions for the
protection of such property ; and instructing
the Committee on Territories, in reporting
bills for the organization of Territories, to
insert a clause for such protection ; and, in
case the Territorial Legislature fails to
comply, Congress is to apply the remedy.—
The resolutions lie over under the rules.
Mr. Benjamin reported a bill to amend
the law relative to the compensation of Dis
trict Attorneys, Marshals,and Circuit Court
Commissioners of the United States.
Mr. Hale desired to put a private bill
from the Naval Committee on its passage.
After considerable debate as to whether
the Senate had power to transact any busi
ness while the House remains unorganized,
Mr. Hale withdrew his resolution.
Mr. Bayard offered a resolution that no
final action shall be taken in the Senate on
any bill or joint resolution till notice is re
ceived of the organization of the House.—
Laid over.
Mr. Sebastian introduced a bill to pro
vide for a Superintendent of Indian Affairs
for Washington Territory.
Mr. Hale objected to the reading thereof.
The Chair Overruled the objection, and
the bill was read twice and referred.
After an Executive session, the Senate
adjourned.
House. —Mr, Mcßae was entitled to the
floor, but yielded it to Mr. Clopton, who
was about to address the House, when Mr.
Washburne, of Me., interrupted him by call
ing for a vote on Mr. Hutchins’ resolution
for the adoption of the plurality rule. He
insisted they were obliged by law to proceed
to vote for Speaker without debate and de
lay.
Finally, after some noisy proceedings
and points of order, Mr. Clopton commenced
his remarks. He spoke of the secession of
the South in the event of the election of
a Republican President. The ligaments
which bound the Union are fast being
broken. We stand on the verge of a volca
no, and its trembling movements portend
the eruption.
After a running debate, participated in
by several members the House adjourned.
Washington, Jan. 19
House.— A point of order was raised on
Friday by Mr. Leake, as to the admissibili
ty of Mr. Pennington’s plurality resolution,
and this morning it was passed over inform
ally.
Mr. Underwood indulged the hope that by
this debate the people of the South had
been aroused to their position in the Union,
and become fully acquainted with the ends
and aims of the Republicans.
It would be neither truthful, profitable,
nor just, to speak of the Republican party,
otherwise than as the Abolition party,
whom he regarded as utterly unmindful
of their constitutional obligations He
gave a brief history of the slavery question.
Mr. Hill, in explaining, said there were
many gentlemen in political life, who,
though now co-operating with the Republi
cans, do not cordially sympathize with
them. A Union party was proposed, based
upon attachments to the Government, and
he enforcement of all the laws. Would it
be a National misfortune to make such a
division of the Republican party.
Mr. Underwood wished to know what
evidence he had that any portion of the
Republicans would join a new party.
Mr. Hill replied that a portion of the
gantlemen who were elected on the People’s
ticket, had shown their nationality by vot
ing for Mr Gilmer. He hoped this class of
men would unite with the Union party
and separate themselves from the Republi
cans.
Mr. Underwood responded to this by
saying that they showed that they were
sectional men by first voting for Mr. Grow
and then for Mr. Sherman many times.
Mr. Hill, in further explanation, said the
new party was predicated on the good sense
of the American people.
Mr. Underwood contended that the South
were as patriotic as Pennsylvania members.
Why not then were the latter as good as
the former.
Mr. Underwood wished to know how
many Southern Oppositionists would vote
for a North Western or Southern Demo
crat.
Mr. Stokes replied he Had already said
that in the emergency between a Republi
can and Democrat, he would vote for a
sound, conservative Democrat.
Mr. Hilton wanted to know if Mr. Un
derwood’s North Western Democratic
friends were willing to vote for the protec
tion of slavery in the Territories in the form
of a statute.
Mr. Underwood did not doubt they were,
for the reason that the President said so,
and the Northern Democrats never had
failed to give the people of the South all
the right they are entitled to under the
Constitution. (Applause.)
Mr. Hilton would further know whether
they would support a man who believed the
people, in a territorial compact, would have
the right to legislate on the subject of sla
very, which he regarded as a policy.
Mr. Underwood thought he would see
that the tendency of such a question was to
divide and distract the Democratic party,
which could only hurl back the wave of
fanaticism. He wanted the South to see
that the Southern Oppositionists were
throwing fire brands into the Democratic
party.
Mr. Morris replied to a portion of Mr.
Underwood’s remarks, and brought the
President up to his record on the Territorial
slavery question, on which he arraigned him
the other day.
LIST OP MEMBERS OP THE MINNESOTA. LEGISLATURE.
I 1-S.g
! 1 ° Married
NIKS. County. Post Office. | Occupation. ' & Nativity, j® § or
** SJ Singlo.
_______ I j oSS _
Adams, Samuel E - - Wright, Monticello, | Merchant, 31 Vermont, 11855 Married
Andrews, C C - - Stearns, St Cloud, j Lawyer, 30 New Ilamp., 1857 Single
Averill, John T Wabashaw, Lake City, ] Merchant, 33 Maine, 1857; Married
Baldwin, FK, - - Sherburne, Clear Lake, farmer, 34 Penn’a, 1855 Married
Baldwin, J F ... Scott, Belle Plaiue, ! Lawyer. 30 Maine, 1850: Single
Bartholomew, R L - Hennepin, Harmony, 'Farmer, 53 Ohio, ,1854 Married
Bishop, Jesse ... do Minneapolis Attorney, 31]Ponn‘a, j 1850; Married
Clarke, Thomas - - Lake, Beaver Bay, [Civil Engn’r, 45 New York, '1854 Married
Cook, M - Rice, Faribault, 'Mechanic, 30!New Jersey, 1855'Single
Cowan, Thomas - - Nicollet, Traversed’ Sioux, Attorney, 39 Scotland, 1854 Married
Cruttenden, J 1) - - /Crow Wing, Crow Wing, Farmer, 99 Dist Colum., 1848 Single
Edgerton, A J - - Dodge, Man tar villa, Attorney, 32 New York, 1855 Married
Evans, DC - - - Blue Earth, South Bend, Farmer, 39 Wales, 1853 Married
Frost, Dll - - . Rico, Northfield, Surveyor, 3s New York, 1856 Married
Galloway, Hector • Olmsted, Oronoco, Physician, '30 1 New Yoik, 1854 Married
Gluck, Frederick - Houston, Brownsville, Farmer, 32 Germany, i 1854 Married
Hall, Wm Sprigg - . Ramsey, St Paul, LawyeL, i 27! Maryland, 11854 Married
Heaton, David - - Hennepin, St Anthony, Attorney, 36;0hi0, 1 1857 Married
Hodges, Emerson - - Olmsted, Marion, Farmer, 33 New York, j 1856 Married
Holley, H W - - Fillmore, Chatfield, Editor, 30, New York, 1856 Married
Kennedy, EH - * Houston, Looneyville, Farmer, 25 (Indiana, 1857 Married
King, EL . . . j Winona, Winona, Heal Estate, 29 Penn’a, 11854 Married
Mackubin, Chas N - - j Ramsey, St Paul, Proprietor, 39 Maryland, 1854 Married
McKusick, Wm - - Washington, Stillwater, Lumberman, 33 Maine, jlB47{Single
McLaren, RN - - . Goodhue, Red Wing, Com Merch’t 33 New York, 1857 Married
Nelson, S ... ! Washington, Stillwater, Lumberman, 44 Massach’ts, 1844 Married
Norris, AII . . - 'Dakota, 'Hastings, Lawyer, 33 Ohio, 1857 Married
Pettit, WF - - - ; Steele, Owatonna. Farmer, 31 Illinois, 1854 Married
Robinson, Eli ... Dakota, Hastings, Lawyer, 40 N Carolina, 1856:Married
Rogers, Henry C - - Mower, Mower .City, Farmer, 26 Vermont, 1856 Single
Stannard, L K - - Chisago, Taylor’s Falls Lawyer, 33 Vermont, 1850 Married
Stevens, John H - - McLeod, Glancoe, Farmer, 39 Lo’r Canada, 1848 Married
Stewart, JII ... Ramsey, St Paul, Physician, 30'NewYork, 1855 Married
Taylor, Oscar - - Otter Tail, st Paul! Lawyer, 27 j N Ilampsh’e, 1867 Single
Watson, George - - Freeborn, Sumner, Farmer, 38 Ohio, 1856 Married
Welles, Reuben - - Fillmore, Canfield, Farmer, 57: New York, 1857 Married
Winn, J M - - - Winona Richmond, Physician. 37 Virginia, 1856 Married
Officers af the Smite. \
Ignatius Donnelly, Pres’t - DaKota, Nininger, 1 Lawyer, 28 Ponn'a, 1856 Married
A B Webber, Secretary - Freeborn, Albert Lea. 'Lawyer, 33 Ohio, 1856 Single
O P Whitcomb, Ass’t Sec’y Olmsted, Marion, [Farmer, 28 New York, 1855|Married
E W Somers, Enroll’g Clerk Dodge, Ashland. ! Farmer, 32 New York, 1856! Married
L Nutting, Serg’nt-at-Arms Rice, Faribault. Farmer, 411 Massach’ts, 18.53[ Married
F A llausner, Fireman - - j Washington, jStillwater, .Carpenter, ; 311 Saxony, 1852; Married
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
‘ j j [U ■3V Carried
' n | or
NAME. County. Post Office. Nativity. —a. Single.
I'' I 1 1
Aaker, L K ... Goodhue, ;Norway, .Farmer, 34 Norway, 1857 Married
Abbott, Burroughs - :Le Sueur, [Lexington, 1 “ j 2 1856
Abraham, J P ... (Hennepin, Minneapolis. I “ 43 Penn’a. 1857 “
Acker, Henry - - .Ramsey, St. Paul, « ,55 New York, .1857 «
Anderson, John A - - Ilousten, La Crescent, Merchant, 42 Ohio, j 1853 «
Armstrong, John - - Brown, New Ulm. Farmer. i 22 Ireland, 1855 Single
Arnold, William J - - Wabashaw, Wabasliaw. Merchant, 149 R Island, 1856 Married
Austin, AC - - - Hennepin, Osseo, Farmer, 39 Vermont, 1855 ••
Baldwin, George P - do St. Anthonv, Merchant, :10 Penn'a. 1858 Single
Beatty, Hamilton - ! Sibley, Arlington.' Farmer, 29 “ 1857
Bixler, Moses - - Dakota. West St. Paul, “ 35 “ 1853 Married
Brooks, Sheldon - - Winona, Beaver. Physician, 48 New York. 1856
Burnham, John W - - Wabashaw, Plainview. Farmer, 30 N llainpsh’e, 1856 Single
Butler, AII - - - Fillmore, Newburg, “ 43 Penn’a, 1556 Married
Caskey, II ... Dakota, Lakeville, j “ 40 New York, “
Chadderdon, J - * Scott, Belle Plaine. j “ 50 “ 1854 *'
Clearly, Peter - - do New Dublin I “ 25 Ireland, 1855 Single
Cleveland, Guy K - Faribault, Winnebago City, Lawyer, :32 New York, ]357
Coe, Charles A - - Houston. Winnebago Valley. Farmer. 33 “ 11856 Marrieci
Dayton, Daniel - - .Fillmore, Big Spring, Farmer, ,59: Vermont, 1855 "'dower
Donohue, Matthew - - Sibley, Henderson, Bricklayer, i3O Ireland, 1854 Married
Fox, Patrick - - Chisago, Taylor’s Falls,. [Merchant, 40 ” 1841 , “
Garrard, Lewis II - - [Goodhue, Frontenac. Farmer. 30 Ohio, 1858 Sing':* ,
Green, George IV - - Olmsted, Pleasant Grove, (Physician, 31 New York, 1856 Earned
Green,George W - - Steele, Clinton Falls, (Laborer, 39 “ 1854 *•
Hayes, A M ... Dakota, Hastings, (Attorney, |34 N Ilampsh’e, (1854
Hulett, L ... Rico, Faribault, Farmer, 57 Vermont, 1853 «
Hunt, T J ... Dodge, Concord, I « '3O “ 1857 «<
Johnson, R M ... Anoka. Anoka. ' « 28 Ohio, 1852
Kinkead,Alex - - Douglas. Alexandria. j - 25 Maryland, 1856 Single
Knox, R H ... Goodhue, Cannon Falls. Miller, (43 Ohio, : 1856 Married
Langworthv. BF - - Mower, Grand Meadow, Farmer, 38 “ 1856 •<
Leavens, BN ... .Rice, Faribault. Merchant, 33 Massachus’ts 1855
Letford, John S - - Carver, Carver, JPatternm'k’r 35(England. 1854 ; -
Mann, IIE ... [Hennepin, Minneapolis. Lawyer, 34 Vermont. 1857 ••
Mantor, Peter - - Dodge, Mantorville, Miller, 42 Penn'a. 1854 <■
McDonough, Thomas - Le Sueur, Ottawa, Carpenter, 30 Canada, 1851 «.
Meighan, William - I Fillmore, Forrestville. Farmer, 38 Penn'a. 1854 1
Mitchell. William - - (Winona, Winona. [Lawyer. 27 Canada. 1857 Married
Mitscli, George - - ! Ramsey, st. Paul. Blacksmith 34 Germany, 1851
Morrison, IIG O - - Dakota. Pine Bend. Miller. ’ 41 Maine, 1855 «
Nettlcton, William - [St. Louis. Duluth, Farmer. 34 Ohio, 1850 Singh'
Olds, Alfred J ... Olmsted, Quincy, (Surveyor, j34lMassachus’ts 1856 Married
Olivier, John B - - Ramsey, St. Paul. .Clerk, 23 Canada, 1854 Single
Ozmun, Abraham - - Olmsted, Rochester, [Farmer, 45 New York, 1856 Married
Pfaender, William - Brown. New Ulm. *> 33. Germany, 1856 «
Purdie. W T ... Freeborn, Freeborn. “ 25 Scotland, 1857 single
Rehfeld, Frederick - Brown, New Ulm, [Lumberman. 135 Saxony. 1856 Married
Renz, F A ... Carver, Chaska, Farmer, i 34 Germany, 1851
Robertson, D A - - Ramsey, St. Paul, Laborer, 45 Penn'a,' 1850 «
Roy, Peter ... Crow Wing, [Crow Wing, Farmer’ ,31 iMinnesota,
Sanborn, John B - - Ramsey, St. Paul. Lawyer’ 132 N Hampsh'e, 1554
Sawyer, J Swain - - [Olmsted, [Chatfield, « ’ ,36; New York, 1856
Slieafer, Henry J - Dakota. Mendota, Miller, [31 1 Penn’a, 1544 «
Secombe. D A - - - Hennepin, St. Anthony, Lawyer, 132'N Ilampsh’e, 1851
Sherwood, Charles D - Fillmore. Elk Horn. * Farmer. 26 Connecticut. 1855 «
Shrewsbury, Irvin - - Hennepin, Maple Plain, -• ’ 42j Kentucky, 1355 <;
Shriller, Peter - - Scott, Sand Creek. « .30; Germany. 1855 “
Shultis, Allen - Faribault, Blue-Earth City, <• 281 Now York, 1855 <•
Ski 11 man, F M - - Wabashaw, Mazeppa. ‘ •• 47 Long Island, 1856
Stearns, IC ... Goodhue, Zumbrota, <• 39 *N Hampsh’e, 18571 Single
Stevens, Orlando - - Winona, Minnesota City. Lawyer. 62[Vermont, [1854 Widower
Stevensson, Oscar - - Ramsey, St. Paul, •• 27, Virginia, 1856'Single
Stewart, J J - Waseca, Wilton, Farmer. 37 Kentucky, 1856 Married
Stock. Henry .. .. Blue Earth, [Shelbyville. Lumberman. 49 Penn'a, 1857
Sweet, George W - Benton, 'Sauk Rapids, Lawyer, ,30 Connecticut, 1848 “
Taylor, Jackson - - Wright, Buffalo, Farmer. 40 Kentucky, 1856 <■
Temanson, George - Houston, , Spring Grove, 33 Norway. 1853
Thayer, Z - Winona, Warren, •• 46 Vermont, 1855 “
Tolman, M C - Stearns, Watab, 1 1‘livsician, 36 1856
Trow. AH- - - Fillmore, Chatfield. < '•• 37 Massachus'ts ],856
Van Vorhes, A H - - Washington, j Stillwater, Editor. 31 j Penn’a. 1856
Walker, Hiram - - Fillmore, Rusliford. Miller. 34 N Ilampsli’e, 1854
Walker, Orange - - Washington, [ Maine. I Merchant, 55 Vermont, 1854
Watson, Daniel T - do | Lakeland. Lumberman, 63 Maine, 1856 “
Webster, F - - - Rice, [Union Lake, Farmer, 54 New York, 1856
White, George T - - Waseca, [St. Mary, Miller, 25 N Hainpsh'e, 1857 Single
Willey, US - - . Meeker, Forest City. Lawyer, 27 Virginia, 1856 Married
Wilkins, Peter - . Sibley, [ Henderson. Farmer, 41 Germany, 1857 j ••
Officers of the House.
Amos Coggswell. Speaker Steele, Aurora Center, « 34 N Hampsh’e, jßs6[ “
Jared Benson, Chief Clerk Anoka. Anoka. « 33 Massachus’ts [lB561 “
N E Dorival, Asst Clerk Fillmore, Chatfield. “ 34 New York, [ 18571 Single
George F Potter, Engr Cl’k Houston, .La Crescent, R’l Est. D'l’r 321 England, j 1857 Married
Wm H Shelley, Serg at Arms Ramsey, St. Paul, Carpenter. 30 New York, J 852 “
A R Kiefer, Enr’g Clerk do j do Clerk. 28 Germany, 1555
Tlios Mullen, Fireman Brown, [ Wacapa, Farmer, 45! At Sea, i 1857
Washington, Jan. 19,
Senate. —Mr. Douglas’ resolution in
structing the jndiciary committee to report
a bill for the better suppression of invasion
&c., was especially assigned for 1.30 P. M.
Monday next.
A debate of some length took place, on
the point whether the Senate had a right to
transact any business until the House or
ganizes. The Senate finally, by a vote of
45 to 7 overruling a point of order to that
effect, and referring a private bill, on which
the debate had sprung up, to the committee
on private land claims.
Five thousand five hundred copies of
the Treasury Reports were ordered to be
printed.
Mr. King offered a resolution appointing
a select committee to investigate whether
any portion ol the public printing appropri
ation had been applied to the support of
newspapers, especially the Constitution,
Pennsylvanian, and Argus, and as to the
contract said to have been made by Mr.
Bowman, by which he was to receive $20,-
000 per year. Also whether any member
of the government was privy to it, and also,
what reduction can be made in the price of
public printing. The resolution lies over.
Adjourned till Monday.
House. —Mr. Hardeman made a speech,
accusing the Republicans of the responsibil
ity of the non-organization of the House.
If they had put in nomination one who had
not endorsed the circulation of a book
counselling rapine, insurrection and blood
shed, there would have been no prolonged
opposition to his election, or any allusion to
the white slaves of the Northern factories.
A debate ensued between him and Mr.
Gooch, of Mass., without eliciting any
points of interest.
SENATE.
Mr. Hardeman said John Brown was a
tool of the Republicans, and no Republican
could skulk the responsibility. Public
opinion would gibbet them as effectually as
if the hemp that strangled John Brown was
already around their necks. If Mr. Hick
man could march his northern men to the
south, the northerners would be welcomed
to hospitable graves. The black mantle of
Republicanism covered both Sherman and
Helper. It was an insult to the south to
insist on Mr. Sherman for Speaker. The
Democrats should unite on one of their own
party and vote for him to the end of the
contest, whether it ended to-morrow, or the
4th of March, 1861.
After some proceedings of no particular
interest, Mr. Leak caused an article from
the New York Courier and Enquirer, to be
read, and denied that he had ever said on
on this floor that the election of Mr. Sher
man was a good cause for the dissolution of
the Union. He thought it the initiatory
step, and if it were followed by the election
of Air. Seward for president, it would be a
casus belli. He denied the truth of the Cour
ier's assertion, that they wanted to reduce
the six millions of whites at the south to
slavery.
Mr. Pottle referred to the recent Garri
son convention, at Utica, and its resolutions
that the New York Herald was a safe me
dium for communicating Abolition bitter
ness to the south.
Mr. Colfax brought out the fact, which
was acknowledged by several southern Dem
ocrats, that they have signed a paper pledg
ing themselves to resist, by all parliamentary
stratagem, a vote on the plurality rule.
Adjourned.
Fatal Collision on the Hudso n River
Railroad.
New York, Jan. 19.—A collision o ccur
red yesterday on the Hudson River Rail
road, between an express train from A 1 bany,
and the Sing Sing train, both going one
way. The rear car of the express train
was smashed. Ten or twelve passengers
were more or less injured, and one Mrs.
Thomas W. Field, killed. Mrs. Field, late
Miss Anna Tuttle, late principal of one of
the public schools iu Brooklyn, was married
yesterday morning at a sister’s house in
Kingston, Ulster county, and had just start
ed on her bridal tour to the South. Mr.
James W. Houston, who was conversing
with Mrs. Field at the moment of the acci
dent, was thrown over the bank into the
river, falling on the ice. He was but slightly
injured. The accident happened in the
same way as that on the Harlem road yes
terday morning, the express train having
been compelled to stop on the road for some
purpose, while the Sing Sing cars were too
close behind to be stopped in season. Bishop
McClosky, of Albany, is among those
slightly injured. Eight of the injured were
left at Tarrytown ; and the remainder bro’t
to this city. Of the latter, Mrs. Thompson,
wife of the publisher of the Bank Note List,
had both legs broken. Mrs. Schriiner, of
Witter street, had her head badly hurt.
Mr. B. L. Irvin of Fulton, New York,
badly injured. Mrs. Irvin, wife of the
above, slightly hurt. Mrs. Dillayof West
Troy, seriously injured in the breast. Mr.
Coon, residence not given, is slightly injur
ed ; he was left at Tarrytown, Conn. J.
Coney, packing box manufacturer of this
city, is lying at Tarrytown in a very critical
condition. Mr. Swain, of Fulton, New
York, previously reported, had one thigh
broken in two places. There are others
injured whose names are still unknown.
Later from New Mexico.
St. Louis, Jan. 16.—The New Mexican
mail of the 12th inst., reached Independence
yesterday. The mail came by tnc Ralison
Mountain road, to avoid the Indians—some
4000 lodges of Camanches and Kiowus being
encampted on the regular route. The Ki
owas threaten to destroy Bent’s Fort because
Col. Bent refused to supply them with.pow
der and lead. Business on the plains was
much deranged in consequence of the hostil
ity of the ludians.
St. Louis, Jan. 16.—The Missouri Leg
islature adjourned this mornmg. Governor
Stewart issued a proclamation for an extra
session on the 27th of February, to take ac
tion on railroad bills and other unfinished
business.
Savannah, Ga., Jan. 16.—The lottery
case of Swan has been decided by the Su
preme Court, sustaining the points of Swan's
counsel, and reversing the decision of the
lower court against him.
Cincinnati, Jan. 16.—At ten o’clock last
night the candle factory of J. 11. Rogers &
Co., with its contents, was entirely consumed.
Loss $25,000 to $30,000 ; insurance not as
certained.
Mr. Pottle advised the Abolitionists to
patronize the Herald. He regretted that
these proceedings should have been scattered
over the country.
Review of th.e St. Paul JVlarkets,
Prepared expre ssiy for this Paper, andeorrect-d daily, by
Beaumont and Gordon, Grocers and Commission Mer
chants Third street.
Saturday Evening January 21.1860.
The condition of the roads in consequence of
the thaw of the past few days, is just now un
favorable for business, and we notice that re
ceipts of produce are failing off. Flour is firm
at our quotations. Produce of all kinds is in
good demand and sells readily at figures given
below. Trade is queit, and very iittie improve
ment may be expected until the roads are in a
more favorable condition.
Furs seem inclined to droop though as yet
without auy decided change in price.
Ale — ■ Glass—
XXX Pittsburgh 12® H' 10*115 to 12x16 ..3 06®.
St. Paul A St. Anthony 6® V 12x16 to 1*2x20 .. 4 I*o®s.', ,i
Bottled Scotch, in Pt j Per ton. about.. .s6® lit 00
bottles,s doz S 2 75! Iron —
Beans — Fiat Bar—Pennsylvania
White, bu 50@55 all sizes under i; 2 X 1
Bread— inch, tb 05
Water Crackers,lb. 6@ l) Juniata do 117
Butter Crackers—6)2(o) 0 Lumber—
Soda, Boston, Ac... 7®(o Common, Inch, slMslo@l2
Pilot Bread bbl $4 00 Clear 22® 25
Butter— Siding 16(2:20
Firkin, $ lb 12>i@14 Flooring IS®22
Country, in r 0115... 14®,16 Hard wood None
Candles— Lath 1 50
Tallow, Mould,lß a 12}£@13 Shingles 2.14(0,4 CO
Star 10(0120 Lime—
Adamantine 40@4S Pt. Byron $1 50 Alton $1 75
Sperm 65®75 Lead and Shot —
Cheese— _ Pig, 11 a 7)a@
W. R. 1! a 10@ll Bar 7>a®B
E. D 11(0)12 Shot, 11 bag SI 90®2 00
CorFEE— Molasses—
Rio, ft a 13® 14 Plantation, gall—47@so
Laguayra 16)i®17 Sugar House 50 @55
java 16 @2O Golden Syrup -.."0@75
Coal- Nails—
-11 bus Pittsburgh 75c—j Cut, Ss and 10s ..4 00@4 25
ii bus Illinois 40c Wrought, 11 keg.... $lO 00
Cordage— Paints and Oil—
Manilla, U a 12@13 White Lead 11 100
Jute 9@lU a 6}^@7)a
Eggs— Lard oil $ gall 95@1
*'er dozen 15@20 Neatsloot 1 50
Fruits — Whale 1 25@2 00
Apples,greenbbls4,so@s,Co Linseed.. 65®90
Apples,
Almonds 18(0*21 Onions—
Cranberries, Per bu5he1......50 So@o 00
Peaches, dry, l! a.. .It @ll Provisions —
Raisins, 11 box.S3 UO@S3 25 MessPorkflbl $16.75
Raisins, hlfdo..sl 75® 200 Mess Beef, jl bbl 14@0U
Fish — Clear Sides ll?i®12
No. 1 Mackerel 11 bbl.s24 00 llams, canvassed, .ll@ll>j
No. 2 “ 16 00 Hams, Ames’S. C.l3)i@U
No. 3 “ 13 00 Shoulders B@o
Dry Cod, It a Dried Beet 15@—
Scaled
Feathers— Round Hogs s@s)i
Live Geese 55(26' Venison 6®;
Indian 15® 2 1 I otatoes—
Flour and Meal— Neshannocks and Pink
Superline.ll
Rxira 4 25@4 75 Mixed lots 20® 25
Com Meal, "POg.*! 10® l 15 Sugar-
Grain— _N. O. # lb 8(5)9
Wheat, »bus... So®Bs Havanua 11 ®—
Rye 35@40 Relined 10)4 a lO)^
Oats 28@30 Cuba, reiined Jfcne.
Barley 40@45 Loaf, crushed and
Corn 35@40 powdered 12@12),
Hoinny, p bus. @2 50 Steel—
Soap _ English Cast pa 25 i
Common, p a —@ — German Cast 2o
Family 5k@ — English Spring 10
Palm 5% @6K American do 10
Castile 18 @22 English Blister 20 ,
Glass— American do 12)'
American Window, Whisky -
Bxlo 2 00®2 25 Rectiaed, Pgail ...,29@30
oxl2 2 30(5)2 50 Mouon-’ahe;a....SO *s@2 00
oxl4. 2 50®2 75 Old Bourbon... .$1 50@31
NO. 1 PRIME FURS AND SKINS.
Bear $4 00@6 00 Fisher $2 50@1 50
Do Cub 2 00@3 00 Lynx 1 00@1 25 !
Otter - Co®3 50 Coon 0 40@U 60
Beaver 1 OU(a.O 00 Rats 0 8(510 10
Cross Fox 2 5,1@4 5 Wolf, Prairie.... 0 sO@o 75
Red Fox 0 75@1 25 Wolf,Timber.... 1 Uo@l 25
Mink 1 25@1 76 Deer 0 25@0 00
Marten I 50@3 00