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Our Savior.

The following is the description of the
person of Jesus Christ, as it was found in
an ancient manuscript, sent by Publius Sem
titus, President of Judea, to the Roman
Senate:
There lives at this time in Judea, a man
OF singular character, whose name is JESUS
CHRISTI. The barbarians esteem him a
prophet; but his followers adore him as the
immediate offspring of the Immortal God {.
He is endowed with such unsurpassed vir-
tue as to call back the dead from their graves,
and to heal every disease with word or
touch. HIS person is tall and elegantly
shaped-his aspect amable--reverent. His
hair flows in those beautiful shades which
no united colors can match--f1owing into
graceful curls below his ears, agreeahly
touching on his shoulder and parting on the
crown of his head, like the head dress of
the sect of NaZarites. His forehead is
smooth and large-the cheek without spot,
save that of lovely red--his nose and
mouth are formed with extreme symmetry
his beard is thick, and suitable to The hair of
his head, extending little below the chin,
and parting in the middle, like fork-his
eyes are bright, clear and serene. He re-
Dukes with malesty-counsels with mild
nesS-and invites with tender and persua-
sive language. His whole address, whether
in word or deed, being elegant, grave, and
strictly characteristic of so great being -
No man has seen him laugh: but the whole
world behold him weep frequently ---and so
persuasive are his tears that the multitude
cannot withhold theirs from joining in sym
patby with him. He is modest, temperate,
and wise. In short, whatever this phenom-
enon may turn out in the end, he seems to
present a man of excellence, beauty, and
divine perfectlon--eyery way surprising the
children If men,"
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The Work Goes On!

The news from the Old World (says the
N. Y. Tribune) will send fever Of excite
ment through this country. Since the be-
ginning of the Revolution, Europe has not
presented SO deeply convused an aspect as
now. Hitherto the battle has seemed to
rage at some single point and to change from
region to region; now it has become omn-
present. We see there whole continent
in the pangs Of dissolution, throwing off 10y
mighty and terrible fever fits the false order,
effete institutions, dead forms, outworn priv
lleges and deep-seated wrongs which ages
have fixed on the people and selfish fools
thought to preserve.
In France, the centre Of the Social war,
the hostility has come near breaking out
between the soldiers and their officers, as
some say, because the Socialists have cor
rupted the former. But do they who say
this not know that the soldiers are of the
people, and must in time hold the same ideas
and purposes?
Rome has repealed the French intervep-
ton, and added TO the Gallo trl-color, that
once foated in Italian air for another end,
disgrace which it now deserved, and which
subsequent trumphs against the RosaaA Re-
public can only deepen.
In Germany there are iusuGEeeti ooS; lppg
days Of bloody fighting in the streets Of tss
beautiful city of Dresden, Of fighting NOE srs
ended; in other places outbreaks pareajig
put down, but everywhere the revolnfiarsyy
earthquake waiting only for its stssst 10
shake the whole superincumbens asasT Il
things. What rouses GefmsNf eo@s 70 tAe
question OF National Uaiiy.' The 1ssask-
fort Parliament may have seoured shadow.
but it had the whole people .shisss is, and
its work will never be allowed to f4ll to the
ground. Meanwhile Gerfasny csps;nhes
victorious in Schleswig; that Nill only help
the Revolution.
Still the Magyars hold their ground, and
launch defiance, not only at Austria, (which
they have beaten, but a. Russia, whose
hordes are pouring dowa upon them. In
Gallicia the elements are prepared, and Po-
land only bides her hour. France and Eng
land lay protest against the Russian inter-
vention. Protest here means armed oppo-
sition.
The Europesp War is thus begun; the
third act Of the Revolution has opened
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Death Of Maj. Gen. Gaines.

Gen. Gaines retained his consciousness
during his short illness, until the moment Of
his collapse. Yesterday morning recogni-
zing one of his young military friends Who
stood much affected at his bedside, he re-
marked to him IN measured accents: "Well,
my young friend, my time is approaching.
| suppose must go. have nothing on my
conscience, and am not afraid to die. ] am
an old man and probably have lived long
enough" This highly characteristic ad-
dress was delivered with the utmost calm
ness, showing the perfect peace Of mind Of
the brave and good old soldier.
When the moment of dissolution arrived,
life, Passed ssTsy without struggle. He
died as he had lived, calm and collected,
with serenity that nothng-not even the
terrors of the mortal pang--could discom-
pose.
The deceased was born in Virginia on the
Goth of March, in the year l777, was APP
pointed Ensign Of Infantry from Tennessee
10th June 1899; Major General by brevet
9Th August, 1914; and at the time of his
death was commander-in-chief Of the South
ern Division of the Army.
The mortal remains Of the gallant old he
no have already been dressed in the full uni
form of his rank, with his battle sword
bdckled re- his side. Thus he lies, as he
ever wished to lie, with the panopIy Of a
soldier on! Thus he will be buried as he
ever wished to be buried! Edmund PEN
dleeon Gaines was as brave soldier as ever
trod on battle-ground. IN. 0. Picayuaae of
9Th jane.
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misunderstanding.

OF certain divine an anecdote is told
which Hook used to say exceeded any speci
men of cool assurance that ever he had OK
hibited. A young clerical friend Of his
staying at his house, happened to be sitting
up one night, after the family, as he sup
posed, had retired to rest. The door opened
and his excellent host re-appeared in his
dressing-gown and slippers. sMy dear
hoy" said the latter, seating himself and
looking pathetically at his guest, &" | have
few words to say--don't look alarmed-they
will prove agreeable to you-rely upon it.
The fact is, Mrs. and myself have
for some time observed the attention which
you have paid TO Betsey. We can make
every allowance, knowing your excellent
principles as we do, for the diffidence which
has hitherto tied your tongue, hut it has been
carried far enough. In a worldly point of
view Betsey, of course mi ght do better, yet
we have all the highest esteem for your
character and disposition-and then our
daughter-she is very dear to us--and where
her happiness is at stake at all, minor con-
sderatiOns must give way. We have there
fore, on due deliberatiOn-l must own not
altogether without hesitaticn, made up our
minds to the match. What must be must
be, you are a worthy fellow and therefore,
at word, you have our free and cordial
consent. Only make our child happy and
we ask no more" The astonished divine,
half petrifed, laid down his book. I" My
dear sir" he hogan to murmur, " here is
some dreadful mistake. really never in
tended" "No! no. know you did not.
Your modesty, indeed, is one of those traits
which has made you so deServedly favor
lite with us all. But my dear boy, parents
eyes are chary. Anxiety sharpens them.-
We saw we'll enough what you thought so
well concealed. Betsey, too is just the girl
to he so won. Well well say no more
abou. it; it's all over now. God bless you
both! Only make her good husband
here she is. have told Mrs. ---- to
bring her down again; for the sooner young
folks are put out of suspense the better
Settle the matter as soon as you like; we
will leave you together" Thus saying the
considerate father bestowed a most affec-
tionate kiss upon his daughter, who was at
this juncture led into the room by her moth
err, both on dishablle, shook his future SON.
in-iaw cordially by the hand, and with a
"there, there, go along Mrs. -" turn
ed his wife out Of the room, and left the
lovers !? to their tete-a-tete. What was
to be done' Common humanity, to say
nothing of politeness, demanded not less than
a proposal. 1t was rendered accordingly,
and we need scarcely add, very graciously
Observation-Disclosures Of Hook.
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Election of Deputies to the National
Assembly.

The coming elections in France formed
the leading topic at our last dates. All the
parties were preparing for the struggle, and
manifestoes were appearing by dozens. 1t
should be remembered that this will be the
first election under the new Constitution; as
the first National Assembly was elected be-
fore the Constitution was formed, and with
the object of preparing that instrument
The Republic is now fully organized, the
people have had some opportunity of test
ing its merits and dement's, and are, there
fore, better prepared TO act through the bal
10; boxes than at the last similar contest
Louis Napoleon manifests great anxiety 70
be sustained, and the prospect is that he
will be. Nevertheless, the spirit of intrigue
is abroad, and stories of the most extrava-
CANT character are circulated from day TO
day. The Socialists and Red Republicans
will exert themselves to the utmost; but
they will scarcely be able TO secure much
strength with the new Assembly. --Bickms1Ps
Reporter.
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Queer Things Happen in this World.

A few years ago, young man on the
banks of the southern Mississippi eloped
with the daughter Of all old planter, as the
father would not consent to the marriage.
Time rolled on; the daughter died, and the
father and widowed husband met on TN:
bloody but victorious field of Buena Vista.
On that terrible day, amid scenes Of carnage
and valor, the gallant young hero sustained
well and nobIy the galIantry of his country
men, and toe old hero extending to him his
hand for he first time since the marriage of
his daughter, said:
''Sir, my daughter was better Judge Of
character than am. Here is my hand"
Two years have passed away. A Presi-
dent is to be inaugurated. The son-in-law,
now member of the United States Senate,
Is appointed chairman Of committee to
wait on the President and inform him of his
election. Then again the father and son-in-
law met. That was proud day for Jeffer-
son Davis. II was his hour of victory
We would rather have been Davis than
Taylor. The sweet whsperings of the
spirit voice of the "departed one" must have
been with him there.
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IT, PAUL. MINNESOTA TERRITORY, THURSDAY JUNE as

ing at his tattered garments-his stump of
an arm, and his leg lame with travel"
Nanette heard no more. She understood
all now. She left her mother to entertain
the gossip, and hurrying up stairs, attred
herself 10 her holiday garments-and then
selecting the choicest fruits from their gar
den, and filling her apron with flowers, she
hurried to the cottage of Pierrs's family.
Never had she looked more charming
Her white head-dress falling low on her
shoulders, relieving her black eyes. In a
word, always beautiful, her dress and her
high spirits now made her perfectly bewtch-
ing.
"Who's there 20 said voice, as she
knocked.
She knew that the family were all abroad
ut this hour at their work; and that the voice
must be Pierre's--else she could scarcely
have recognized it-so hopeless was the
tone, once so happy and bright. But she
knew magic she believed, to call back all
its old sweetness.
alt is I,"--she answered Disgusting her
voice, and AS she thought Of the joyful sur
prise she had in store for Pierre, she archly
smiled.
She heard a muttered grOwl inside, and
some one coming to the door. Oh, the
great Jealous bear-said she to herself
how he hates TO be disturbed-but we will
see.
When the door opened and the laughing
girl stood before him, Pierre staggered
back. Surprise commended with gloom in
his features, but the smile of Nanette grad
ually treasured him. At last he stammered
out
4" You here, Nanette 49, what does it
mean 90
The happy girl read in every look of that
haggard face how truly Pierre loved her,
and she could no longer contain herself, but
speaking amid smiles and tears, while she
put down her basket Of fruit, and empted
her flowers on the table before him, said
20 1t means, dear Pierre, that as you wont
come to see me, have come to see you !;
and as heard you were i'll and tired, |
have brought all these fruits and flowers for
your eptance--yes and myself too, if
you will have me- Aud she wept.
"What And you love poor Pierre still ?
And you WON'T have the notary's SOM" he
nuttered in amaZement.
"No-I will have no one but you--Ob,
how could you think could desert your
Don't you believe, dear Pierre, that we
women can be constant, as we'll as you
men 20
':But, Nanette," said he, looking at his
stump" am manned now-and-and
have come back without my cross"
"No, you have not" said she, touching
the mangled shoulder kindly" here is your
Cross of the Legion Of Honor, and nobler
ore than piece of mere ribbon. | do be-
lieve," said she, bursting into tears, " that |
shall love you all the better for having lost
your ARM
Happiness soon restored the hlooni to
Pierre's cheeks, and on the morning of his
marriage, he looked the handsomest man in
the whole gay company. Nor was his bride
the only one that thought that his honorable
scar added TO the interest that he inspired
for all the village girls envied Nanette her
husband.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-06-28
WoNpERrUL ESCAPE OF A SLAVE

WONDERFUL ESCAPE OF SLAvE.-A
few weeks ago, slave in Southern City
managed TO open correspondence with a
gentleman in Northern city, with view
of effecting his escape from bondage. Hav-
ing arranged the preliminaries, he paid
some one $40 to box him up and mark him
"This side up with care,'' and take him to
the express Office consigned to his friend at
the North. On the passage, being on board
of steamboat, he was turned head down
wards, and almost died with the rush Of
blood to the head; at The next change Of
transportation, however, he was turned right
side up again, and after twenty-six hours
confinement, arrived safely at his destination.
On receiving the box, the gentleman had
donbts whether he should receive a corpse
or free man. He tapped lightly on the
box, with the question, "All right" ard
was delighted to hea 81. response, All
right, sir" The poor fellow was immea H.
ately liberated from l. place of living turi
al, and forwarded to a wealthy Aboitionist
in city Of New England, where he now is.
Huntington (Vt.) Courier.
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o. The St. Louis Republican of the sth
says that the receipts of produce from the
Upper Mississippi and Illinois river were
falling off greatly. The California emigra
'tion for the four months past gave an inn
petus to this trade, which carried it much
beyond the amount Of the corresponding
month last year.
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5ouno Irnfiplss, Safe film ano nlooerats PLEASURES

When will the curtain fall upon its catas-
trophe, aud the embattled nations, having
buried the remains o. Kings aud of all Ar
istocracies, return in peace to their homes!
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90 An Emigration Society has been es.
tablished in London. Members pay one
shilling week for seventy weeks, when
they are to come out together to America.
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90 Affections are the same to the soul as
the plow to the fallow ground, the pruning
knife to the vine, and the furnace to the
gold.
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90 An infant pianist of six years of age,
named Marie, is astonishing the Londoners
by the elegance of her performance.
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In purer cline,
Ny being fills with rapture-waves Of thought
Roll in upon my spirit-stralns sublime,
Break over me unsought.
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Milton on His Loss OF Sight.
1t IS nothing now,

1t is nothing now,
When heaven is opening on my sightless eyes
When airs from Paradise refresh my brow;
The earth In darkness lies
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-06-28

Give me now my Tyre
1 feel the STRINGS of gift divine,
Within my bosom CLOVIS unearthly fire
Lit by no skill Of mine.
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The time for preparing this essential of
household economy is near. Every family
in city and country ought TO make its own
soap. The cost Of this article is incredible
when it is all to be purchased, while the
manufacture costs SO little as not to be worth
naming.
Every housewife knows how to make it;
but all do not know the best way, nor how
to overcome all the difficulties Of it; nor the
causes of those difficulties. Some are &C
customcd to mix the I've and grease; the
latter consisting of old bones, bacon rinds,
scraps Of pork, and all refuse matter, just
as it is, and boiling them till the soap comes
as it is called, or till the lye and grease unite.
A better way is to cleanse the grease-that
Is, extract it from the refuse matter, by boil
ing in weak lye, till it is MI separated, when
it is set by to cool; and the grease will rise
to the top, when it may be skinned off for
use.
Now have the I've good and strong-such
as will bear up an egg-heat 1t to boiling,
and pour it into the soap barrel, mix in a
proper quantity Of grease. If both are good !,
they will unite and form soap. Add I've till
the grease is all taken up.
Sometimes the soap will not scome' for
the want of luck though the I've will hear
up an egg, especially if the ashes are made
Of beach, oak or some other sort of wood {.
Hickory ashes give little trouble. The rea-
son is, that the I've is not caustic enough
1t contains considerable quantity of car
bonic, or sulphuric acid; and unless this can
be rid of, no soap can be made because the
lye and grease will not mix. What is to be
now done? Put in fresh lime. The acids
Immediately leave the Iye TO unite with the
lime, and the I've becomes caustIc. This is
the process and the leason of it. Some
ssrts Of wood, contain much acid, others
little. Beach belongs to the first, and hick-
DRY to the last. Soap boilers VINO use ashes
srade of ale sorts Of wood indiscr'minately,
pat in peck of quick lime to a bushel of
as'sss; and they never fail to get soap. The
p$oper way to use the lime is 10 pu: il in the
leech, and the best place in the leech is near
tho bottom- Farmer.
4 KIss.-A kiss is thus defined in a love
|;etter, in the year 1879, and translated from
she German What is a Kiss? A kiss is as
it were a seal expressing our sincere attach
ment; the pledge of our future Union, a
dumb, but at the same time audible lam
guage of loving heart; present which at
khe time it is given, takes from US the im-
preston Of an ivory coral press; a crimson
baIsam for wounded heart, sweet bite of
the lips, an atfectionate pinchng of the
mouth; delicious dish which is eaten with
scarlet Spoons; a sweetmeat which does not
satisfy our hunger; fruit which is planted
and gathered al the same time, the quickest
exchange Of questions and answers of two
lovers-the fourth degree OF love.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-08-08

Western .Ntiitary Istaute.--Theto total
number of students in this institution at
the close of the late session was one hun
dred and seventy
The St. Johns papers are discussing
the question of annexation to the United
States They say that commercial de-
preston has driven most of the people
there into wish for severance of con-
nection with England.
FINE FIsHING Captain Roberts, Of
the steamer Baltimore, day or two days
past. caught. in five hours angling. at
Aqua creek, no less than 100 fine white
perch. Who can beat ,his!- Wash. Rep.
DEATH FROM FoEK.-An infant named
Charles A. McIniirc, about a year and "a
half old. died in Boston on Monday-hav-
ing, while playing with a fork, thrust il
throug h the eye into the brain.
weeping willow is growing up in the
Washington Navy Yard which was brought
from the tomb of Napoleon on the Island
Of ST. Helena.
GrAn extremely modest contemporary
SAYS. there is frequently more pleasure in
giving a thing than in receiving it. This
applies more especially, says he. to Medi-
cine, Advice and Kicks \ fact sir
CEj-Some of the rustcd wheat, so COM
mon this season. has proved to be '.sick
wheat Such has proved 10 be the fact
in Greene county, Ohio. People were
made sick. and the hogs in some cases,
died by eating it.
ftTThe New York Sun says the chol-
era is now assuming the form Of bilious
dlarrhHa. and rapidly losing its malignant
character there.
o. There is society in GLASGOW that
distributes prizes to those housewives who.
for three months keep the cleanest houses
in dirty localities.
ga letter to the Richmond Wing,
written from the Springs where the Legis-
lature OF Virginia is in session. dated the
2lst. saws:
Mr. EIuood Fisher. the author Of the
pamphlet contrasting the wealth of the
North aud the South. has been here for
several days. and it is proposed by the
members 20 give him a complimentary
supper on Tuesday evening.
ftFive more steamboats, were burned
at ST. Louis on Saturday nigh, last. Loss
about 100000. A riot occurred during
the fire between the firemen and some
Irish, who were stealing goods from a
steamboat. Guns and pistols were freely
used, and some twenty persons wounded.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-08-08
CARRIAGE, MAKING.

Our CITY has for years been famed for
II, large amount Of business in the man
ufacturc Of CARRIAGES. &c Not only for
the extent of the business done, but for
the superior workmanship and elegance Of
the finish of the articles manufacturers
4 few days since. we visited the new and
extensive establishment Of Mr.. SAMUEL X.
LlrrENcorr, and found things very city
like in their appearance During the past
season, Mr.. l.. erected building 20 feet
long, q broad, and three stories high, on
the corner of Main and Franklin streets.
The first floor is designed and finished i'll
neat style for a dry goods house. The
second floor. is occupied for show and
sale room, and painting department. The
third floor is occupied by the Odd Fellows.
who have fitted up the room in a superior
style Of elegance. The room in the rear
of this Hall is occupied as a finishing
room. The wood work is done in a build
ing entirely separate from the main build
ing. The whole Establishment has been
Sciith ot 81 ihuCh BoiiSI' ohN - "o'''N
the enterprise and taste Of the proprietor,
who is proverbial for the order and neat
ners of his arrangements. 1t is useless
to speak of the style of his Carriages.
Buogies. &c. They are known through
out the White-W alter Valley, TO be equal
TO either Eastern or Western make, and
his prices are such as TO preclude all ne
cessity for going elsewhere for such work.
We invite the attention of the reader to
the advertisement of Mr.. Lippencott, in
another column. Approaching as he does
the advantages of advertising. he has in
CURED the expense of obtaining the beau
ttul cut which heads his advertisement.
Others would make money by following
his example.