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FATHER MATHEW celebrated mass at the church
of ST. Peter in Barclay street, New York, at 3
O'Clock on Sunday, the 9th. After the mass he
delivered an address of much power, in which he
contrasted the blessings bestowed by Providence in
its mercy on all classes in this land, with the mise
res and woes that Cypress his countrymen in Ire
land. He alse spoke of the many charitable and
religious institutions erected in this Republic, and
the profound feelings Of gratitude with which he
received the distinguished attentions of his Amer-
can friends After the service, he administered the
pledge to several respectable individuals He will
remain at the Irving House until to-day, when
he is to be received by the authorities of Brooklyn,
and will commence his efforts in the cause of tenn
perance For a few days, however, he will remain
with DIR. Pse, for the purpose of repose To-
morrow, is understood, he will receive the visits
of the ladies'.
He visited the Convent of the Sacred Heart at
vile, the Sisters Of Charity AT Yorkvc,
and other Catholic institutions on Friday last HIS
health is improving.
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For the Republic.
nIINEsOTA.-No. 1.


This is the name of the youngest sister Of the
repubic-a sister, indeed, who is still under age,
but who, after brief period of education and tu-
teage is destined to add her star TO the coniedera-
cy AS the new territory compartments magnih-
area, of varied resources, il may be acceptable
TO readers present few observations on the sub
ject and the less so, perhaps when il is known
that they "reminiscences of one who has per-
sonally visited, and is extensively acquainted with
the region. territory, indeed, which gives orignto
sand miles of her banks, on her right and left can
neither be small nor obscure.
The first subject that demands attention, in the
new territory, is the name 1t has been frequently
asked, whether this soft and harmonious name be
Indian, and if So in what language or idiom' We
have the authority Of some practical inquirers in
this matter for saying that il is compound Dacota
or Sioux word describing the characteristic BLUSH
green water of the st. Peters river Whether this
phenomenon he due to sedmentary blue cays
brought down from its ributaries to leaves settled
in its bed, or to thick masses Of foliage overhang
y,
refraction, is uncertain. But the Dacotas, who
live on its banks, early to notice it at its pc
RODS of summer depression, and have embodied
the description in the term Minnesota. Mine sim
ply, in the Sioux language, signifies water. The
term for river, ,oah-tapa which the natives use as
a noun-prefx, is properly dropped in adopting the
word into new language.
BY the Chippewas, who live north and east of
the Dacotas, this river is called Oskibugi, or the
Young-leaf river in alluson to its early foliage or
premature time Of putting out leaves; while the
more boreal regions occupied by them are still
standing in their wintry leaAessness Compared,
indeed, to the shores of Lake Superior, the valley
Of the ST. Peters is indeed Italy. But to the
Saxon and Norman emigrant, who seeks the coun-
try for its capacities Of industrial employment, it
has higher value. The whole of southern and
central Minnesota, from the Upper Iowa to the De
Corbeau or Crow Wing river, on the line of the
Mississippi is eminenty suited to the maize
and the entire family of the cereal gramna. There
is no part of the great West better adapted to wheat
corn and the leading staples of northern agriculture.
The St. Peters has long been noted among travel
ers for its precocious and blooming gardens and it
is found that the sylvan basin of Lake Pepn, and the
valleys of the ST. Croix, the Issati, Ram river,
| with ST. Francis, Corneille, Sauks, and higher
tributaries, are equally rich in their floral character
and power of vegetation. Profitable agriculture
must extend, township by township, to the De
Corbeau; and it must be bsrne in mind that Indian
corn which cannot be cultivated at SAUL Ste Marie
in latitude AGO 30', is raised by the Indians annu-
ally and rpens early August, at the very sources
of the Mississippi and at Red Lake, north of them
The latter point is but few seconds south of north
latitude ago. ALGON.
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The Rev. DR.. Scovel, President Of Hanover Col
lege, Ia. died at his residence after n short illness
on the morning Of the 4th instant. He was a man
of interchangeable energy, sound Judgment, and gen
era excellence Of character, and under his auspices
the institution rapidly rising in public favor
In consequence Of his death, and the appearance Of
the cholera in the village. the students have gener-
ally dispersed. Students who arrived at Louis
vile the 4th instant reported that the disease
had broken out with great violence, and that in
the course Of two days four students had died
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LORD BROUGHAM,
Our Canadian Frontier and the Smuggling
Trade.

Trade.
We have long been aware that the per-
sonal morals of Lord BRoUGHAM were not
of very sanity character. He is gen
orally reputed to drink freely, and swear
roundly, and indulge pretty literally in all
forms of polite dissipation. His political
morals have always set loosely about him,
but we must confess that we were not
quite prepared for the demonstration made
by his lordship in the House Of Peers, in
the debate of the 18th ultimo, on his reso
luton on the Canada Indemnifcation bill.
After a long and somewhat rambling,
though entertaining discourse on Canadian
history and parties, Lord BRoUGHAM offer
ed his opinions on the feelings with which
the United States regard the prevailing
troubles in Canada. He could not con-
ceive that the people OF this republic were
not covetous of more land, and were not
looking with breathless anxiety on the
struggle pending between Great Britain
and her North American Colonies. "He
believed that America counted every day an
age until she heard that this bill received
the royal assent-that she counted every
day an age until England plunged her fell
low-subjects into the gulf now yawning to
receive them"
Now, we believe if his lordship were
aware Of the very small degree of excite
ment and anxiety prevailingin the United
States on this subject, he would admit-for
the first time, il may be, in the history Of
the worId-that the United States pre-
sent an instance of an unambitious repub.
liza republic that can survey adjacent
territory without the desire to possess it
republic content with her own ample do.
minions and her own countless people.
For this state of the public mind we are
mainly indebted to the ground taken by
President TAYLOR in his Alison letter, In
his Inaugural Address, and in the course
pursued by him with the war-steamel
United States. The American people un'
derstand perfectly that their Government
will not suffer itself to be implicated IL
any manner with the troubles of foreign
governments, be they near OF remote-be
they developing on their own borders, OIL
on the highway Of nations. They under
stand perfectly that no act violating ouI
neutrality will be for a,moment tolerated
and hence the perfect repose and calm ii
! the public mind, with regard to state o.
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A correspondent of the London Times, writing
from Rome, in allusion to French officer, now
with Gen. Oudinot, in front Of Rome, makes
the following reference 10 one Of the most beauti-
ful and touching descriptions in the Sentimental
Journey
81 arm happy TO find in General Oudnot's chief
ad-de-camp, Major Espldant, the grandson Of
that noblemen Of Brittany described in the Sen
tipenfai Journey, who deposited his sword in the
archives Of Rheims, and reclaimed it during
Sterne's visit The sword has descended from
grandfather TO grandson--it has made n campaign
IN Africa, and, though would wish TO see ii en-
ployed in better cause than this intervention il is
IN the hands Of man Of honor worthy OF the
name he Bears
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The Hon. THOMAS w. CHM, of Lou
isiana, left this city yesterday morning for
Boston, whence he will sail on the 18th for
Naples, to assume the duties of United
States Charge d'Affairs to the Kingdom of
the Two Siciies. Mr.. Chinn was for
merly Representative in Congress from
Louisiana, and is favorably known to the
members with whom he served as an eff
cient, intelligent, and diligent public Off
GER The United States will have in him
an able and an upright representative.
The good will of all who know him accom-
pany him on his voyage. May success
attend him in his mission, and improved
health reward his services.
Mr.. ALEXANDER BARROW, the son Of
the late Senator BARROW, accompanies
Mr.. CHIrr as private secretary. 1T is
saying much for Mr.. BARROW to add, that
in character and disposition he much re-
sembles his distinguished and lamented
father.
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From the Courier DIES Flats Unis we translate the
following analysis Of the character Of the unfortu-
nate Charles Albert, recently deceased at oporto.
Liberal in 1921 in 1916 he returned to the princi-
pies in which he had been educated. He gave a
constitution TO his subjects, not so much because
he loved them as because he hated Austria. Brave
as knight errant, he waged war with an enthu-
siasm which characterized the middle ages. His
qualities and his virtues made him, as il were seem
to belong to another century. He fought like a
hero, lived like monk, and died martyr. He
more religious than patriotic, more patriotic
than ambitious, more ambitious than polite, and
more polite than skilful His misfortunes made
him great, because his misfortunes we're those Of
laly, and every true heart will symPathize with a
prince who bore to the tomb the tokens Of distress
for the sufierings of his country"
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Since the appearance of the cholera in France,
1861 persons have died. and 81 ,054 been attacked
by the disease. The Medical Union, however,
states that this is much less than the exact number
of the sufferers At Paris, for instance In the inte-
ror of the city only the fatal cases are known. In
1882, in the same space of time, than 100 600
persons died. Up to June IL, there had been in
the civil and military hospitals of Paris 1859
cases of cholera, 5,95l deaths, and 1891 persons
cured. OF all the civil hospitalsthe Hotel Dieu
had received the greatest number Of patients, and
had, also, in proportion discharged the greatest
number az cured.
The department of Disc had been among those
which had suffered most next were the depart
ments Of Seine and Marne-in the latter depart
ment the cities Of Versailles and Saint German
have entirely escaped. In all the departments, it
prevails to greater or less degree.
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Brevet Col. J. Monroe, Of the U. s. Artillery
and Brevet Col May, Of the Dragons, left Fort
Hamilton, New York, on Wednesday last, with
dragoon recruits for two companies, en- route Cor
Santa Fe. Col. Monroe is to assume command IN
that district, and the detachment will proceed d-
rectly to ST. Louis, where il will I've mounted
Thence they will proceed to Fort Leavepworh, at
which place two infantry companies, also destined
for SANTA Re, will join it, and march to Santa Re.
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GERMAN BOOK PUBLISHERS.

One of the strongest literary novelties of the day
is the fact that this country is now flooded with
German reprints, in English, of the standard class
les Of our tongue which are sold at so cheap rate
as not only to force from the market English editions
but TO compete successfully even with The Ameri-
can. The pioneer Of this enterprise in Germany
was the celebrated Tauchnz, well known as the pub
Usher Of those small and very accurate editions OF
the Greek and Roman classics, which have for hi
teen or twenty years been used in all the higher
schools Of the country. Printed on fine and white
paper, and with beautiful type, they compare at
infinite advantage with the bad editions of the best
authors, with which booksellers and the reading
portion Of the American people have too long been
content. Before us are editions of Shakespeare,
Byron, Moore, Bulwer and Sir Walter Scott, to-
each of which the publishers are able 10 send to
America, pay duties, and sell at thirty-one and a
quarter cents per volume. The above are but fifth
portion of the works printed by Tauchnitz, his Ii
brary containing the chsjs-d'euvre of the modern
and fashionable authors. These books are to be
had Of all the German booksellers in the country,
and in these days Of bad type, and worse paper are
Injuries. One thing appears particularly strange;
Tauchnitz has, on more than one occasion, pro-
duced English books not only before their appear
ance in America, but even in advance Of the Eng
lish publishers. The last instance of this is the
historical novel of King Arthur, undoubtedly by
Rulwer which we are satisfied has been printed no
where else.
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The Richmond Wing states that the cholera con-
tinued to make havoc on James River that Mr.. Car
ter, Of Shirley, had lost twenty-eght slaves, and
that others had been attacked. In the country
round about Shirley, the alarm is so great, that il
has been very difficult to procure assistance to bury
the dead. The common but erroneous notion u.s.
that the disease is contagious, and hence the alarm
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Col GEO. w. HUGHES, U. s. A., who recently
made the survey for the contemplated Panama Rail-
road, has received letter from Lieut.. d. d. Por-
ter, u. s. NJ, at present on duty in command of
one of the vessels Of the United States on the 18TH
mus station, stating that the Bay of Manzanilla,
one of the proposed termini of the Panama Rail-
road, is altogether incompetent to accommodate the
immense commerce which necessarily must come
TO that place in case of the construction of the road
Lieut.. Porter also states that the sickness COM
planned of at Chagres and its vicinity is exclusively
caused by the excuses of the emigrants, and does
not result from the climate or location.
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In one Of the most delightful books which has
appeared for long time, "Curzon's Monasteries Of
the Levant," description is given of monk of
one Of the Greek converts of Mt. Athos, who had
never seen woman, and had no adequate idea Of
what kind of beings they were. II the monk has
been spared one of the snnoyances incident to hu-
manty, or been deprived Of blessing, is a matter
for much consideration.
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NAvAL-The United States s,oop of war Albany
touched off the point of Aux Cages on the 18th
ult., and sailed again the same day on cruise.
The United States soop of war Germantown ar
rived at Aux Cages on the 18th ult, from the city
of St. Domingo
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Amongst the victims of the cholera in ST. Louis
we are panied to see the name Of Judge Charles w.
Schaumburg He died on the evening of the 25th
ultimo; and about the sumo hour his youngest son
also persisted Of the same disease. Judge Schaum-
burg was gentleman of excellent parts, true
friend, generous and brave.
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Drvor,oN.-The Plttsburg Gazctte, speaking Of
the ra wages Of the cholera board the steambo at
Wyoming, on her late passage from ST. Louis to
that place, says
There were two females on the Wyoming,
Miss Tadd ofMaysville, and Miss Dillon, Of Pits
burg whose conduc, is worthy Of the highest
praise When poor Rogers was lying IN the last
agonies Of death, they came forward from the Ia,
dies cabin volunteered their services, and assisted
in rendering every aid to the dying man that could
possibly be bestowed"
How true ~ the language OF the poet
"When pain and anguish wiring the brow,
mlnistering angel thou"
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How can the Union now argue enmity
from removals from officer Itmay just as
well infer hostility from refusal to APP
point to Office in the first instance, and so
denounce the President as the foe of every
individual in the United States who is not
an office-holder. But the last sentence in
the Union's creed is the strongest of all.
1t says the President is ''just as response
bic for retaining as for appointing"
Is it not clear that, under the construc-
ton given by the Union to the constitu-
tional power of removal and the law and
usages regulating it, when there is
change of administration, there can be no
prescriptions II contends that the Offices
are all reached by the election, virtually
vacated by the resignation Of the heads OF
departments; that if any one is permitted
to remain, it is equivalent to appointing
him to office in the first instance; that the
newly elected President is responsible to
the people for retaining any one in office;
and that the ends of reformation designed
by the people in changing an administra-
ton are to be reached mainly through
changing the agents and subordinate Off
GERS of government The Union's clamor
against prescription is assembling merely,
for it contends that all the Offices were in
effect vacated by the election Of General
TAYLOR and the resignation of Mr.. Folks
Cabinet; and its anathemas against the
President are sheer guile, for it holds that
the will of the people in changing an ad-
ministration cannot be carried out but by
a change in the subordinate agents of the
Government-the hands which ''trim the
sails" The Union now is all horror and
dismay, when less has been done in the
way of removals than it maintains the peo-
pie require at the hands of the President.
1t affects the Indignation of wounded mo-
rality. 1t fears the example Of official in
fidelity upon the religious sentiment of the
age. We advise this accusing angel to
drop few tears upon the record.
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The PestiIence and a National Fast.

A correspondent of the Boston Atlas
speaks thus appropriately Of the destruc-
tive epidemic which is hurrying tens Of
thousands to the grave, and of the Nation
al Fast recommended to be observed by
President TAYLOR:
The cholera is again visiting city and country,
throughout our continent, arrestng universal In
quiry, and exciting universal apprehension. Nor
perhaps is il reasonable TO expect that it will have
orders from the Throne To cease it's ravages, ul
men. especially in christian communities
brought fully and humbly to recognise 10 II the
presence and power Of the Supreme.
What but q palpable miracle could more clearly
mark il as a visitation from the Most High But
the age of miracles is passed. And to the word
and providence Of Jehovah, we are to listen for
warning and teaching. Why, then, amid gentle
premonitions and the long forbearance of Heaven,
should not christians, rulers, and the people at
large, regard with solemn awe the uplifed sword,
recognise the justice OF this chasusement, abjure
the sins which may have occasioned it, and with
one heart and voice, penitenty cry, "Spare thy
people, o Lord ~
How much more rational and becoming frail,
erring, short-sighted man, as well as honorable to
the Infinite One, such manifestation Of humility,
than either imrious murmuring, reckless stoicism,
or ttrepidaton which hopes for security only in
fight
We rejoice that President Taylor, at this crisis,
has given the proper signal 10 the community, and
kindly summoned all TO duty. Who can tell, !"
said an ancient chief magistrate Of millions, whose
proclamation for fast was thought worthy OF d.
vine record, WHO can tell, II God ,cil turn array
from his fierce anger that zoe perish not"
The New Orleans Pcayune states, that by law
Of the last legislature Of the State Of Texas, her
liabilities, contracted when she was an independent
Republic, are required to be presented to the Audi
tor and Comptroller Of the State on or before the
LIST Of November next and those officers are au-
horzed to classify and scale the various evidences
Of debt according to their values, in par funds, at
the time they were issued
Mr.. J. d. boswell furnishes the following classl.
hcaton of the claims by the auditor and comp
troler
Personal claims for services rendered par
Star money, issued in 1897 par
Consolidated funds Toe on the dollar
Interest notes Soc. ON the dollar
10 per cent. bonds funded Doe on the dollar.
1 per cent bonds, funded 3Oc on the dollar.
Promissary notes (redbacks) 25c. on the dollar.
s per cent Treasury bonds 20c. on the dollar
Interest to be allowed on interest notes up to
1S4l.
Interest To be allowed on Consolidated fund TO
September, lS49.
Interest to be allowed on bonds to the last pay
ment of interest falling due in 1919
tn. l.o;s;on 10 rnoreover subiect IN The fnrther
action Of the legislature.
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TIL. Washington Union, noticing the removal OF
come Of its friends from Office, says, that the
nlsces which knew them shall know them no
more" .,,..
This very pathetic remark appears TO be Pretly
c,n sdroissson that the Union has no expectation oi
Inc return Of It's party TO power, for IN that case
!, Is very naturally TO be supposed that the places
which have known the poor fellows ~ quesuon
might. know them again.-LotIsruk journal
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The Locofocos are not disposed TO be satisfied
with this Administration, do what II may. Mr.
Ewing gave office 70 young Mitchell, the brother
Of the Irish patriot Of that name, and the Union
pronounced It a scheme 70 hwnbug the Irish. Well
hen. Collins il turned oh Of the dictatorship at
Cincinnati, and The Loeoioco press immediately
dsno,,nce General Taylor for Nsuveismr-' cru
sl,v m the press" hatred 10 adopted ciuzens, -
&c. Poor fellows, it is a hard thing to make them
happy. unless it be by continuing them under the
cbIorofonnic influences Of Uncle Sans money
chest Guernsey Times
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rTThe Jacksonian desires to know in
what part of the Constitution of the United
States, Gen. Taylor finds authority for issu-
ing proclamation recommending the OBJ
servance of a day of humiliation, fasting
and prayer. We presume in the same
part that Mr.. Madison and Congress did in
1912, when the latter advised, and the for
mer issued similar proclamation.
We regret to find southern democratic
journals, joining in with free-soil democratic
organs at the North, in carping at every
act Of the administration The Jacksonan
doubts the consttutionality of the procla-
nation. The Albany Atlas, the leading
barnburning press of New York, considers
it 'ifnot intermedling, at least superfuous,"
and thinks that it may provoke scorns and
sneers, instead of self AMUSEMENT and pray
err" The President can do nothing, say no.
thing, that is not seized upon by the dem.
ocratc press at the south and the coalition
lists of the north, and made a subject Ct joint
and graphic condemnation TO what does
it all tend? Are the interests Of these two
branches of the opposition so IDENTICAL
that they can thus act in concert Even
| if their presses think so, we feel confident
that the people of the south will instruct
them differently,