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Nj. THEIRS IS FIx.-This gentleman
short time ago, was enjoying the ben. I'll
Of the waters Of the Pyrenese, and while he
was there he met with IN adventure which
came very near putting him out of condi.
ton even to take the benefit Of any other
waters. Nj. Theirs has his whims in dress
rs well as in politics, and this summer he
took it into his head to ciothe himself en-
tirely in nankeen, and from the funny figure
the great little man cut, it was no wonder
when he went TO walk one day in a forest
near his hotel, dressed in this buff stuff from,
head to foot, cap, CATERS and all, he should
be taken for fawD, by parry Of hunters.
Ii Is true they only saw him at distance;
but 1t is 10 be presumed that the statesman
must have been cutting capers Of some kind
or other, or he would not have been mis-
taken for skittish young deer at any distance.
The FIRST thing he knew, pop, aud a bullet
wbisted past his ear. His only thought
was of assassination, and so down he fell,
and lay as close to earth as possible. Two
more shots were fired, and then The hunters
came UP to bag their game. NJ. Thiers
heard them, and though, The Philis,ines
were upon him sure enough, until he heard
them use some hunting expressions when
an idea of the truth flashed across his mind
He therefore got up, aud stood cap in hand
before the astoned hunters, who did not fail
to make all sorts Of excuses when they saw
the mistake they had made.
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The suhjoined passage is full Of truth

he suiJoiheu pdssdSc ~ IoIl Oh fFutn:-
81 do not speak Of 'spo'ling children in
the ordinary sense, but rather Of the contra
ry defect, which, strange to say, is quite as
common, if not more so. OF necessity the
ages Of parents and children are separated
toy a considerable interval; the particular
relation is one full of awe and. authority;
and the effect of that disparity Of years and
OF that natural awe and authority, may
easily, 10y harsh aud ungenial parents, he
strained too far. Other persons, and the
world IN general, mot caring for the welfare
of those who are DO children of theirs, and
besides, using the just courtesy towards
strangers,) are often tolerant when parents
are not so, which puts them to a great dis
advantage. Small matters are often need
lessy made subjects Of comment and blame;
and, IN the end, il comes that home is some
times any thing but the happy place we
choose TO make il out in songs and fictions
f various kinds. This, when il occurs, is
4 great pity. I am for Masking home very
happy to children, if it can I've so managed.
Listen to the captious, qucrulous
seedlings that you may benr, even as you
so along the streets, addressed by parents
to children. Is it not manifest that in after
life there will he too much fear in the chill
drens' minds, and belief tha, their father
and mother never will sympashze with
them as might even others? People of all
classes, high and low, err in the same way :"
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IL. MINNESOTA TERRITORY, THURSDAY, &

with them as you please. would advise
yon, however, TO lake them off that track
The train from Providence will arrive il,
half an hour, and the locomotive will be
likely to make bad work With your proper
y.' So saying, he walked Off The credi,
tor, acting upon the advice, requested the
superintendent TO have the cars removed al
once. The superintendent would do no
such thing. There were the cars, the credi-
tor might take them. :But the locomotive
will smash them to pieces Il can't help
that. They do not belong to US; we baye
no interest in them; let them he smashed
The creditor sought MIR. Dixon, who could
not think of interfering with another mans
property, especially, in "a matter of business
and no favor and he added, Il think the
train viii he along pretty soon.' The Sc
quel may be guessed. The unreasonable
creditor agreed speedily TO an accommodate
ton, whereby the company might retain the
use of the cars for while; and they were
accordingly removed, just as the whistle an
nounced the advance of the train, and the
locomotive numbered over the track
Prov. Jour.
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following in the New York correspondence
Of the n q. Commercial Rullefiu.

HONESTY AT DIscoUNr.-We find the
following in the New York correspondence
Of the n. o. Commercial Bulletin:
"The failures of yesterday-one Of an
extensive carpet manufacturer and dealer
and another Il dry-soods house of excellen,
standing few days ago, are the great sta
pie of down town talk this morning. Cbese-
borO, Stearns & Co, (who failed few days
ago, but which | hestated then to nalne TO
yOu,) are to declare to pay how much they
can pay on their S7OO,O0 of liabilities.
They will pay % per cent? beard clerk
IN store say this morning. 'They will
be - fools, if they do exclaimed the
employed, an old man in gold spectacle. Il
suppose sir he added, turning to me, stha'
you will think it strange that should say
so. But they had better stow away all they
can. They can as well put away two hun
dred thousand dollars as not, and the world
viii thiuk better of them for doing it, Their
honesty will not keep them from being des-
pissed il they are poor. Look at my own
case? he continued. On the night Of the
Great Fire in this city, was worth two
hundred thousand dollars. The next morn.
ing the contents of my store, worth all that,
were destroyed, and only $4,000 insured.
gave up all had in the world TO my credi-
tors, including a home in Warren street,
worth GOO. Not n cent was reserved.
And was my honesty appreciated? Not at
all. My poverty rcnd, red ne despised.
One man whom owed $4,000, which
paid, principal and interest, called me
'scoundrel,' though paid hundred cents
on a dollar. That man, rich as he then was,
has broken to pieces, and paid only twelve
and a-half cents ION dollar. There's my
friend ---, who failed at the same time
did, and saved 81 so 600, AMI there is neigh
Dor so and so, a similar case.' And he wen,
on and named over some half a dozen
wealthy men, who had got rich by bank
ruptcy. They ride in heir carriages, and
here ! am keeping this liltle shop | told
him had much rather be IN his shoes than
theirs, for conscious meanness must mar all
their pleasure. 'The world don't agree with
you,' he reJoined bitterly. | was sorry to
see the old lnau have so much feeling OH the
subject. The rich men whom he named
may flourish for a time, but uerily they ,vill
hare their re,rardr"
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NIAGARA ECLIpsEu-The river Shir-
hawti, between Bombay and Cape Comorin,
falls into the Gulf of Arabia. The river is
about one fourth Of mile in width, and in
the rainy season, some thirty feet in depth.
TEis immense body OF water rushes down
a rocky slope three hundred feet, at an an
gle of forty-five degrees, at the bottom OF
which it makes plunge of three hundred
and fifty feet into black and dismal abyss,
with a noise like the loudest thunder. Tie
whole descent, is therefore, eleven hundred
and thirty feet, or several times that of Nj
agara. The volume of water in the latter
is somewhat larger than that of the former,
but ia depth of descent, IL will be seen there
is no comparison between them. In the dry
season, the Shirhawt is small stream and
the fall is divided into three cascades of
SURPRISING beauty and spiendor. They are
almost dissipated and dissolved into mist,
before reaching the bed Of the river below.
fNJuNcrioN UpoS LocoMorrvE.-An
Injunction has been laid upon the Long IS
land Railroad Company 10 restrain them
from running their locomotive into the city
of Brooklyn. But the locomotive paid no
respect to the law, and The officers ia charge
of it have been arrested.
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SHARP PRACTICE on THE PART OF BANK
CAsHIER.-The Journal Of Commerce tells
the following story Of some sharp practice
on the part Of the Cashier Of the Peoples
Bank, Patterson, N. j., who happens also
to be President Of the Railroad Company.
"The morning this Institution failed, the
Cashier came IN town expecting to make ar
rangements to 60 OH as usual; but his agent
here very properly refused To redeem the
bills unless supplied beforehand with the
'ncediul,' which was not forthcoming, and
the Cashier accordingly started on his re-
turn to make preparations for closing the
Bank. On arriving at jersey City, he found
quite a number of brokers collected who
had got wind Of the trouble, and we're on
their way to Patterson, to secure, if posi-
blethe redemption Of the bills in their hands.
The train started, the hungry bill holders
seated IN the ears. aud the Cashier, who is
President Of the Railroad Company, stand
ing up with the engineer on the locomotive
After run of a few miles, the bolt by which
the engine drew its burthen, was quietly
withdrawn, and the train carrying the cash
scr, shot upward to Patterson, leaving the
cars TO follow at their leisure. As soon as
he had taken leave Of his passengers, the
engineer put back 10 bring up the tram, and
found it at deal stand, in an Interesting
locality, where the passengers had abun-
dant time and opportunity TO examine the
scenery, aud cool the fever Of their impa-
tience. When the train reached Patterson,
the score OF brokers rushed To the Bank
but found it closed, with an interesting p.a-
card attached 10 the doors;
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A locomotive has little respect for the
law, and moreover, is not a very easy thing
to handle. A creditor OF the Stonington
Railroad, once attached and took into pos
session train OF passenger cars. With a
view to force the company to an immediate
settlement, he refused 10 allow the cars to
he used upon the road; and to all remon-
strances of the agents Of the company, he
opposed a steady denial. He would listen
to no terms. He asked nothing but the law
be gave nothing but the law; it was "a mat
ter OF business and no favor Nathan r.
Dixon, the father of the man who now
bears that bonorcd name. was the counsel
for the corporation. Finding all bis efforts
at an accommodation IN vain, said, very
well, sir, the cars are yours. You can do
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FoUR Funny FELLews. Theodoro Glib
ber, i'm company with three others male All
excursion. Theodore has a false set of
teeth-a second glass eye--a third a cork
leg-but the fourth had nothing in particu-
lar except funny way of shaking his head.
They travelled in post Coach. and while
on the fist stage, after each bad made ner-
ry with his neighbor's inirmity. they agreed
at each halting place 10 affect the same sin
guiarlty. When they came TO breakfast
they we're all to squint-and language eau
not express how admirably they squInted-
for they all went a degree beyond the SUI
perla,ive. At dinner they all appeared to
have cork leg, nnd their stamping about
made more diversion than they had at break
fast. At tea they'were all deaf, but at sup
per, which AT the Ship at Dover, each man
resumed his character, the better to play his
part in the farce they had concerted among
them. When they were ready to go to bed
Cibber cried out to the waiter, Here, you
fellow take out my teeth Teeth, sir.'
said the man. 'Ay, teeth sir. Unscrew that
wire, and they'll come out together After
some hesitation the man did as he was or
dpred. This was no sooner done than a
second called out-'Here you take out my
eye Sir said the waiter, your eyer
"fes, my eye. Come here, you stupid dog,
pull up that eyeld, and it will come out as
easy as possible This done, the third cried
out-'Herc, you rascal take off my leg. ,
This he did with the less reluctance. being
before apprized that it was cork, aud also
conceiying it would he his last job. He was
however mistaken, the fourth watched his
opportunity, and whilst The frightened wait
er was surveying with rueful connlenance
the eye, teeth and leg, lying on the table,
cried in frightful hollow voice-'Come
here sir, take off my head Turning round
and seeing the mans head shaking like thai
of a Mandarin upon chimney piece, he
'larted out of the room; and after inmhliny
down stairs, he ran madiy about the house
as if terrified out Of his senses.
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Symmes' Hoe.

Sorie nf our readers may rernrm mber tha
novel theory of the structGre Of the earth
was propounded some years ago by one
Capt. Synmes, and that il was explained
and advocated in this city and elsew here
by John N. Reynolds, Esq. who afterwards
became prominent politician and lawyer
here. The theory was, that there was an
opening in the earth at each pole. and that
vessels nigh, sail h,ough il into the inte-
rior of the globe if they could once pass the
barrier of ice by which it is surrounded.
The theory was known as Symme's Hole,
and the designation was quite generally APP
Piled to the inventor and The advocate OF it.
writer in the Montreal Herald, contends
that it has been confirmed by The accounts
OF the Arctic exploring expedition, and that
Sir John Franklin has probably got into the
hole and can't get out! He quotes this
statement from the account Of Capt.. Pen.
ny'S expedition.
"Capt. Penny found heavy barrier of
ice in Wellington Channel, not very far
from its opening in from Of BarroW's straits,
hut a most remarkable change was observed
As he passed to a more Northern Latitude
the ice which he had left Gas is usual at this
early season, April and May,) firm and SCI
i'll, was here decayed and unsafe, and at last
the travellers came upon open water, drift
wood, Arctic animals and birds--the latter
III enormous numbers. Here were all the
signs of an improved climate"
He makes the following comment
"l do not know how it viii! strike you,
sir, but 10 me, with whom the idea Of OPEN
lngs a, the Poles has been familiar for some
thirty years, the Information commune Gated
by Capt Penny is excitingly curious. Per-
haps. after all, Sir John Franklin has found
this opening! If there be such an opening,
II is quite probable that the strength of the
current into the opening, may prevent re-
tu'n to sailing vessels: it would not, how
ever, be an obstacle to the return OF steam
ers. How important then, it becomes tha,
Capt. Penny's present efforts 10 obtain a
steamer, and return to the "open water"
anu the ''Improved climate" may lie sue
cessfuI."
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4 pair Of twins are being exhibited in
Rochester, New York, who beat the Sia-
mese fellows all hollow. They are dead,
however, having survived birth only five
hours. The bodies are connected from the
crown of the head to the lower part Of The
chest. The limbs and feature are perfect.
except that they have bat three eyes, the
thir! organ appearing in the centre, larger
than the others, and with double pupils.
They were born in Canada.
EGYPr AS IT Is.--A late traveller, in
speaking Of Egypt, says her products consist
Of wheat, flies and so.e-eyed children. So
much for her crops. In iemarking on her
commerce, he observes that her imports are
made up of "underdone" Englishmen IN
pursuit Of the Pyramids, while her exports
consist Of the same Englishmen 'tlone brown
and fleeing from beggars and bed bugs -
Nice country that.
YANKEE lNGENUITY. Y.-AMong ingenious
men, the Yankees have established them
selves at the heal of the class. Brother
Jonathan, at the WORLDS Fair, in Lonion,
has astOnished John Bull with his reapiAg-
machines; has heat all his bostnen, and sold
him his beat has frightened him with his
reroloing pistols, aud has picked the lock
on his bank; and thus compelled The old
gentleman To ask Jonathan to fasten the
doar himselt[ Worcester Palladium.
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A NUMEROUS FAMfLr.-The Richmond
Despatch says: "We saw BIessinghsm, the
father Of some twenty five or thirty children,
day or two since, moviag around the city,
cleaning the lamps, with hts red flannel shirt
on, and carrying his ladder on his back,
looking as happy as if there was not a care
or trouble 20 disturb his peace Of mint. He
bad five sons who fought through the Mexi-
cap war, and came hack sound and well.
He lives happily with his second wife, learns
his numerous progeny to read and write.
and cleans the lamps At dollar day."
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o. e. FRENCH, NJ. d.,

NRADCATE Of Harvard University, Cambrdgs,
N Mass. DR. r believes IL dpiy, stranger, he
hmseif and the community, he Intends make
Psi hts permanent residence state that he has
hsA nanny years experience n the Hospitals and practice
Of Eastern cites and also Of the Of the Mis-
sissppi vsliey-is graduate Of the oldest and first
University of the country, and for number OF
years the private pupil Of the eminent Surgeons
and Physicians Of New York, Boston and Phiadelphis
DIR. French will give particular attention diseases Of
women and Children and respectfully offers his services
I'm the practice of Surgery Medicine and Midwifery
the citizeus Of st. Paul and vicinity.
REFERENCES:
Drs. Crow, Ray, Robertson, Kittoc, &c, GALExA;
Mesvrs Honshcsd, Rice Il Becker, Mr.. Ro5ertsJ. w.
simpson, s. ii. sergcnt, Gen. McSosi, ST. fAuL.
October Is, 1851. ,- -.....,. 2s-tf
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?. cHourEAu, JR- JAS, HARRISON FELIx VALE
IRON MOUNTAIN IRON AND NAILS.
ChOteau, Harrison A Vale.

UYHOPKfETUKs of the st. LOUIS KOILINf. MILLS,
II will keep on hand full supply Of merchant bar
iron, boiler plate sheet and nails, manufactured
their from the Of the Iron Mountain
and III also Keep all other articles usually kept
iron s.ore which they invite the attention Of country
II ..f q
pWarehouse, No. l2?, Second street, st. Louis, Mo.
CHAs. W. BORUP,
Agent at 81. Paul.
Nay Q, 1851. iHs" ST
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n. sLEEPER. p. A. HoYNE.
AUCTION HOUSE.
~ SLEEPER & CO., Auction, Commission, and
w Forwarding Merchanis--No. 100, Main Street,
t;aiena, Illinois.
Cash advances made consignments Particular at
tcntion paid TO business entrusted 10 their care %
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CITY HOTEL, ST, LOUIS

Corner Of Third and pias Streets.
BARNuM, proprietor will always be happy to see
his trends, who arc down on business pleasure from
Wisconsin, Minnesota, and from elsewhere up the Mis-
sissirpi river. Nov a. ls50. ..'.- .sr
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Saint lonis.

HENRY srAurFER. WV. NJ. DONALD. X. II. BEEsoS
III. STAUFFER & CO.,
PAPER MANUFAC CTURERs,
Paper Mill WsT.house No. ll6 North Second Street,
Saint Louis, Mo.
Always on hand, Printing, Writing and Wrapping Pa
per, &C., at very low prices. 2-52.
GREENFIELD SLUDER & co.,
No. ri North Second Street be.rsen Locust and Zinc,
-. err Saint Louis, u
Dealers and Importers in Pianos and Musical Instru
ments, Lamps, Gnsndoles, Plain and Fine Fur
niture, Looking Glasses, &c. 2-2c
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VILLA Ms & WATSON,
ATTORNEYS. Couuseiiors and Solicitors,
,vocATs FBANeNs.
Ofnce over Spcncers storr-ThlId street, Saint Paul
Asry l. WILLIAMS. Thomas =. WATSON.
yals ~. la5l. f3
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BEVANS & LANSING,
AEAIERS in stoves and manufac turers Of every des
H cription Of Tin and Copper Ware, a 6w doors be-
low the Ameriran House, ST. Anthony street.
Iune a6 ISL NO)
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ct. Uaul Business piresturp.

n TToRNEYs AND CoUNSELLORS At LAW
IA and Solicitors in Chanocry, -. Paul, Minnesota ;
will attend with promptnrss and fidelity TO NIL la bus-
ness cntrst~d n Minnesota and the adoin
ing ountics cf Wisconsin.
gcParcuiar will b. given TO the collection
of debts and the location oi Land Warrants.
Sept. IL, ls5l. 2-ly
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IL. w. Lott,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law. and General
Land Agent.---St. Paul.
Particular attention will be given TO collections,
Paying Taxes, Entering Lands, Securing Pre-
Empton Claims, and entries made by Military
Land Warrants. Su
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co@ci.M: patton ana hsSiss. esl,s :isss .ssIs:
!: Sso .s.s " sn: &. ': :s.os
Half q This sid, sias.d IN water. win d..
st q d.cse N.Y. pounds Of roast bssf about two houn
scientiAc Evidence.
Ba1s 1sais IN biz cestated srk on animal chemistry.
arshcia digestive Mud, analogous to the Gastric
Of hs omaoh q the calf 10 Witch various articles o. ico
secn q meat and win Be aoened changed and digest
e. ln1 q ne sene manner they would Be In the human
N PERT. y his fs%cr. ,siss :. On Food and Die.
me great isct and describes the method Of preparation
~ ~ 0nne, IN HE valuable writing on the Pbysioogyof
cbe!vss that diminuon Of the due quantity
q " :ss!c !sice prompsnt and ~ prevailing
s2s o. msd;csae J, london. who wss severely afflicted with
~ nn9s shas slse 70 ~. had
mas. Shish proved comp!s.siy sucossfuL.
NJ author OF The ssmcu. wosk On " Vegetable
~ o. ssHsn meceatsd ia watts impsst 70 the fluid
secrs Ind o. Artificial son Of them in wise diff.
ssf e ssnm u natgral digestive prccess.n
B.naI. ss ,ss Gs Dp E. .ss.
d, s Of P.ln forms era N the shsmcs history
ot from Fecent exDerments, know that food
c PSn :: Heidy n an ses! digestive ned prepared
.s Ine'.son Sf Jssrsca Cellsse Philsdepha. in his
srneat Won IN Human Physiology, dev0tes than
nifty pssss s e a. examnaon Of tis subject His expert
from the lying human sscmsch. and from sninai are well
N aM cases. he says, digestion occurred ~
pssSsy " = sne artificial n The natural Digestion
dsecsery call at ~ MAGAZINE and descrip.
General Agent for Southern 9 stes.
q For sae also by Druggists generally. my23 "
IN
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DUCION - n.
TsOaU.ssessGt'S SNrSNpg9attss.


LIE '. yyp :. W ~ pr m -, ~ e ~ arr
IHxs CHEAPER ANn PLkAsANrxR, AND WAR
RANTED SUPERIOR 40 ANY soLp-.Iv
CHRIS WITHOUT voMITINa PURe.
me, slcKKNINs on pEBILI
VHE great beauty and superiority Of this sarsapala
Il inyieorates the body. 4 Is one Of the very best
SPRING AND SUMMER MEDICINES
Ever known; not only puries the whole system
engteps the person, but Ii new. ptye and ricf
blood; power possessed By other medicine. And il
ths lies The grand seeret of wonderful 1t ha
performed, within the last five year,. than 900
II sevse cases Of disease at least Is 900 considers
incurab il has saved the lives OF more than 5000 Chds
during the two pas seasons.
IN. 06DO CASES OF GENERAL DEBILITY AND
WANT OF NERVOUS MERCY.
Dr. Townsends SasapaTls invigorates the whole system
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N1N2ER;S
vERkll1 FUcE
REMEDY BB % 1'a

THIS VERMIFUGE will always expel Worms
In from two five hour aftes being administered it is
other.
WINER's vERMIFUGE has now stood the test ofse
ton. fcs similar urp9se: i i certain to sSpel Worms
shadow Of u doubt about it. 1T CANNOT FAIL, This
appear language, but not stronger than
warranted in using, and than facts will prove. No
who has once used will other when it be OBJ
tanned Many have waited several weeks when the asen,
WHY? Bscsn:s .hsy had confidence in it. and knew that !,
Thousands Of certeates could be published, it
the statements, but single trial will prove
or stale ments that could be written Try il.
~ BE particular and remember the name, "WlNER' Is
CANADIAN VERMIFUGE." This is the only article
that can be depended upon. RemembsI this
Prepared only by JOHN WINER & co.
81 and 50 Maiden Lane, New York.
Ey For sale Wholesale and reta. by
J. WRIGHT L. CO. Isl Chartres street,
~ Sole Agent for the South. myi7 tnov1