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The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1852-06-05
NUMBER I.55
LOUIS NAPOLEON.

Whatever relates 10 this singular spe.
cimen Of humanity is of interest to the
reader, from the prominency in which he
stands before the public, of not only Eu-
rope but the whole world. That he is
about to assume the "purple" is now
very evident; it has only required some
delay in order that he might get all pre-.
pared before he sprung his trap the Sec
oad time. Louis Napoleon rises at seven
in the summer and eight in the winter;
examines Immediately letters and docu-
ments of importance; arranges the busi-
ness of the day with his aid and order
lies. Sees his physician at nine o'clock;
takes turn IN the garden of the Elysee;
looks over a newspaper, particularly the
English; gives special audiences from
ten TO eleven; then breakfasts he eats
little. After breakfast he takes seat at
the council of the ministers, who usually
assemble before noon. He rides as often
as possible, and for about an hour cnl a
half day, on horseback or in tilbury
on his return he tranracts business until
the dinner hour-six. He entertains at
dinner, several times during the week,
large number Of French and foreigners.
His evenings are allotted to the theatres
or the balls. lie often labors in his cabi-
net or private study, considerable part
OF the night. He is represented, also, as
being much less dissipated than formerly.
finding the actual necessity of keeping
all his faculties in state of acuteness
and perfection.
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Prospect of Whic Harmony.

The Washington correspondent Of the
New York Journal of Commerce, whose
feelings are all Democratic, has the fol-
lowing paragraph in his last letter:
at is to be gathered from the address
and from other circumstances, that the
Southern Wings will attend the Wing
National Convention, and use their inhu-
ence to give it proper and truly Nation
al direction, both as to their platform and
their nominations. Further, there is a
good reason to believe that they will sue
coed, and, in that case, there will be
"harmony of action in a common cause" :"
We ourselves anticipate harmony, for
the Wings North and the Wings South
must and do know that Wing harmony is
demanded by their own interests and the
interests of the country.
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The Boston Journal describes one Of
the greatest curiosilies of the age, an
electric clock. recently completed by Mr..
n. Farmer, on an entirely new principle,
and pronounced by scientific men to be
:he most perfect and simple of any. All
wheel work in the time keeping part is
dispensed with; therefore all friction is
overcome. The time keeping part Of the
clock is simply pendulum, on electro
magnet, and two arlnaturcs. The vibra-
tions Of the pendulum break and close the
circuit Of electricity, while the combined
action of the electro-magnct and the arma-
lures keep it in motion.
1t is a clock that runs without weights,
or springs, or any thing of the kind. Its
moving power is a galvanic battery,
which requires small quantity of sui
phuric acid, once or twice year, or if
the workmanship Of the clock is delicate,
copper plate buried in the ground will
keep it in motion. There is no friction
to be overcome save the suspension points
of the pendulum and the armatures.-
Hence it approaches the nearest TO per-
fection as time keeper, of any thing in
existence One hundred or thousand
clocks, all over the city, all ticking at
the same instant, and keeping the same
time, may be carried by one pendulum.
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SENSE AND SENSATION.

The greyhound runs by eye sight only,
and this we observe as fact. The car
rier pigeon flies his two hundred and fifty
miles homeward, by eye sight, viz: from
point to point of objects which he has
marked, but this is only our conjecture.
The fierce dragon-hy with twelve thou
sand lenses in his eyes, darts from angle
to angle with the rapidity of flashing
sword, and as rapidly darts back-not
turning in the air, but with clash re-
versing the action Of his wings-the only
known creature that possesses this fac
uliy. His sight then both forwards and
backwards must be proportionably rapid
with his wings and instantaneously calcu-
lating the distance of objects, or he would
dash himself to pieces. But in what con-
formation Of his eyes does this exist? No
one can answer. A cloud of ten thou
sand gnats dances up and down in the
sun, the knats being SO close together
that you can scarce see the minutest in
terval between them, yet no one knocks
another headlong upon the grass, or breaks
a leg or wing, long and delicate as they
are. Suddenly amid your admiration Of
this matchless dance peculiarly high
shouldered vicious knat with long pale,
pendant nose, darts out Of the rising and
falling cloud, and setting on Your cheeks
inserts a poisonous sting. What possess
ed this little wretch TO Go this? No o2c
knows. A fonr-horse coach comes sud-
denly upon flock CT geese on a narrow
road, and drives straight through the mid
die Of them. \ goose was never yet
fairly run over, nor duck. They are
under the very wheels and hoofs. and yet
somehow they contrivc TO flap and waddle
safely off. lIabitually stupid, heavy and
indolent they are, nevertheless equal to
any emergency. Why does the lonely
woodpecker, when he dcsccnds his tree
and goes 10 drink, stop several times on
his way-listen and look round-beiore
he takes his draught? No one knows.
How is it that the species Of ant, which
taken in battle by other ants TO be made
slaves, should be the black or negro ant?
No one knows.
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The supply of barred pork on the riv-
ers above and yet to come forward, is set
down at 1000 barrels. and the stock in
this city between 5000 and 5000, near.
ly all Of which is held by one party.
The supply of bacon is more liberal in
proportion to the above, and the stock
here is estimated at from 5000 to 1000
casks. Country meat is being troubled
with worms and bugs, and prices for
some days have been dropping, of joints
particularly.-9. Louis lnteNigencer, 22d.
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IL. n. s.

A very amusing story has the N. O.
Plcayune, about an austere or oyster man.
who having professional habit of affix-
ing +. K. S. to the end of his signature.
was on one occasion called upon by liz
erary English gentleman, who seeing tic
oysterma"' S name entered on u hotel reg
lister, supposed him to be Fellow of the
Royal Society, but after an interview, i,
appeared that the initials meant that l:r
had oysters on sale, .fiieA, roasted an!
stored.
Reading this anecdote. refreshed our
memory Of an incident that occurred in
this State shortly after Mr.. Tyler sue
ceeced to the Presidential chair. As is
well known, his political course did not
please tie Harrison party over much, nor
was he politically much esteemed by the
Democratic party. 1t is also well known
that Tyler party-a sort Of "'tween
decks" was ATTEMPTED to be established.
During this effort, young lawyer of
Columbus,a a gentleman of handsome abi!i-
ties, now deceased, entered the field as
candidate for the State Senate, on the
Tyler ticket.' Mr.. G. had been an
active Wing, and by joining the new
party, Of course, but few Wings voted
for him, and as the Democrats had a reeu-
lar nominee, he got but few of their
votes. The consequence was, although
personally very popular, for he was an
excellent iellow,) he lost his election
being beaten by majority of, say forty to
one.
lie resumed his profession, bearing lis
defeat like philosopher, and having a
chancery case in which a gentleman of
this city, whom we will call "Maior,''
was interested, considerable correspond
ence grew out Of it between them. All
the letters from the Major to the lawyer,
after his political defeat had on their super
scription +. r. s., affixed to his name.-
This continued for a long while witholl.
an explanation-until they met at Colum-
bus, when G. said:
Major, why the ID do you always
put F. r. S. to the end of my name when
you write to me %
"Why, G-,you are scholar-you
ought TO know without asking-it means
the fsllop that run for the Senate r'-
Cincinnati Com u1prci0I
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The Illinois Central Railroad Company

The Illinois Central Railroad Company
have completed their purchases Of iron to
the extent of sixty-seven thousand tons,
contracted for in England for half cash
and half bonds. About twenty miles of
their road at the Chicago end is probably
completed and being worked to-day
There is strong disposition in London
to negotiate the bonds Of this company
and the terms which were declined when
Mr.. Walker was in London as agent OF
the company, would now be accepted by
English CAPITALISTS. We think it highly
probable that within week or two we
shall hear that very large amount Of
the bonds have been placed in London on
very liberal terms.-N Y. Herald.
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GREAT RUSH OF wIDows.-A London
paper, not long since, related the follow
ing case Of a great rush of widows, in
answer 10 an advertisement, to the great
CONSERVATION Of staid and respectable
citizen, and the amusement of the rabble:
Mr.. Stroud having occasion for house
keeper, TO superintend his domestic ar
rangements, advertised for widow, or a
widow and her daughter, TO take charge
of the upper part of tradesman's house,
and to cook for him. The wages he sta
ted to be ESQ per aunum, with Goals,
candles, &C., and application was directed
to be made between eleven and three
o'clock, on Tuesday, at 68 Tower street.
Before the clock struck eleven the
widows began to arrive, and soon the
street was rendered impossible by the
number of fair ones crowding towards the
house, and in a few minutes Mr.. Stroud's
shop and parlor were filled with women
struggling TO gain the attention of the ad-
vertiser, clamorou>ly setting forth their
qualifications for the situation.
A report soon got wind that Mr.. Stroud
had advertised for a wife, and people
flocked from all quarters to see the ladies'
in search of husband. The widows,
young, middle-aged, the thin and stout,
the dark and fair, some in their weeds,
others gaily attired, and many poorly but
decently clad, continued to arrive, and
were greeted with shouts and laughter by
the mob, who gave free vent to their
jokes and ribaldry as the widows arrived
and departed. At length the confusion
and noise became so great, that posse
of the city police were sent for, who pre-
served little more order and afforded
free ingress and egress to the applicants.
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WOMAN Cor OUT OF A Cu1MNEY.-
Yesterday it was discovered that wo-
man was wedged in the chimney of a
house in Whites Court, West Moyamen-
sing. To extricate her, it was found
necessary to cut hole through the solid
masonry, just above the fire place. When
relieved she was nearly suffocated, and
badly injured. How she came in her her
perilous and awful situation, could not be
ascertained with certainty. Her story
was that she fell down the chimney by a
mis-step while hanging out clothes. -
There was another story that she entered
the fue from the top TO conceal herself
from a constable who, with one or two
others, was in pursuit of her. She was
in the chimney from 8 o'clock, A. NJ,
till nearly two o'clock, P. M.-Pha.
Gds.
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ANL...:s,.&!s.cAN. V. ~! HOUSE,

ID ODNEY PARKER, late of the American House Low
~ ell, Mass, having lease of the large hotel at the
upper end St. Paul, with everything in proper order
for the convenience of Travellers boarders families de-
string furnished apartments, respectfully invites his
friends and the public to give him a call believing that
he can do much for their be expected
in new country, yet supplied with regular markets.
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Central House, st. Paul.

tAEE X BURTON have taken this old and W I'll known
~ mouse. They have fitted 1t up anew, and now
prepared to accommodate boarders and travellers with
comfortable quarters. No pains will be spared to make
e central Honse one of tbs best Hotels in the West.
November, 1851.
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A NOBLE ACT.

Nothing can be more agreeable than
the office of giving publicity to an act Of
the overtiowng Of a generous heart -
An incident occurred the other day be-
tween two gentlemen of this city, which
does honor 10 one and fills the breast of
the other with ever living gratitude. We
give no names, by request, but know the
statement we are about to make TO be
every word true.
-Four or five young gentleman Of this
city resolved, some weeks since, to 90 to
California together. All had made their
preparations to start few days ago, ex-
cept one Of their number who could not
get OFT owing TO want of q" material
aid" A source which he had confidently
believed could not fail him in an emer-
gency, had disappointed him. His friends
had waited several days for the delinquent,
not knowing what really was detaining
HIM, and reluctantly were about to go on
without him. On finding that such was
their determination, he resolved to make
one grand effort to get the money, and
forthwith repaired to certain gentleman
living on Race street and told him his
story. 1t was 10 sooner heard than the
person applied TO, tapping the applicant
on the shoulder, said 6 come with me
you have been unfortunate but always in
dustrious; you shall have the amount
you want, and you can pay me when you
are able The two walked down to-
gether-into Bank on Third street,
when the achereuM was counted out in
gold, and in sufficient abundance. The
party before mentioned are now, all,
with joyous hearts, on their way to the
yellow land. The beauty and noblencss
OF this act, Can be better appreciated
when it is known, as we know it, that
not business transaction ever took place
between the two persons. nor is there the
rcmotcst relationship with each other by
blood or marriage; nor, failing of success
in California, is there then shadow OF
chance that this money so generously ap-
propriatcd will ever be returned, unless
10y future earnings Of the recipient, if
ever he returns to his old home. In
these gold-clu.chiug days, the appropria-
ton Of money which promotes so much.
happiness as above related, is the devel-
opment Of beautifully lowered oasis on
the human heart Cincinnati Com.
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MECHANICS UNION AssoCIArroN.-A
most beautiful feature in the financial en-
terprises Of the present day, and one un-
known in the ancient times of Counting
House ard Ledger, Of d,bt and credit, is
The establishment OF Associations for nu-
tual aid in revcrscS Of fortune, which
may obscure, like clouds, the brightest
prospects Of the best of us.
The Owner who beholds his last ship
go down, perhaps within sight Of port,
with his last hopes on board, turns to the
Marine Insurance Organization, for aid.
No one suffers by the tribute, and thus
Hope trims her little sail anew for him /;
he struggles on and at last retrievcs his
shattered fortunes.
The Husband sees his home borne up
ward on the wings Of firc-the Merchant
beholds his merchandise heap of smoul-
dering embcrs; and each appeals for aid
to the Fire Insurance Company. That
aid is rendered, and PEGnix-like, their
prospects rise again from the ashes Of
their former hopes.
The Mechanic, with no kingdom but
his own two hands, and perhaps with
helpless ones clinging TO him for support,
is PROSTATE upon a bed of langui>hing
pain; but there is TO him 10 pang so
piercing, as the thought that loved ones
suflcr-no taintness SO dcathly, as that Of
a sinking heart. But for him, even. a
helping hand is proAtrcd. The MEcnAS-
Ics' UNION ASSOCIATION ministers TO the
wants Of the invalid, and keeps away
from his humble home, meagre famine,
and shivering poverty. Chicago Jour.
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The Louisville Courier says: "We
have seen a package addressed to Prof.
Silliman and DR.. Yandell, containing
quantity of water taken from spring
near Logansport, KY, which is said to be
deadly poison. The water is certain
death to whoever drinks it, and it has
been sent there to be analized."
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Halfway House.
TOHN MORGAN. (mid-wav bet "

IOI1N MORGAN, midway between
st. Paul and Stwaer,) begs leave to say TO sran-
gers visiting Minnesota, and the public generally,
ha'lhG mace his arrangements complete for the ACCOM-
mediation of the public, being situated in the midst
OF the most delightful scenery, by lakes that
ABOUND with hsh, and in an atmosphere unsurpassed
purify he hopes TO company from Abroad well as
from the neiShbornS villages. They will find charges
moderate,
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PREMATURE BURIAL,


The Albany Register, in the course of
an article on this subject, relates the fol-
lowing instance, of which the editor was
perfectly congizant:
Some years ago we were perfectly
cognlZant to an occurrence of this kind,
which was Of the most heartrcnding char
acter. The wife Of gentleman was ia
ken suddenly i'll in church, and was car
ried home in Il state OF syncope. In few
hours she partially recovered, but imme-
diately relapsed, and never showed any
signs of consciousness. She lay in this
condition nearly two days, battling the
skill of the physicians, and then it was
thought, and there was every reason to
believe, died. No signs of breathing
could be detected, the limbs became rigid
and cold, and the eyes remained open with
the fixed and CLASSY stare of death; but
there was no change in the color OF the
skin. This was the only reason in the
world for supposing that dissolution had
not taken place.
The poor bereaved husband, almost
frantic at the loss Of the young and beau
til'ul wife whom he almost idolizcd, clung
with desperation to the hope limncd in
her face, and long resisted the unanimous
decision of the physicians, that she was
certainly dead. They told him what was
doubtless true, that it sometimes though
very rarely, happens, and there is no dis
coloration for days and even weeks after
dissolution has taken place. But still he
resisted, ana was not until three days had
passed without the faintcst signal of life,
then he finally gave up and suffered the
burial to take place
She was entombed in vault. Months
passed. A cemetery having been laid
out, the husband, purchas ed and beautiied
a lot, erected an elegant monument in it,
and when all was ready superintcndcd the
removal of the body Of his wife from the
vault to its final resting place. When the
vault was opened he remembered the
circumstances Of her death, above detail
ed, and a desire suddenly seized him to
once more behold the corpse. BY his
direction the coffin lid was removed. The
spectacle that presented itself was incon-
ceivably horrible, for it showed that she
had been buried alive. She had turned
quite over on her side, she had clutched
her nails into the coffin until her fingers
had bled, portions of her grave clothes
were torn, and in her horrible struggles
she had contrived to carry her hand to her
head, and had plucked from it a mass of
hair, with portions Of TIE cap that cover
ed it.
The poor man never recovered from
the shock Of that awful spectacle. He
was borne away senseless, and for the
rest Of his weary life was an utterly bro
ken and miserable man.
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IRE L. MARINE INSURANCE

FIRE MARINE INSURANCE.
Y the undersigned agent for the Protection Insurance
Company Of Hartford, Conn. Policies issued upon the
most favorable terms by
W.P. MURRAY, Agent, Minnesota,
St. Paul, February %, 1852 24-In
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BOOKBlNDING.

TUE subscriber would respectfully nfoIm the citizens
OF ST. Paul and its vicinity, that he is carrying
the above business in the ID Speccr new build
ing, on the corner OF Firth and Roberts street.
Particular attention paid To rebindiDg old books and
periodicals. JAMES MACINTOSH
feb 2l--tf
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Temperance House.

7 OF MOFFET, Proprietor,-Corner
- Of Fourth and Jackson St>., Saint Paul. Pcrma-
nent an transient boarder> furnished with good and
Portable apartments, Charges moderate,
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PAINTING.

CHERMAN s. MOREY, on Fourth street, ST. Paul, near
~ the middle of town. in the building OF Mr.. Knox, up
stairs, may be foud ready attend to Painting in all its
departments. House painting, sigh painting, carriage
and ornamental painting all done promptly, oud Mtth
paints of the best quality. If do work in suv
enly unwurkman like manner we do not expect 10 get
business in the enlightened town OF ST. Paul.
Dec. 13, 1851. SHERMAN MORET.
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SADDLE, HARNESS AND TRUNK MANUFACTORY.
WE subscriber solcits the patronage of the public
and assures all purchasers In his line, that he will
for cash. saddles, harness OF all kinds, and trunks, Of
better quality and cheaper than other establish
neht III minnesota Pur hasers will do well to call at
nus shol on Third street, ST. Paul, door east Of s.
IL. Sergents and judge for themselves.
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Minnesota Boarding House.

- = McCRAY would inform the pub
- Hc-restdents and strangers-that he has taken
e aree house on Eagle Street. opposite D. l.. Fuer's
BrlcR Store, where he is prepared accommodate his
customers with the best style of boarding. The house
mas oeeii thoroughly repaired and painted His table will
De furnished with every thing the market affords and
those who come prepared to plank up the Ca h every
Saturday night will find the ''Minncsota Boarding Iouse''
comfortable and pleasant home. None others are de-
sired. April l7-6m.
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SKETCHES OF MINNESOTA, the
~ New England of the West, by E. s. Seymour. For
sale by IEDUC & ROHRER