The Minnesotian. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1851-1852, 1852-02-28

nesday evening, says the editor of the
Delphi, (Ind.) Times, at the comforting
Of the degree of Rebecca, by Grand Rep
resentative ColGax, on the wives of Mem
b"rs of Scarlet Degree, of the I. o. O..
Every thing went eff beautifully and to
the entire satisfaction of the ladies as
well as the brethren OF the order. Friend
Coliax was in his happiest mood, and
with his highly polished and atfable man
ner won the affections and admiration of
all, especially the ladies', who are SO emil
nently qualified TO appreciate noble vir-
tues. He expressed himself highly graf
flied at the large attendance OF ladies'
He had never conferred the degree on
SO many at one time, Notwithstanding he
had visited indianapolis, Madison, and
other large places. At Madison he con-
ferrrd the Degree on 27, here there were
3linitiated.
NAvAL.-Itis said, that the Mediter-
rancan and East India squadrons are to
be strengthened. Com. Perry will proba-
bly, be detailed with strong fleet. inclu-
ding several steamers, to Japan, to teach
the Japanese to respect the American
flag.
DR.. Howe, in recent lecture OH the
Grinnell Arctic Expedition, says:
"At the appalling temperature of forty
and fifty degrees, or seventy TO eighty
degrees below the freezing point, cold be-
came as sensible in its effects as heat; in
deed, between the positive effects of the
very high and the negative of the very
low scale, it was impossible to distin-
guish by sensation"
Ground was broken on the Cincinnati
and St. Louis Railroad, At 1llinoistown,
opposite ST. Louis, on Saturday, 7th inst.
The Wings of Kentucky, at late meet
ing, recommended Mr.. Fillmore as the
next Wing candidate for President.
There are no franks in England. 1t
was abolished on the adoption Of the PEN
ny postage. The Queen herself cannot
frank her own letters.
LOVE OF LIBERTY HEREDIrAny.-It
is said that seventeen of the ancestors of
Kossuth, at different times, have been ex-
ecuted for political offences against des-
potic rule.
CIRcAssIA.-It is nearly thirty years
since Circassia was ceded TO Russia, by
Abbas Mira. 1t was the first great con-
quest of the reign of Nicholas. But the
mountains Of Circassia are not conquered
yet, and the forces of the Car have late
ly sustained there another disastrous de-
feat.
Mr.. Whittier, the poet, states in the
National Era that the carefully prepared
Oxford edition of Millions works contain
a poem by Elizabeth Lloyd, Of Philadel-
phia, purporting to have been written by
the poet in his old age and blindness, and
which is so well executed as TO have de-
ccived the English editor of his works
The poem is now going the rounds Of the
American press as the production ofMil-
ton.
The Panama Star cautions persons from
coming by that route for California with
out the most ample means. An untold
amount OF distress, sickness and death has
been the result Of neglect of this cau-
ton.
A lady of fashion stepped into a shop
not long since. and asked the keeper if he
had any matrimonial baskets, she being
too polite to say cradles.
GEN. ScoTr.-On New Year day, Ma
ior Gen. Scott honored Kossuth with a
call. While there, Gen. Cass came in,
and going up to Gen. Scott, exclaimed, in
his usual manner, "Well, General, are
you prepared to lead hundred thousand
brave Americans to Hungary to assist our
friend the Governor "Sir," replied
Gen. Scott, drawing himself up to the
height Of his stately person, Il am pre-
pared to lead my countrymen wherever
Congress directs me to goH' The answer
was that of true American, and worthy
"the hero of hundred battles !'-.4lba-
ny Register.
VINO NATIONAL CosvENrIoN.-1ti is
supposed, that Wing members of Con-
grcss will very soon select some day in
June or July, for holding National Con-
vention.
Discovery IN SURcEnY.-1t is said,
that DR.. George Heaton of Boston, has
discovered radical cure for Hernia or
rupture.
SLIDE AT NIAGARA FALLs.-Feb. lst.
a portion of the rock of the Horse Shoe
Fall, on the American side, fell into the
chasm below. The portion gone is about
100 feet.
The Hon. Mr.. Merrick, late Senator
from Maryland, is to be appointed Charge
to Rome, in place of Mr.. Cass.
Only seven miles of the Railroad be-
tween indianapolis and Terre Haute re-
main unfinished.
GEN. Scorr.-A Washington cores
pondent of the Baltimore Sun, says that
the rumor of the day is, that General
Scott will at an early day come out and
avow himself in favor Of the Compro-
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