The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1852-07-17


DISCO ISLAND, July IL, l845.
The season is very open, much such an
one as when we came out with Capt.
Ross. We are all in good health and
spirits; one and all appear to be of the
same determination-that is, to persevere
in making the northwest passage. If we
are not home in the fall of '48, or early in
the spring of '49, you may anticipate we
have made passage, or likely to do SO
and if SO we may be from five to six years
lit might be into the seventh }, and should
it be so, do not allow any person to dis
hearten you on the length of our absence,
but look forward with hope that Provi-
dence will at last restore us to you.
Mn. Claws FAM1LY.-Mr. Clay leaves
three sons, no daughters. But one of his
sons, Thomas, was with him when he
died. He is the eldest and farmer, re-
siding in Lexington, and near Ashland.
He is about fifty years old. James B.
Clay, Mr.. Clay's second son, and the late
Charge to Portugal, is a farmer, engaged
in heavy business near Lexington. He is
about 36. John, the youngest son, is
about 80 years old, and resides at Ash
land with his mother. She is, we are
happy to learn, III somewhat better health
than during the winter and spring months.
Mr.. Clay has had twelve children, and
but three of the number survive him. We
are happy to know that he has left COM
potency for his family. The disposal Of
those of his household effects which were
presented to him by his many friends is
left with Mrs. Clay.
The merchants of Baltimore have or
dered the rctunda of the Exchange to be
put in mourning for 80 days in respect to
the departed statesman, Henry Clay. In
New York, also, subscription paper for
the erection Of monument to Henry
Clay, is on the desk of the Exchange
Reading Rooms, for the reception of sig
natures. 1t has been numerously signed
without distinction of party.
Curious RELIcs.--We saw Yesterday
two wax figures of great age, and in a
most remarkable state of preservation.
They were taken for, and represent Will
liam the Third, Prince of Orange, and
Queen Mary, daughter of James the First.
Queen of England. William was the
hero of the battle of Boyne Water, and
was born 1884 or '35. These figures
were taken when he was in his thirtieth,
and Mary in her twentieth year. They are
the:e:c.. nearly 100 years old. These
figures have been in the family OF IL; ;ae
present owner, who is citizen of our
county, for over sixty years, and in his
possession for thirty years. Their his
tory is well authenticated. In the deca-
dence Of the fortunes of the family, they
were pawned for money, & never redeem
ed, and passed into the hands of the an
cestry of the present owners. In Eng
land they would be regarded as objects of
great value: here, they may be looked at
as specimens of the antique style of wax
figures, but the consideration which at
taches to the names of the parties, in
England, would be wholly lost.-M Louis
Repub.
"A Washington Correspondent says that
Secretary Corwin has gone on short
visit to his home in Ohio, for the benefit
OF his health, the duties of the Treasury
Office, meanwhile, devolving upon the
Assistant Secretary, the capable Mr..
Hodge.
Mr.. Webster, the rumor goes, is about
to repair to his New Hampshire home.
Franklin, whence he will 90 to Marsh
field, to be there joined by the British
Minister, for the purpose Of negotiating
some treaties of great importance. 1t is
sad that when invited to speak at the rat
1ncatlon meeting on Monday evening, Mr..
Webster said that che thought he was too
old a man longer to be soldier-the
young men must do the fighting" To his
friends he loosely observed that he
should not be an ''available'' speaker.
There is also report that Mr.. Webster
is certainly going to England.
Nathaniel Hawthorne, the author. is
engaged in writing the Life of Gen.
Pierce. They were ''chums" in College.
Hawthorne will make readable story, to
say the least of it.
Scorr IN KENrucKY.-A Kentuckian
writing to the New York Express, says:
will 60 for Scott by 10000