The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1852-06-19

Intelligencer, writing from the ancient
city of Baalbek, describes the effect
which his flute and the negro melody had
on the Arabs, from it is inferred that they
are like many others in their musical
tastes. Seated in his tent among crowd
of men and women, among the ruins, he
put his flute together, and commenced
playing "Old Ii p Coon" with all the
vigor he commanded. 1t threw the whole
company into perfect ecstacy. He then
changed the air to, "Give me back my
heart again! oh give it back againr'-
1t did not take, but proved a miserable
failure. The women, in the very middle
of the most pathetic strain, insisted on a
return to "Oid Zip Coon. Tahib! ia
HID! (good! goodD sounded from all
quarters. But the very best hit of the
evening was "Uncle Ned" which he
sung and acted out, the story having been
previously humorously interpreted. The
effect removed all constraint The Arab
women gradually unveiled their faces,
and the men were in such good humor
that they paid no attention to it.
The foreman of a Boston newspaper
Office was heard to give the following Or
ders to his boys, which is but fair SAN
pie Of printers lingo:
"John, put Lola Montez on the galley,
and stick. two daggers in the Bleeding
Image of Hungary. Set up Neal Dow,
which was broken down. Joe, you
needn't finish Kossuth to-day, but look
out for the pi-and Sam, while / ain
gone, distribute the Late Storm, and take
proof of Mrs. Sinclair
Royal Beach, Vermont Yankee, resi-
ding in Williston, hung himself in that
town on the 18th ult. Cause, mortifca-
ton, superinduced by being cheated in
horse trade by brother Vermonter-
who, contrary to the law and the statute
in such case made and provided in the
State Of Vermont, made him drunk for
the purpose of accomplishing the trade.
Mr.. King, the Loco Foco candidate for
the Vice Presidency, is an old bachelor,
musty, fusty and rusty. The Wings
should nominate for the same Office Mr.
Bates, of Missouri, who 'has done the
state some service by being the father of
fifteen children. Will the delegates to
Baltimore be pleased to consider this
strong argument in his favor.-Galena
.fdv.
On! SusAa!-Miss Susan Denim whip
ped young actor named Kent, with a
rawhide, at Cleveland, on Saturday last.
Reason, Kent had circulated the report
that he had correspondent with, and was
engaged to Susan.
The Southern Era notices the marriage
of Mr.. John H. Strange, to Miss Eliza
beth H. Strange, all of Albamarle county,
Va. An exchange thinks that is very
strange, but says, no doubt, the next
event in course, will be little stranger.
A CRIsIs.-A gentleman at our elbow,
few days since, wishing to communi-
cate the fact that daughter had been adj
ded to his family, said that his domestic
affairs had reached cry-sis.
Mrs. Harris visited the caravan the
other day, and was delighted. Among
the curiosities which she saw, was e a
live lapidary, four years old, and as due
tile as lamb" In her opinion the lapi-
dairy is greater wonder even than an
elephant or a two horned cammomile.
To MAKE WHIrEwAsH.-The follow
ing recipe is best known, combining ex-
cellence and durability. Take barrel
and slack one bushel Of freshly burned
lime in it, by covering it with boiling
water. After it is slackened, add cold
water enough to bring it to the consisten-
cy OF good whitewash. Then dissolve
in water and add one pound of white Wit
riol, (sulphate of zinc) and one quart of
fine table salt.
CHINESE EMIGRArIoN.-Nea 100
Chinese arrived in California in little
over two weeks. A whole fleet of YES
sells were taking passengers at Hong
Kong for the same destination.
A perpetual Bell Ringer is TO be an
chored off Cape Hatteras, to warn mari
ners approaching these foggy times-or
indeed always. The vessel is so con-
structed, and the bell so hung, that the
motion Of waves will cause it continually
to ring.
Iowa LAND BlLL.-The bill GRANTING
lands to Iowa, to aid in the construction
of certain Railroads was rejected on the
2ath in the House of Representative bv
a vote of 1O2 to GO.
Hon. T. Campbell publishes card in
the Washington papers, stating it to be
his intention to reply to the charges made
by Senator Dodge and Jones, of Iowa.
The "Scott Association" of New Or
leans, has appointed % delegates to at
tend the Wing National Convention, and
aid in securing if nossihle the noanina.