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The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1852-12-11
Winter Travel to Mime sots.

For the information Of those who may wish 10
make the journey to Minnesota before the open
ing Of navigation, and those of our citizens who
intend going down during the winter on office
seeking missions or other business, we will give
brief sketh of our experience in regard to the
mail route and the accommodations upon it.
At the outset, it ia but just to remark, that Min
nesota is solely indebted to the enterprising
prcprietors Of the line, Willoughby & Powers,
for the excellent advantages which the road
through Wisconsin to Prairie du Chen now af-
lords for winter travel. During the past fall,
they hridged all the small streams that are not
fordab!e; and where the dwellings of settlers
were too far apart for "stations," they have
erected comfortable double cabins, and placed
excellent and commodating families in them,
in order to give to the traveller a desirable
home. So rapidly is the country settling all
the way up from Prairie du Chen, that this
expedient was only necessary at two points
Beef river and the head of Rush river. These
two stations for accommodations in every par
tlcular, are equal to the best houses on the
road. We are under especial obligations to
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller, of the Rush river house.
for extra attentions on the night of Wednesday
OF last week, after dreary ride of thirty miles
IN the dark, part of the time through drench-
ing rain The proprietors also expended much
'anor IN cutting the road through heavy forests,
aud rendering some Of the worst hills easv of
ascent and descent, 60 that during the season
OF hard weather and good sleighing. any re-
spectacle span Of horses can, with ease draw
twenty hundred over any part of the road.
! The journey in Wiiloughby & Powers, line is
made in open sleighs. Some people down in
the States, taking into consideration the sever
ity of winter weather up this way, may become
intimidated at this announcement but what is
sleigh-riding worth, if you are enclosed as in
a Jail, and can see nothing Of the beauties of the
winter scenery as you pass along: OF all the
denominations we ever knew in travelling, save
us from a covered sleigh. Those journeying
over this route, however, will need, of course,
to provide themselves amply with clothing
10 commence at the foundation, they must, if
tney would be comfortable, cast aside their
ooots' put on two pair Of thick woollen socks,
ever them pair of buckskin moscasins, and
over all pair of buffalo overshocs This will
protect the feet from the least sensation Of
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1852-12-11
PROCLAMATION,
B.cAIExANDER RAMSEY. Governor Of the TER,
tory Of Minnesota.

PROCLAMATION,
Bv~ALExANDER RAMSEY. Govsrnor Of the Terri
tory Of .Mnnesota.
closing year, it becomes the people of Minneso-
ia to recognize the Goodness and Mercies Of q
experimenting Providence.
"The Lord hath done great things for us,
whereof we are glad" We behold cultivation
extended, the face of the country improved, Ia
Dor fully and probably employed our towns
have expanded, and villages springing up rs it
were by enchantment. Fertile lands, that were
. year ago idle, are now being subdued By the
strong arms and strong muscles Of intelligent
freemen. The husbandman who but yesterday
was q stranger in strange land" and '.sow-
ing In tears" has "reaped in joy" and now
counts his gains by the cheerful fircside. Edu-
cation has not been overlooked. The institu-
tons of our forcfathers are beginning to take
root, and many things betcken prosperous
future.
In accordance, therefore, with a time-honored
custom. respectfully recommend to the people
of this Territory the observance Of
Wednesday, the 22nd day of December,
a day of Public Thanksgiving and Prayer
ito the Author of every good and perfect gift "
Given under my hand and the great seal of the
Territory, at St. Paul, this Tenth day
OfDecember, in the year of our Lord,
r.. 81 one thousand eight hundred and fifty
two, and Of the Independence Of the
United States, the seYspt{,seyy;s sIh
By the Governor,
ALEX. WnkIs Secretary.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1852-12-11

These distances may be out of the margin of
what practical engineer would conclude up-
on; but we feel certain the surveyed lines will,
at least, prove no longer than these. The dis
lance from St. Louis to New Orleans will NO
doubt be practically arrived at in few months.
So we will let that pass for the present.
II Word to Old Mother louisiana Stand
ing here at the summit of high bluff, on the
east side of the mighty river that hundreds of
miles below washes, on either side, your sunny
shores-upon border fraction Of the vast area
once portion of the Old Dominion-St Paul,
a fnnr year old city, of three Thousand inhabi-
tants ovcrlooks the broad acres which once,
with your present limited bounds, together
with the great States of Arkansas, Missouri and
Iowa, bore your own name. They are your
children; and the portion of Minnesota en-
braced in the Sioux Purchase is the youngest of
them st. Paul, though not Of you herself, is
to be the mart Of this younger member of Old
Louisiana's family; and is now anxious to ad-
vance the natural ends of trade and intercourse
by uniting mother and daughter with bands of
lron-to bind together, by inseparahle links,
those whose early relationship, natural inter-
ests, and undoubted policy would seem to die
tate eternal union, social and political, as we'll
as commercial. The intervening members of
the family stand ready to lend every aid in the
furtherance of this great work. Will you meet
US with the affection of the true maternal pa
rent, or drive US to seek an unnatural alliance
elsewhere.
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Arrival Of the Hermann --Jou;. N.no,.ou

Arrival OF the Hermann. Louis Napoleon
Emperor.
New YORK Nov23.
French Empire declared by Senate Commit
Tee, and Louis Napoleon named Emperor Third,
winch ne officially accepted.
Webster's death had created a profound sem
sation in England A&W
Massachusetts,.
BOsToN, Nov %.
we nave returns from sixteen more reprcsen-
tatlves, which show gain of one for the Wbps
and four for the Coalition. The Wings have a
majority of forty over the Coalition, and over
all, ten. There are ffty-two representatives
yet to hear from.
lHE JAPAN F.XPEDTTION.-It is stated that the
expedition OF the I. s. Government vessels will
sail ior Jedd0 about the LIST of December, under
tne command OF Com. Perry. The feet will be
a al iormidabie one, let the object be what it may
The U. S. ship Vermont, four steam fricatcs
,nree sioops- of-war, one race frigate one brig
oi,war, and three store ships will compose it,
About 1000 men, and above $50 guns, most
heavy ordance, will make formidable array for
peaceful mission. The English look upon the
expedition with suspicious eye, and think
there may be "a cat under the meal
FATAL AcCiDENT.-We are informed nv Mr..
Robson, Postmaster at New Diggings. that Mr.
Andrew Dalton of that place lost his life nm
the oath inst, by the caving in of the dirg;na.
in which he was at work, The accident occnss
red in clay ground. No further particulars arc
given.-Gaiend .4drertiser.
THROUGH.-The Toledo Blade is informed
that the construction train on the Toledo and
Cleveland Railroad runs through to Monroe.
vile, and says "persons may now 90 from To.
ledo by rail to all the rest Of the world"
THRouGH.-As promised, the steam-borse ran
into Erie from the West last evening. and .
train with passengers arrived here from Er;e
this morning Tvere'ond Herald. Nor Istb
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1852-12-11

verse, after passing the northern boundary of
Iowa, is the Land of Great Promise we have
just been speaking Of Its fame has already
gone abroad; and our friends farther south
may rely, that the half has not yet been told.
Iowa has been thoroughly explored and its
physical features and great resources are fully
known to the world. The general character of
the Sioux Purchase is the same as that of Iowa:
but for agricultural pursuits for grazing in
fertility of soil and abundance of good water
and excellent timber, and healthful climate
out of the influence of malarious, and with
temperature too steady and dry in winter to
produce pulmonary diseases--it far surpasses
that young and growing State in practicability
as the future home Of the producer. Farming,
manufacturing and mechanical pursuits can be
carried on no more proftably in any part of the
wide world, than within the limits of this very
Purchase. There are the broad and fertile
prairies. ready for the pillow, to produce the
grain and every mile over its vast extent runs
the mill-strcam. And those Thousands of linn
pid lakes, margined by luxuriant natural mead
ows-the very home for myriads of herds ofcat-
tie, where they can be reared for the Southern
market fifty per cent cheaper than in Kentucky
and Ohio. This is no fancy sketch if the peo-
pie south of US do not believe it, let them come
and see for themselves.
Face ofthe Country.--Over no portion of the
West can a good substantial railroad be con-
structed with greater facility and more cheaply,
! than from the Iowa line to the valleys of the
Cannon and Minnesota rivers, and thence to
st. Paul. Until you strike the Minnesota, there
are no streams that cannot be crossed with
great ease and material can be procured in
abundance all along the line. What few heavy
breaks might intervene can be easily avoided.
We venture the prediction, that when the route
is once examined, it will be found as feasible as
any railroad route in Illinois or Iowa. and per-
haps more so.
Gastance from St. Louis--We have made a
, rough estimate Of the distance by this line of
road from St. Louis to ST. Paul, by way of Du-
buque, and also the difference in favor of a
more direct line to the Minnesota river. leaving
Dubuque some IS or 100 miles to the east of
the road We likewise give the distance to St.
Paul, by diverging in this direction from the
valley Of the Cannon river:
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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-01-02

TEMPER Bad temper is oftrner the re.
-ult Of urhOpps circumstan ces than OF en-
unhappy organization; il frequently. how
ever, has physical cause. and peevish
child often needs dieting more than cor
rec,ing. Some children are more prone TO
show temper than others. mud sometimes On
account Of qualities which are valuable in
themselves. For instance. a child oF active
temperament, sensitive feeling, and eager
purpose, is more likely to meet with con-
srnnt jnrs and rubs. than n dull passive
chi 3D. and if lie is of an open nature. his
inward irritation is immediately sht wn in
bursts Of rassiun. IF you re[ress these
ebuli,lons BY scoldng md punishment you
oEly increase the evil by changing passion
INTO sulKiness. A cheerful. good>trmpered
tome OF yonr own. sympathy with his lrou.
hle. whenever the trouble has arisen from
no III conduct on his part. are the best anti.
Goies; but it would be better still 20 prevent
beforehand, as much as possible, oil sources
of annoyance.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-01-02
WssHINGT TON, Dec. 81

WASHING TON. D'C. u.
The flames in the Capitol are subdued.-
The Library anC room above it are com.
pletely burned out. Fully three foui tbs o.
the Library is consumed, including the most
valuable portion. and embracing many rare
works which meyer be replaced. No serious
damage was sustained by any other portion
of The Capitol. excep BY waer.
Tae fire ia supposed 10 have caught from
the ilues connecting with the furnaces in The
main basement of The Capitol. The fir
was discovered about sunrise by q watch
man. The mechanics al the Navy Yard
were sent for, and som with their nxes sew
cred the burning parts Of the room from the
dome. ana thus prevented the extension Of
the flames to the roof and domcs Of the
Senate and House Of Representatives.
The marines from the Navy Yard, also
assisted The fremrn and citizens in convey
ing water IN buckets to the engine, W ich
was placed and worked in The cenlrc Of the
rorunda.
The whole building is completely flooded
uiih wafer, although there IL sull great
dec If fire IN and about The library, IRON
which columns Of smoke are rising. The
dune Of the Rntunda was at one time in
great danger. but both that and the two
Halls of Congress are, uuinjurrd, except by
waller,
The entire Library cnntsiued 10000 vol
umes; of these about 90 0O0 in an adj"in.
ing room, are saved. All The bus's, paint
ngs and elegant fixtures have been de-
8 royed,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-01-02
RALTIMnRE Dec %

BALTIMORE. Dec. "a.
FRANcE.-During the recent disturbances
the loss sustained by The army was one Off
Ger killed, and three wounded, and fifteen
soldiers killed and one hundred and fifteen
wounded. Fresh arrests were daily being
made Of The leaders of the Republican par
". Louis Napoleon will be re elected
President b. an immense majority
Changanier and Inc other generals are con.
fined at hsvre, awaiting their trial on the
charge OF exciting the so diers 10 revolt
Commodore A. P. Catesby Jones, U. S. N.
who happened TO be a spectator near one Of
Inc barbados had his leg broken, and a
finger cut OR The Prince de Joinvile,
and Duke D'Aumale had gone to the 'front.'
Ter of Belgium and raised the standard OF
revolt against Louis Napoleon. Paris by
the 9th inst. had become perfectly tranquil,
and no indications Of the recent commotion
were TO be seen, with the exception Of the
barrcades. Louis Napoleon had issued an
address calling on the people to go 10 the
polls, and stating that he would freely SUBJ
nit to their decision.
The news from the other portions OF Eu.
rope IS unimportant.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-01-02

vancemeni, and had courted the free-soi
faction, with a view 10 the Presidency, &c.
Gen. Houston could not make his speech,
it seems, without reverting TO some of his
former views OF the constitution Of South
Carolina. and he met with an immediate
and sharp rebuke from Judge Butler No
one has yet spoken in support OF Mr.. Foor's
resolution except himself but it is pre-
sumed that il will pass, if il came to a
vote Cor. Char COur.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-01-02

FIRE IN THE CAPiroL.-A FIRE broke
OH, in the Capitol at Washington, on the
morning of the 24lh, which did considera-
BILE damage, and threatened for lime 10
destroy the building. The fire originated IN
the Library room, which, with the Cocu-
men, room above il were completely burnt
out, and their contents almost entirely de-.
siroyed. The loss 10 the nation is almost
incaculable, as the papers and many OF
the books cannot be replaced.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-01-02
Athens, Friday, January 2, 1852.

o. We expect to be in Bradley county
Tuesday and Wednesday next. and hope
our friends in that direction who are in ar
rears with the office will be prepared to pay
up. and assist US to start upon the work OF
tho new year with renewed energy and
free from all pecuniary embarrassment
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-01-02

The Bliimore Sun of Saturday, has
learned from Washington that the Hon. H.
Clay. has no, resigned his seat in The U. s.
Senate, as has been rumored, md uns Of the
Washington correspondents of that Journal
snys. that if ae should send in his Resigns
lion to the Kentucky Legislature a, this
term, il will be only to take effect after The
close Of the present session.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-01-02

THE According TO the
Nashville papers, the Legislature has not
been in session since the commencement Of
the Christmas holidays. II is thought thu,
the members will have sufficiently "cooled
off, by Monday next 10 resume business.
and the work of legislation will then COM
mence in earnest.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-01-02
The San Francisco Herald. speaking o.

The San Francisco Herald. speaking o:
the subject Of slavery in California, says:
II may s'ar,e those who happen to be
nervous on tais subjcc, 10 he informed TIM,
slavery now exists, and has always existed,
IN California since the adoption Of the con.
sli.ution. In the mining counties, and even
in San francisco, there are mony slaves,
and We, there is no manifest arrangement Of
tn" public morals in consequence, nor do
tho people generally seem to { i've themselves
much anxiety IN tha subject. There is no
attempt to incne me siSves tn RUNWAY, and
they themselves, catching the healthy tone
Of public sentiment. never entertain
thought Of such thing. We know some
Of them whose earnings amount 10 as much
as The pay of post captain in the navy,
and who can purchase thor freedom at any
time. but are perfectly content with their
present CONDITION. These facts 90 To prove
that it will be difficult, without persev"ring
agitation. to generate blgotry in the minds
nf The people of California on the slavery
question, or 10 convert il in'onn element
Of dlscord; and such persevering agitation
we hope never 10 see.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-01-02

Telegrnphc Dispatch in the Baltimore
pers states, that the letter of the Hon.
Henry Clay. resignng his seat in the Uni.
ted States Senate. was read in both Houses
of the kentucky Legislature on Tuesday
last, and that a resolution had been adopted
in tn" SENATE, which it was considered that
the House would concur in. to elect Ssna,
TOR on the 30!h ult., Tuesday last,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-01-02

The Boston Journal states that long ex-
perence Of the Coast survey. with some
DOZEN different lines OF telegraph. esiab.
lrshes The fact that The velocity Of The gall
vanic current is about ffle'n thousand four
hundred miles per second. The time of
transit between Boston and Bangor was re.
Gently measured, and the result was that the
time OCCUPIED in The transmission was ono
sixteenth ,housnnth Of a second, and that
The vrloclry Of tho gsvanlc current was at
the rate of sixteen thousand miles per se-
cond. which is about six bundled miles per
second more than the average Of other ex-
periments.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-01-02

The Washington National Intelligencer.
IN commcnling on the French news brought
by the Enrop1, expresses q hope that .'our
ncw>!ght interventonists will not move our
Government 10 demonstrate with the Press
Ident of France for overturning in this suns
mary way the constitution Of his country"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-01-02

LAWYER in one Of the cities, having
very red face. which it was un lerstood was
rot the effects Of living on skim milk. was
tod Tint he whs not much of lawysr.-
why. sir.' said he, Il have been called the
deepest red lawyer in the city,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-01-02

Mrs. Boggs says that she observes the
people in The Legislature have put her poor
nelghbor. Mr.. Brown. on n standing com.
mltee. which will be dreadful it;s; to
HIM. os he was always very weak in The
legs. and never could keep his feet lung
At time.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-01-02

New Posi- OrTIcE.-"Coyiee," is the
name OF Poet Office recently csta blishcd in
Monroe county, Team, seven miles South
ems, Of Loudon. Jonathan Davis, Post Mas.
Tor
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-01-02

Sheridan says wit loses lis respect with
the good. when seen in company with ma
lice; and 10 smile al The jes, which plants
thorn in anolher's breast, IS 10 become a
principal in the mischief
Governor Wright, Of Indiana, 10 his an
nual message to the Legislature, strongly
urges the people Of that Stale 10 abide BY
the Compromise measures.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-01-02

The entire value Of The capital invested
in m'nulactures in this country, is FIVE
hundred and thirty millions. The amount
paid for tabor is tw" hundred and forty mil-
lions of dollars. The value Of msnufectur.
ed articles is twelve hundred aud thirty
millions Of dollars,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-01-02

The Athens Banner states that on Wed.
n"sday night the engine bouNe attached to
the dePo, of the rail road at that place was
burnt, and with i, locomotive which was
worth some six or seven ihonsand dollars,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-01-02

The most foolish thing in the world, is
said to he to bow 10 the rich until you are
unable 10 stand erect in the presence Of an
honest man.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-01-02

The Hon. james Abercrombe states in
Teegraphic Dispatch sen, by him to the
Montgomery, Ala'OmO, Journal, that the
recent FIRE al The Capitol in Washington is
so opposed 10 have been the work ofan ineen>
diary.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-01-02

One Of the heaviest things 10 The human
mind is late supper OF cold potatoes. A.
murder don't begin with il.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-01-02

The amount OF the commerce that float
cd on the Western rivers last year, is esii-
mated at 1920 600 600 This exceeds the
io;nl rypo,ta al me nation
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-01-02

There is n man in this city so ugly that
with six lrowns he can kill bulldog.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-01-02

SPORTS OF CHILDHooD.-A celebrated
female writer thus pleads The cause of the
little girls;--
81 plead that she be not punished as q
romp, if she keeniy enjoys those active
sports which city genliluy prescrbes. /
plead that The ambition TO make her acc
compished do not chain her 10 the piano.
ill The spinal column. which should consoI,
'date the frame. starts aside like brnken
reed-nor bow her over book, ill the VIZ.
tai energy, which ought to pervade the
whole frame, mounts into the brain and
kIndes the deaih.lever.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-01-02

PANTHER SAM-A correspondent Of the
Boston Atlas, describing the costume of
Senator Sam Houstcn,-lhe Sam-lhe
Houston--(none but himself can be his
aIleD-says tina, he has appeared, this
session, clad in waistcoat made out Of
panther skin. the hair ou,wards,-a relic.
1t is supposed, OF that time when Sam was
an Indian chief. and slept with she bear
and two year old cubs. In saying that Sam
wos clad in panther jacket, the reader
must not suppose that this was the whole
extent of his wardrobe. He did no, so lar
outrage deceucy. as 10 enter the Senate
chamber IN this lean garment; but wore,
besides, a pair Of dark breeches. single
breasted blue military coat, with shiny
bu,,oos, and The natural skin safely folded
away under these. That panther skin vest
may do much for Sam in contest for the
Presidency! II is decided stock OF policy.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-01-02

The Office Of the Southron. published by
NJ ssrs. Nelson g. Clements, at Cnrolton.
Miss, was destroyed by fire on the night
Of the 7lh ult. No insurance.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-01-02

TERMS.-S2 a year, payable in dduancc,
or So athe expiration Of The year.
OF No paper diseontinueG until all arrear-
ages are paid, except at the option Of The Pub
Usher.
For announcing The names Of candidates for
office So. Cash.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-01-02

The following platform was adopted by
the wing members Of Congress, on the first
day Of tho session. Why 1t was rejected
BY the democratic members, we will explain
under the editorial head:
Rcsolved, That we regard the series of
nets known as the adjustment measures, as
forming, in their mutual dependence and
connexlon. a system Of Compromise the
most conc,lia'ory and the best for Tho enlre
csuntry tina, could he obtained from con
flicline' sections, interests, AMI opinions,
and that. therefore, they ought TO be ad .
heered TO and carried into faithful execution
as anal settlement, in principle and sob
stance, of the dangerous and exciting sub
iects which they em1race.