davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-04-14
whole NO. sa.
opportunities iIsossible.

III
What mere assertion win make any
one believe thatin one record Of time. IN
one beat of the Pendulum Of a clock, a
ray of light travels over le, 900 miles, and
would therefore perform the tour of the
world, in about the same time that Il 10.
quires to wink with our eyelids,s and In
much less than swift runner occupiesi In
taking single stride 2 What mortal
man can be made to believe, without do
monstratiOn. that the sun Is almost = mil.
lion times larger than the earth and
'nat although so remote from us, that a
cannon bali shot directly towards Il, and
maintaining It's full speed, would be TWEEN.
ty years reaching It, yetyit affects tho
earth by its attraction In an inappreeiable
instant of time ? Whow would not ash for
demonstration, when told that a Rnat'a
wing in ordinary flight beats many hum
dred times in second or that there ex.
lists animated and regularly organized be.
ings, many thousands of whose bodies.
laid close together, would not extend an
inch fe.fs5
But what are these to the astonishing
truths which modern optical inquiries
have disclosed, which teach US that every
point of medium through which ray OF
light passes is affected with a succession
of periodical movements. regularly recur.'
ring at equal intervals, no less than fyo
hundred million of millions of times in .
second? That it is by such movements
to the nerves of our eyes that we see -
Nay, more, that II is the difference ins.tho
frequency oftheir recurrence which affects
us with the sense of diversity Of O0lorg,--
That, for instance, in acquiring the sem,
sation of rodness, Our eyes are affected
four hundred and eighty two million OF
millions of times and OF violet, seven
hundred and seven millions Of times per
second F? =. i, ~ ~ -. s..,.-.
Do not such things sound more like tho
rawlings of madmcn than tho sober con.
clusions of people in their waking scnsesS
They are, nevertheless, conclusions 70
which any one may most certainly arrive,
who will only be at tho trouble Of exam.
ining the chain of reasoning by which
they have been obtained. o.s.l
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-04-14
A "Reminiscences of our Revolution.

The following private letter of General
Hamilton, expressing his sentiments in
regard to the sad fate ofMajor Andre, will
doubtless be new and interesting to most
of our readers, as it is to ourselves. We
do not know that it has before appeared
in print:
Nr. Hamilton to Mss Schuyler.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-04-14

The SEA.-Tho mean depth Of the AeA
is according to La Place, from three 10
FIVE miles. If tho existing wAters were
increased by one-fourth, II would drown
the earth, with the exception Of some high
mountains. II the volume OF the ocean
were augmented by only onO.eighth,
considerable portions of the continents
would be changed all over the globe
Evaporation would bc SO much extended,
that rains would continually destroy tho
harvest end fruits and flowers, and SUBJ
vert the whole economy of nature. Th0re
is, perhaps, nothing moro beautiful in our
whole system than the process by which
our fields are irrigated from the skies, tho
rivers fed from the mountains, aud tho
ocean restrained within bounds, whichit
can never exceed so long as that process
continues on the present scale. Tho va
por raised by the sun from the sea, foats
wherever it Is lighter than the atmoS.
phero condensed, It falls upon thoeaFth
in water; or attracted 10 the mountains,
dissolvcs, and replenlshes the conduits with
which, externally or informally, they arc
all furnished. BY these cOndults the huid
is conveyed to the rivers which flow on
that surface Of the earth, and to tho
springs that lie deep ir its bosom, destined
to supply man with purO element. II
We suppose the sea, then to be conGideral
bly, diminished. the Amazon and the MiS1
SIsSIppII LHOsO InIHiId puuD Or V1IU rTg'useprtt
world, would become uncomfortable
brooks the brooks would wholly tisap.
pear; aud the atmosphere would h0 do,
priyed Of its due proportion Of humidity
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-04-14

~ Digby says that notwithstanding
the severity of the season. be has suiieIeo
more from q cold shoulder, than ne ever
did frOr, cold winter.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-04-14

lrE ri sd1es5 39g sgsE sIi5IrEt
B. s..gs srsaos ,e tsiare 5sap fsff ~ T
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-04-14

Five years have passed since that hap.
py moment Thomas Wilkins mas cleared
his pretty cottage from all eneumbranee,
and a happier or more respected family
does not exist. And Lizzie-that gentle,
con6ding wiEe-as she takes that simple
paper from the drawer, and gazes again
and again upon the magic pledge il bears.
weeps tears Of Joy anew, We're all re
wealth Of the Indies poured out IN one
glittering pile at her feet, and az the no;
nors Of the world added there's, she Wouia
not for the whole countless sum- gave ~
exchange one single word from that
pledge which constituted her hussA4H ?
PREsEST. LsH- vi ,5 81 3 ,degs
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1852-03-25

you let in every vice that preys upon socie-
~; and the present license law is the cat
hole through which they enter. The me~
law, stops the cat-h,le. 1t does not say,
thou shalt not poison thy neighbor, without.
paying the county for the privilege; nor.
thou shall. only half poison thy neighbor;
but like an uncomproInising, unconditional
commandment, it Gays, thou shalt not poi
son thy neighbor. Other laws have failed
because they were not thorough and radi-
cal enough. They let in the thief and then
attempt to limit the extent Of his larcenies.
This law bolts and bars the outer door
against him. The old law goes to "split-
ting the difference" and wherever there is
consent TO "split the difference" there is
no telling where the thing will stop. Stop
liquor, and you stop gambling and fifty 9TH
er inseperable vices; but to stop gambling
now, shielded as it is by liquor'Iicenses, is
like trying to stop hole in leaky ship,
10y examining old clothes into the seams of
the ships lining. You must get your ship
into dry dock and stop up tho hole in the
hull OH the out side, with good solid oak
and oakum and boiled tar; then we will
warrant the lining Of the vessel not to leak
The gambling law, is mere lining, inside
Of the present license law.
People of Minnesota! The law is before
you, to vote for or against, on the first Mon
day in April. IL is a mnmentous day for
the interests Of the Territory. You must
go for the law or against it. The law
ought to pass, or it ought not to pass. 1t is
good law ora bad law. 1t is not ',nid
ding" 1t WON'T do for you 10 say of such
a law as this, rs the boy said of the Passa-
maquoddy bank note, that s'it isn't very
good nor very bad" The merchant being
doubtful of a bill Of that bank that was of.
fered him, sei.t his boy over with it, to ask
the Cashier of the bank, whether it was
genuine or counterfeit. The boy went to
play and forgot his errand; but at last com.
ing back. the merchant says, "well boy,
what does the Cashier say?" The boy,
studying up lie that would not commit
him. replied, che says, Sir, that the bill
isn't very good nor yer y bad, but it's sor,
of middiing." Felow-ci,izens! Is this q
true bill? III is, PASS IT!
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1852-03-25
ST. PAUL, March 22d 5

Al meeting Of the Excelsior Club, Ne = If
Temperance Watchmen, the following prs47Ibia
and resolutions adopted:
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased an all-wisc Prov
dence to remove from orr midst by death brother
Joel Whitney, in whom, 10 an eminent desrce
predominated those qualities of head ano of hear;
which adorn the philanthropis, and cha ,-'se
the Christian and good citizen, and, wh,,~ss, q
his demise this Wa,chman Club has lost, ,i.i %
ciety in general, one Of It's mos, useful an e itd
members, therefore,
ReSoired, That we sincerely sympaib - vt4
The relatives Of the deceased in iher sad ar-cs,c-
incnt, and in this, the hoar Of their g. si -.
woald commend them for succor and CO . a' .L
to Him who has promised to be husbard jo We
widow and father to the fatherIess.
Resolred, That this Club, in a body, a end '3a
funeral of our deceased brother; and that y, esr
mourning on our left for the space q -'y
days
Resolrea, That copy of these resola i,ol.s g.,
sent TO the family Of the deceased, and sis. to
the varioas papers Of the place, and the a'e.'.
man of Maine, for publication.
Resolved, That the foregoing procee, .ncs he
entered on the minutes of this Club. =
{. HOBERT,
X. y. GIBSON,
A. J. MORGAN, Comm ,;oo.
n. BARBER,
l.. MARVIN,
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1852-03-25
TRUSTEE MEETING.

I'm pursuance of the provisions Of an Act passed by
Il the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Mime
sots incorporating the Cottage Grove Academy"
Notice is hereby given, that the first meeting of the
Board Of Trustees Of sld Academy, will be holden
dwelling house of Joseph w. Fir5cr Cottage Grove
ia the county of Washington in said Territory, on
Thursday the seventh day Of April 1852 ociock
p. NJ for the purpose Of organization by choice Of OIL
GERS and TO act an, business that ma, legally
before the meeting.
Il ion Il f sTHINsoN. } Three or,ae r.u..
JAS. X. LYFORD, tee, of,aid Aoad'my
March 4, lS-2. 1927.
Ramsey County.
The Hon Probate OF the County of Ramsey, in
special session
To all persons concerned the estate OF Frank
Robert, late of Ramsey county aforesaid, deceased
Whereas. Lo.s Robert Of the estate of Frank
personal estate of the said deceased Is Insufficient pay
As debts and has applied for license sell much Of
the real estate of said deceased viii pay sa debts
and charges Of settling said estate,
Therefore, notified To appear before the Pro
bate Court session thereof be he'd nj the office
of the said Court Paul. the third day (drst Mon
day. OF May next, at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ and show good
the contrary give boads said Court shall
direct for the ment Of said debts otherwise the
cutOr will then be licensed and authorized to sell so
much OF the real estate of said deceased viii be su
Gent pay the aforesaid debts ard all legal costs and
charges, and that copy of this order TO he
published in the Pioneer, a newspaper published II.
Paul, in said county, least iolr weeks successfully
before the appointed for hearing said petition,
M, Witness, Henr, A. Lambert Judge Of
SEAL. : the Probate Court OF Ramsey, al SAINT
t~oN' Paul, this 18th day Of March, a. ID. lS52.
Josy L. HiLsTED, Clcrk.
WIN. p. MURRAY, Atty.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1852-03-25

tLrAn outrageous fraud upon the British
Government has recently been detected by The
officers Of the Admiralty. We learn from our
Englshfiles that it perpetrated by parties who
had entered into contract to supply the Navy
with patent preserved meats, packed in sealed
tin cannisters, and warranted TO keep fres., for
five years. Suspicion was excited to the
quality Of these supplies--and an examination
was Instituted which resulted in Tie mos, heart
sickening disclosures. Out Of seven ihousa nd
cannisters, was found that only hundred,
and eighty mine contained any thing fit to be ealcn
The contents exposed were chiefly loose putrid
matter, now and then varied with few stones,
eutrails with the excrement in them, kidneys
Rseen with decomposition, lamps of heart. and
: ia,nzny cases, whole hearts fostering with pu-
sridity, coagulated blood in great abundance. tai
loy Jumps Of tendons grease and Offal. In short
garbage and putridity in horrible state, the
sfench arising from which most sickenng.
and the sight revolving. The examining board
and party were compelled 10 profuseIy Bur-
melt disinfecting fluid to keep off, or in the hope
of keeping OFF pestilence. This stuff was sup
piled to the Admiralty. and delivered into stores
'4at the Clarence yardlast ovember lve,nonth
II h said TO have come from Galatz, in Media
) VIA, The British government has already paid
,the sum Of two hundred thousand pounds STIRLING
as6 the contractors who pcrpeirated this base
&aud.
- 1t is not known, of course, how long this swim
ding operation has been going on. Sir John
Frank.in's ships were provisioned will, this pre-
served meat, and from the fact that at Beechy
Island, where the last traces Of him were discov-
ersd, the ground was covered with heaps Of emp
" eannisters, and there is reason 10 fear that his
stores were of this tharacter.-.N y. Express.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1852-03-25

On Tuesday evening. the 2sd, the mail from
below came creeping in, being The only mail ar
rival since the 9Th Of March. 1t brings Galena
dates Of the 18th. We find but little news of
Importance. The treaties hung up until the
return Of Mr.. Sebastian from Florida, that gen
teman being one Of the Senate committee. Mr..
S. has probably not returned before the present
date. The P. o. Department has established a
daily river mail between Galena and St. Louis.
1t is understood that M'Cune & Co, Of Keokuk
are the contractors at S75 per trip. The sche-
dule time is three days.
Hon. Ben. c. EASTMAN The Sank Co.
Standard pubshe, letter from Mr. Eastman, in
relation to the obtaining Of Il giant Of land for the
Fort Winnebago, Barraboo and Minnesota Rail
road. He has introduced bill which is now be
fore the Committee on Public Lands, and has
strong hopes that it will carry
There is a hap-dragen report current in the pa :
pers, about the taking of the ''Sea-Sarpnt," by
whaler. Stuff.
ARRIVAL OF THE AMERIcA-REsIGNA-
TON OF THE ENGLISH MINrsTRY.-New
March 4. The America sailed from LIVERPOOL on
Saturday, =. NJ. 2lst, and arrived at Halifax last
evening. but IN consequence Of beng after o p
NJ, 1t was impossible 10 send her news through.
The America brings 80 passenger, part ior Hal
flax
The main feature in the political news by this
arrival Is The resignation Of Russe's Ministry in
England.
The cotton market was extremely actiye a, ,
slight advance. Sales Of the week upwards oc
$4,000 bales. Provision market steady. Lard
slightly advanced.
The resignation Of the Russell Ministry WAS
wholly unexpected, and has created the mos, in
tense excitement. No new Cabinet has been
formed ana all was conjecture to whom the
Queen intended 10 call to her assistance.
The news from France and the continent gen.
orally, present no feature Of exciting interest.
The Galena Advertiser announces the death IF
Mr.. VIM. Bennett, of joe Daviess county. III.
On the 9th ult. the Indiana peniten,,arv. one
mile below Jacksonville, valued at $50 900 also
houses and property attached. belonging to the
lessee Of the prison, Mr.. Patterson, valued n,
$4,000, were destroyed by fire.
THE RrvER-THE WEArHER.-Yesterdav
was warm ana cloudy, with a moderate south
west wind. Several showers Of rain durins the
day. Ice IN the river thawing fast. We could
not learn that the Lamartine had reached Dn-
buque, the Telegraph not working on acooun, of
electricity, There are conflicting reposts about
town, relative to the gorge below Tete des Morts
One is, that the ice is running in the main chan.
mel OF the river. and another that the aorse con-
finues, and that the Lamartine is at Bellevue
and had made several attempts to push through
during the day. We could not find out which r..
port was authentic.-[Gal. Adv. 18th,
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1852-03-25

FaoM CALrroRNIA.-The steamer Prone
theus arrived at New York the 2Sih MI. from
San Juan, with about $500, 900 in gold, mostly
in the hands Of passengers.
A rumor reached San Francisco the is; Of
Feb, that the Mormons at Salt Lake had risen in
rebellion; that they had armed and declared
themselves independent Of the United Ssu,cs.s--..
The story is probably I'm exagsrration.
Col. J. B. Weller has been chosen u. s Sena.
tor by the California Legislature. The vote stood
IL to IL.
Gov. Bigler says, the total indebtedness Of
California is about two millions and quarter.
The Gilmores, Of Grant county, Wis, have
rturned from CaIifor MIA, perfectly satisfied win
that country.
Kossuth was expected il, ST. Louis on The l2,b
instant.
SALE or THE ONEorA.-We Understand
that b. II. Campbell & Co., the owner. 81 ,b,4
boat, made sale of her on "Wednesday, 10 5. II.
Allen x Co., lunbermcn, who are the O., Drfs OF
extensive mills on the Chippewa river. = rev ~
tend to run her in the Chippewa, 10 do der :.r.
siness between the mills aud the Mississqfi --
I [Gaena ADV. 18th.
| Six magnificent steamers are about to Sc rui
on the Hudson river, between New York ard 81.
bany, by the Peoples Line. Fare fifty CENTS.
The case between railroad and sieamLoai ,,,li
now be fairly tried.
WILLIS AND FoRREsT.-The suit CT VIII.
against Forrest, for the shameful personai assault
made upon him by the latter, has resulted ~ a
verdict fer Willis Of $4,000.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1852-03-25
For the Pioneer.
SAuK RAPIDS,

SAuK RAPIDS, Mace IS
Ed. pIoNEER.-We have had treiusn-
dous rains up here this week, and al ad-.l-
tiOnal supply is now falling, accom- 1an'ea
by hail, a continued flash Of lightnine sn4
regular brOadsi les of deafeniug ihunder.
II Is completely beyond the power Of tac
weather clerk who is up here to manage.
All the screws and linchrins among III e'e-
ments have fell ont at once 4 second Good
seems inevitable. All The country cxcep'
the very highest hills is inundatei; The
bridges what few there are, are carried Oh;
tho ice has left the balance Of the screams
aud is now going down Sank Rapid roJl-
ing like several earthquakes. 1t yOl donF
have regular food with some more watts
houses in danger am very much mislaAeF..
We look for speedy opening Of naTis2-
lion above the falls, and the arrival IF the
Gov. Ramsey here Immediately iherrai,.-.
We also hope to hear soon of the arr eel
a crowd Of boats at ST. Paul from bsioN
S. Is. Olmstead has just got up, bringing
the news to the dear people of the passeg'
of the liquor law, aud informing tbs SOY
reigns that they must all vote for ~ OF
the first Of April. He advocated it, pas
sage along the road, through horn, 10
want of more penetrating eloquence. HIS
people up here have all quit drinking ~ @
measure, aud now to my own knowie''ge,
they take it out of washbasins; evidsai'y
trying to drown out the recolleciions OF i0s
sulferings they will have to undergo after
liquor is all banished from the Te.r,tory.
Seriously however, old Benton and CasU
will poll heavy vote for the liquor law; TIN
friends of temperance may depend on thai.
Yours, hastily and with good spirits,
YORICK.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1852-03-25
Feb.6. ls52.l

and careful manner to produce hesitny tree and
the
I'D. We will eNpunge from our caalosIc aud nursery
ground all varieties pnworthy of cultivation.
9TH We will make the terms easy purchasers AZ
any well established nursery. And
5th We Will render prompt and kind attention 10
ell, who NAV fa with calls orders will salts
~ the is-iiiou..
And We the rising. growing community. what him
dcrs, that participate in the Unloy Of
eating luscious fruits in which Of the comforts Of
life involved, What signifies few dollars,
parison of the be derived from a well cutvat
ed orchard! Come then. We striving ms he
YOU happy, and TO make vour children healthy. You
will find ia possession ofmeans adapted TO these
el.ds in the Of
APPLE, PLUM CHERRY and OUNCE TREES.
few Pear Trees, Grape Vines, Eevergrecns, etc.
LEONARD 4 SONS.
Ru E,I, ar
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1852-03-25
ISj2.
DODGE 4 RENTZ.

SuccessOrs 10 Or A Nierch,
rNPORTERS Jolhers and Wholesale Dealers III
II Drugs and Medicines, English, French and cermAh
Oh -mo ais Paints Oils Window Glass Druggists :" are
pye sfs Putty, Choice PerfulneTy, Paien, Medicines
Ysrnis.s Brushes, Sugca Instruments, Spices, Pure
Imported Wines aud Brandies Garden Seeds, &c, Ac
sales Room and Warehouse, Nos. 100 and 100 l-2
wsrfclI's Block Main Street, Gaena, Ills
Have on hand the largest aad ocst selected Stock oil
Drugs ETC. in tiis State watch VIC shall make large
additions upon The opening OF navigation, and sell 1t ST
Iosis prccs, order make il 10 the adv antase OF
tAsse vo have hitherto purchased abroad, buy OF vs.
Every effort viii be made to give ful satisfaction 10
issc IS, PROMPT ATTENTION, and Shipment OF Goods
Dszers respectfully invited to examine our Goods
and prices.
Orders for goods will receive prompt attention. ard ali
Roels from oraekge Garden SEEDS raised IA
ISL BY The Shakers for sale nv the Soy. aud by the
guanti,v from Messrs Iiorey & Co, near Boston sad
jaa G. Soulari, Gaicna Orders Tor shruicry 40.
from Seuiards Nursery, will receive prompt stTen'ien
Csaiena March 6, 1852. 4s-u.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1852-03-25


traces all the heading standard varietesogehcr with
large .totk and kinds. We cultivate only such
yaritics in large numbers most worthy and have
proven TO be hardy aud well adapted TO soil aud
climate.
prce--Apple Trees, = 10 per 100, or sao per ltOo.
Large Pear Treesof tae most approved Kinds 30 cts.
each, or $40 per 100.
Dwarf Pears-onc year old, ~ feet hight cts
each $50 per 100
Ample Trees one year from graft, feet high 500 per
LOCO
Apple Trees Just sr flied and ready for setting in
Nursey in less numbers Than 5000, So per 1000, in larg
numbers, $50 per 1000
We would BAY that we have beer engaged Il Years at
the nursery business this STATE, aad hsye Of
Cuttings for Grating; ard have spared pains
expense in procuring aud testing all h,shl, approved
kinds AID therefore feel prepared TO furnish Trees
true 70 the name.
Persons sending order No Gnaclraintei with the
different kinds assured that careful selections will be
sde from the very best.
In all cases when variety exhaus ted b. sales and
will be returned the purchaser, unless requested
supply the deficiency with other kinds
Trees delivered al the nursery packed and sent
corang order then the risk of purctascr
Those 10 be forwarded BY water VIII be labeled, d
ssid packed in such that when their
ton vii DC found near quite IS flesh w.en taken
from the nursery. ard viii be dei' cred The wharf
board Of steamboat Burlington. without any adj
sstional charge except for packing.
All orders accompanied wiki the CAST salts tor,
reference directed 10 The propretors ie wia Alfred
CLARK, in Burlington will wit. prompt attention
Printed catalogues sent gratis to III post paid apr-
caBts
L. & II. AVERY.
Burlington Iowa.
E,, f.aar IF