The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1852-09-04
NUMBER 81.

from the very nature and necessities Of
the world, born to gain our livelihood by
the sweat Of the brow. What reason
have we, then, 10 presume that our child
rem will not do the same? If thew be.
as now and then one will be, endowed
with extraordinary powers of mind, those
extraordinary powers of mind may have
an opportunity Of developing themselves;
and, if they never have that opportunity,
the harm is not very great to us or them.
Nor does il hence follow that the descend
ents of laborcrs are always to be labor.
ers: The path upward is steep and long,
10 be sure. Industry, care, skill, excel
lence, in the present parent, lay the foun-
dation Of rise, under more favorable cir
cumstances, for the children. The child
rem of these take another rise; and, by
and by, the descendants of the present
laborer attain distinction. This is the
natural progress. 1t is by attempting to
reach the top at single leap that SO much
misery is produced in the world. Socie-
ty may aid in making the laborcrs virtu-
Gus and happy, by bringing children up
to labor with steadiness, with care, and
with skill to show them how to do as
many useful things as possible to do
them all in the best manner; to set them
an example in industry, sobriety, cleanli-
ness, and neatness 10 make all these ha-
bitual to them, SO that they shall never be
liable to fall into the contrary; to let them
always see good living proceeding from
labor, and thus to remove from them the
temptation TO get at the goods Of others
by violent and fraudulent means, and to
keep from their minds all the induce.
ments to hypocrisy and deceit Goblet.
BALTIMORE, Aug. Is.
The 18th of September next, being the
anniversary of the entrance of Gen.
Scott and the army under his command
into the city Of Mexico, will be celebra-
ted by grand mass meeting in Louis
vile, Kentucky. The 10th of Septem-
Der being the anniversary of Perry's vic.
tory on Lake Erie, will be celebrated by
mass Convention of the friends of Gen.
Scott in Pittsburgh.
DEArn OF LEVI BUcK1NGHAM.-Levi
Buckingham, sen., died at his residence
in Symmes township on Thursday, the
18th of July, 1852, aged 81 years. Mr..
buckingham was one of our pioneers.
He purchased the farm on which he lived
and died, Of Judge Symmes, in 1907, at
80 l-3 cents an acre, and it is now worth
$3.50 per acre. He was volunteer
with ST. Clair at his defeat, and was left
without any supplies 10 md his way
home.-Cn. Gazette.
TREASURE IN NEW JERsEY.-The
Mount Holly Mirror, n. j., tells an al
most incredible story, that some of Capt.
Kidd's treasure has been found among the
Pines, and that the occupants of that re-
gion are in state of intense excitement.
"A man dreamed for several nights sue
cessively that he should find this trea.
sure, the place 10 be indicated by four
iron bars projecting from the earth. He
went and found his dream realized. Two
hundred and forty thousand dollars are
said to have been discovered up to Mon
day night, buried in iron chests, and the
people have turned out with their pick
axes in farther search for the treasure.
BETTING ON ELEcTIoNs.-We are OBJ
posed to this practice on principle. Mon
ey got in this way does the receiver no
good, and the loss is not pleasant to the
loser. We think Gen. Scott will be
elected. Such men always have been
successful, when run, whatever may have
been the hopes of their opponents before
the election. There is always an under
current running in their favor that is al
ways unaccountable to old politicians
Unless we are deceived, this current is
setting as strong now as it was for Jack
son, Taylor or Harrison. But we say to
all parties do not bet.-Galena .adv.
CHANCE OF NAME.-The London
Punch says: cit may he proper to state
that the distinguished individual known
among the ancients as Cupid, has recent
ly changed his name to Cupidity, and will
hereafter devote his attention to matters
of money as we'll as matrimony."
MAGNrr1cExr New BoArs.-Quite a
fleet of splendid new boats are in course
of construction in the West, and our
packets this fall are expected to equal, if
not eclipse, the Eastern boats. AT pres
ent we can enumerate the Henry Clay,
Falls City, Dnuid White, Robert J. Ward;
A. L. Shof,DeN, Natchez, .Alpin adams,
Baltimore, Tom S,ran, and three others
that have not yet been named, and will
be superior in size, speed and finish TO
any boats yet built, with the exception Of
the Eclipse.-LouisuIle Cour., .4ug.
10Th.
MARRIAGES ExrRAoRDINARY.-On tho
9th ult., by Rev. M. Sellers, Mr.. James
Snow, Jagged fourteen years!) to Mrs.
Maria Edgman, Jagged thirty-fve years!)
all of Roane county, Tenn.
On Saturday evening, the 18th ult., by
Rev. r. NJ. Whaley, lat the corner Of
John Randle's field, Mr.. George Smith,
Jagged sixteen years!) to Miss Rebecca