The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1852-10-30
GENERAL LAND OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, Sept. 7, 1852.

WASHINGTON, Sept. Z, 1857.
SIK:-Where soldier dies possessed of q
warrant, it being in the nature of real estate,
descends to the heirs and as to who are the
heirs must be decided by the courts of the State
in which the parties reside. Proof of the death
and helrship must be made before O court of
competent jurisdiction, to enable the parties in
terCsted to dispose of the same II any Of the
heirs are minors they must act by their guar
dams, duly appointed by the court, with author
! ity to sell the specific warrant.
A copy of all the proceedings had before the
court duly certified must accompany the war
rant to enable the parties to transfer OF locate
the same. JOHN WILSON,
Acting Commissioner
MINNESOTA MEET1NG.-An informal meeting
of persons intending to emigrate to Minnesota
next spring, was held in this town, Civilians
burg) Oct. 9Th A temporary organization
was effected, by the choice of H. NJ. Nichols OF
Williamsburgh as President, and Levi Nutting
of Amherst as Secretary. 1t was voted that
public meeting be called in Northampton, at
the vestry of the Methodist church, Saturday,
Oct 10th, at l o'clock, p. NJ. A committee
was appointed to report articles of Association
at the next meeting.
The eypediency of sending out an agent to
examine the country this fall, will also then be
considered. ScymOur's "Sketchcs of Travel
in Minnesota" a book of great interest to all
intending to make that Territory their future
home, can be procured at the meeting on the
10TH All interested are invited to attend
Mass paper
HORNED RATrLEsNAKE-Mr. VIM. H. Thomas,
of Oualla Town, Hayward county. North Caro-
lima. writes to the Asheville News, that Cher-
okee Indian named SalOla, captured snake on
the Smoky Mountain, which ne describes as be-
ing of the usual size of diamond rattlesnakes
found in the mountains of the county, and OF
dark color On its tail it has ten rattles, and
on its head two forked horns about three-fourtha
of an inch long. The Indian said it seemed to
be king among the snakes of its species
Nothing of the kind has been seen heretofore by
any of the oldest white inhabitants.
PRIM PEopLE-There is set Of people whom
/ cannot bcar-the pinks Of fashionable propri-
ety-whose evry word is precise, and whose ev-
nv movement is unexceptionable but who.
though well versed in all the categories ofpolite
behavior. have not particle Ofsoul or cordially
about them. We allow that their manners may
he abundantly correct. There may be elegance
in every gesture. and gracefnlness in every posi-
ton not smile out of place, and not step
that would not bear the measurement Of the
severest scrutiny.-This is all very fine but
what want is the heart and gaiety of social
intercourse-the frankness that spreads ease
and anmatiOn-thc eye that speaks affabilty to
all that chases timidity from evry BOSOM and
tells every man in the company to be confident
and happy. This is what ] conceive to be the
virtue of the text and not the sickening formaliy
of those who walk hy rule, and would reduce the
whole of human life to wire-bound system Of
misery and cOnstraint.-Er. Chalmers.
THE LOST ForNp-While in New York. few
DAYS since. the President of the Bank of Missou-
ri discovered in the Bank of America S2l5.OO0
of the bonds of the State. duly executed nv the
proper officers. and endorsed by the Bank
| They had been deposited there for sale as far
back as 1887 or 49, but the singularity of their
condition was the fact that neither the State
nor the Bank had any record of their existence.
The hooks Of the Bank and of the State Depart
ments contained no record of them, and they
were taken home and Cancelled.
| SWALLOWED BY A WHAIE.-The whaling bark
Sacramento. Captain Sowle, of WestpOrt. was
spoken at sea. August ~, in latitude $3.50 ",
! longitude 5l-2O w.. and reported that few
DAYS previous they had lost their second mate,
Mr.. Timothy Allen, of Westport. who was
knocked overheard while fast TO a whale. and
when last seen was in the monsters mouth
Boston Journal, 18Th.
switch tender on the Rouen Railroad. France,
who had neglected to shift the rails in time,
drowned himself in the Seine. No loss Of life
had resulted from his negligence. This man
ought to have been employed on one Of the
crack steamers on the North river.
| 1t is musical fact that every orchestra con-
tains at least two musicians with mustachcs. one
in spectacles three with bald heads and one
very modest man in a white cravat, who from
force circumstances, you will observe, plays
on brass instrument
CHEER FROM PENNsrLvANn-A friend writes
us from Pittsburgh, October 18th: The Key
stone State will come out right in November, as
sure as the sun shines. Old Chippewa will car
ry this State by a handsome majority. The
present state Of things has been produced by
the apathy of Wings in regard to the State cleo
tlon--the LOcOs getting the entire NATIVE
AMERICAN, as well as the Catholic vote-
This will be reversed in November Scott will
get the Catholic vote generally, many Locofoco
votes. and a very large floating vote, enough
to secure the State. '-CIereland Herald.
FLORIDA EIEcTroN.-Whateverm NAV have been
the exact result of the late Florida election the
gratifying fact is shown, that Southern Wings
Will come up to the support of Scott with und-
vldcd front. We have yet to know the time
when that wing of the great Wing army belicd
their professions by their vote.-Gai. .4dr.
Greeley says :-'Never bet on an election TO
be influenced by your own vote but if you do
bet this year contrary to our circumstances be
careful not to bef on Pierce! 1t will be bad
enough to do wrong without fooling away your
money"
NEWSPAPER MARRIAGE.-It is understood that
the union of the st. Louis Times and the st.
LOUIS Union was cOnsummated in proper form
last evening. There is to be a union of the edi-
tors and proprietors, and the paper which is to
be the fruit of this coalition, is to be called the
Union Times. Good luck to them.-St Louis
Republican.