The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1852-09-25

The Empire Of Russia has an Agricul-
tural Institution with forty college build
ings, occupying three thousand acres of
land, and attended by several thousand
students. The Agricultural Department
Of the United States is pent up in cellar
in the Patent Office, and cannot be found
at mid day without candle.
RELIGIOUS IrEMs.-Therc are l3 re-
ligious papers published in the city of
New York, with lists Of subscribers a.
mounting in the aggregate to about
100000.
There are S07 Churches in New Jer-
sey-of which the Methodists have 3l2 ;
Presbyterians, l46; Baptists, lO3; Seventh
day Baptists, 4; Episcopalians, 80; Christ
ians, 8 /; Congregalionalists, 8 Dutch Re-
formed, Sc; Free, I; Friends, 50; Lu-
therans, I; Roman Catholics, 20; Second
Advent, l.; Dunkers, 9; Universalists.
B; Africans, g.; Independents, |; Ger
man Episcopalians, l; German Catholics,
/; Bethel, /; Mormons, l..
Mrs. Partington, in illustration of the
proverb that "a soft word turneth away
wrath" says that :. it is bettey to speak
paragorical of person than to be all the
time tlinging epitaphs at him, for no good
never comes to nobody that never speak
40 good OF no one.''
''How do you like the new furniture,
carpets, etc., my DEAR" said wife to her
husband, on his return from a voyage,
'don't you think I've made great change
for the better?' Very pretty-very
line, my DEAR" said Benedick, feeling his
emptied purse, shut how much change
did you take to make it 20
The WoRsT KIND OF "IsM."-A zeal
Gus divine, down South, who had noticed
with pain the continual absence from
church OF gentleman, for many years
constant worshipper, met his negro SER
want, and inquired why his master no
longer attended divine service.
''De fac is, massa's been very bad, sab,
and l'ze fraid he's gittin' wus.'
"Is it possible p said the minister in
alarm, ''can it be that he has thrown
aside the light Of Christianity, and be-
come flounderer in the dark, cherries
bogs of socialism 20
"No, sab, wus an dat" replied the
black, with mournful shake of the
head.
81 was ever afraid" said the venerated
gentleman, sadly, ''his classic lore would
too devotedly incline him to heather my
thology; he may, perhaps, have become
afflicted with the mental delusion of pan
theism.'
"Wusser still,' muttered the black.
doggedly.
calais" groaned the preacher, "then
he has become lost in tie dark abyss Of
atheism! ~
"No, sab, athyism amt circumstance
he's got de rheumatism -
A Harry REroRr.-An instance of
Irish readiness at repartee occurred the
other day at the Capitol, which is too
good to be lost.
Certain members Of Congress, finding
the debates rather dry in the House,
stepped out to refresh their thirsty spirits
at Casparis' refectory, which is conven-
iently contiguous. As they passed out,
they saw some eight or nine laborers har-
messed to sled, hauling stone about
heavy enough for one horse, while one
was acting as driver, leisurely walking
alongside. o
Can the laborers are on a per diem al.
iowance as we'll as the members.)
Pauslng to witness this operation
which seemed to present a parallel to
'heir own arduous labors in the public
service-one of the members addressing
"the driver" said:
We'll friends, You are making horses
OF yourselves, see!''
ayes, was the prompt reioinder, ssand
ny the powers its a mighty sight better
that making asses of ourselves, as some
OF you are doing up there
The prevailing report is, that the Con-
versation abruptly closed, and every man
Of that party pa:ronized Casparis to the
extent Of two juleps instead of ONE
Washington Soufherner.
"A doctor told his patient that he must
give him an emetic. "It's of no use.''
SAID the patient, 81 have tried it twice
ack five minutes " ny '''''
A goldfish; supposed to have wandered
from the fishing grounds, was taken off
Monhegan day or two since but ,ba a
letters "V. R. being found upon him II
was clear that he belonged to her Mates
tty, Victoria, and accordingly his capiors
let him 60. Their conscientious regard
Tor others rights will be appreciated,
when 1t is stated that there was no Brit
ish cruiser in sight. The fish also bore
a distinct impression of two large ears,
supposed to be the private mark of the
Earl Of Derby.