The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1852-05-22
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tributor to several of our popular maya
zines, and the authoress Of numerous pie
ces, prose and poetry, is, we learn, to
become assistant editress of new perl
odical, to be issued in New Orleans, I'M
der the title of the Southern Lady's Book.
ST. Louis Intel.
L. Virginia Smiths star is rapidly
in the ascendant. We never recollect
having met with her name until we were
thrown into whole weeks train of re-
Election last winter at perusing her "Ode
to the Mississippi River" which we
published at the time. In strength and
depth of pure poetic thought, and sub
limity of Imagination, Bryant's much ad-
mired Prairies' is not its equal. We be-
leve she resides at Memphis, Tennessee.
No American authoress has ever commenc-
ed her career with more sure promise
of bright and glorious future.
Mr.. Clay still fingered at last accounts.
We feel like giving to our readers every
item that chronicles the fast wasting mo-
ments Of the great and good patriot. The
President recently visited him. The in
terview was solemn and deeply affecting.
The Washington correspondent of the
New York Courier and Enquirer, writes
as follows:
Although Mr.. Clay's condition is ex-
tremely critical and beyond human hope
or skill, he may still survive several
weeks, or he may sink into the sleep of
eternity at any hour. Such is the opin-
ion of DR.. jackson and other eminent
medical men who have manifested deep
personal and professional interest in his
case. Mr.. Clay is fully conscious Of his
situation and speaks of it with the COM
posure of a philosopher and the resigna-
ton of one with an eye fixed on the long
vista which opens in the Future when
The gates of Time are forever closed be-
hind us. The manner of and the sensa-
lions attending dissolution have been the
themes of frequent and calm enquiry by
him. 1t is not pulmonary disease, as is
supposed, that has laid its freezing grasp
upon the vital energies of this shining
victim. There is a manifest wearing out
of the physical machine, and the doors of
humanity swing, creaking upon their
hinges, as if rusted.
WAsHINcToN, May 6.
Mr.. Clay appears to be in good spirits,
though he has given up all hopes of his
recovery. His son has arrived, and is a
constant attendant by the side of his
father.
WAsHINGToN, May 9.
Mr.. Clay was better last night than at
any :ime during the last fortnight. He
is comfortable.
WAsHINGToN, May 10.
Rev. DR.. Butler yesterday administer
ed the communion to Mr.. Clay. 1t is the
opinion of his friends that the moment of
his dissolution will be scarcely percepti-
BILE.
Is it not a most remarkable circum-
stance that the people of St. Paul are not
destitute of the feelings of common hu-
mainly? The Democrat appears to
think SO. A poor man, with his family,
himself in bad health, came here from H.
linois short time since and died. The
people Of St. Paul buried him, the world
is boastfully informed by the Democrat.
Aye, they BURIED HIM! They did not
cast his remains to the dogs, or throw
them into the river; but they buried
him! Strange-passing strange, isn't it
We are not heather, then, as some might
have supposed, had not our neighbor ia
ken pains to inform them TO the contrary.
After all, we are as good as civilized
mortals elsewhere. Gainsay that if you
dare, We g outsiders" When people die
here we bury them! And then, the
widow was presented with enough spare
change to take her back to her friends
That's funny again. We don't let help
less widows and children starve to death
here in St. Paul-we don't. Now, one
great point is settled and it is presumed
this will be considered a good place to
die, as the very unusual rites of Chris
tan burial are vouchsafed to the stranger,
and after that is done we have a few odd
dimes for the widow and orphans. But
what has our neighbor done with his
New Testament? See here:
When thou doest thine aims, do not
sound trumpet before thee,a the hypo-
critics DO in the synagogues and in the
streets, that they may have glory of men,"
SC.
We would call attention to the fact, that
persons wishing castings and machinery
for mills, and in short every thing in the