The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-02-26

that Burns became aware of the poetic genius
OF the god Cupid, infused into his soul by the
bright eyes of his " Highland Mary" Some
one in St. Paul is hard after him; and is likely
to arrive at a seat of equal erlinence in the
temple Of Parnassus, through the same divine
and extatic influences. The other day we
letter box at the post office. and drew forth a
sealed package containg the following outpour-
ings OF love-burthened busum,' to the bot
tom of which was appended this note: DEAR
MiNNEsorIAN-Pleasc give the above aplace in
your columns 1t is applicable to myself
Should what send you be insufficient to COM
pensatc you, you shall receive more" The
latter sentence is explained in the fact that &C.
companying the tender missive was quarter
OF dollar. We assure our poetic friend that
the compensation is amply sufficient-in fact
the merits of the piece should call forth re-
muneration from the other side. 1t is indeed
seldom that our columns are enriched with
such gems as this Were we disposed to criti-
cise We could point out but two perceptible de-
fects. In the first place "soliloquies" are not
generally addressed to any person in particu-
lar; and secondly there is-n anticipation
one or two stern realities, incident to the mar
ried state, Swallowed forth in the lines. The
acute reader will readily discover them. True
poetry should partake more Of the imaginative
and fanciful Our friend must excuse us for
erasing his dear ones name, which was written
where the - is placed. We think he was
little imprudent in this one respect:
THE POLITICAL soLTLOQUY OF AN OLD BACHELOR
1 am a bachelor you maid
am good looking-and work at my trade
You are accomplished YOU pretty you are tall
You are the handsomest girl there is in St. Paul
2 live on the bill and you in the dale
look down beneath me and your blue vail
see your red ribbons your bonnet and hair
ODear - wish was there
Your eyes are so black well as your hair
Your cheeks are so rosey-your men is SO fare
Your voice SO meodous and charmngly sweet
And o my god what beautiful feet
Your Daddy and nanny they love you so we'll
And think like myself You the St. Paul belle
And then you can sleep in a bachelors bed
Going TO CHICAGO.-St. Louis had best be
sending along that iron horse up this way
We copy the following from late number of
the Chicago Press. 1t is note of alarm
which we hope will be needed in the proper
quarter:
TRADE From THE WEsr.-Our merchants and
manufacturers should prepare for a very large
accession to their business from the west du-
ring the approaching season. The extension of
railroads to the Mississippi cannot fail to pro-
duce such a result. When that object shall
have been accomplished, the trade of western
Illinois and Wisconsin. of Iowa and Minnesota
must inevitably gravitate in that direction
Last summer brought no small portion of it
hither. Next summer as the facilities of tran
sit shall be increased, much more of it will
come. Our Iowa neighbOrs are looking to the
| completion of our road to the Mississippi with
great interest 1t will open a new epoch in
the history of that State, changing and better
ing her commercial relations. We are con-
stantly in receipt of letters from various points
in that State similar to the following, which
we publish to show the feeling prevailing
there:
ELKADER. Clayton co.. Iowa,
january 81, 1853.
EDS. DEMOCRATIC Press We wish from your
city good commercial paper. Prefer one of
democratic tendencies. Understanding yours
to be such, we inclose the price of subscription.
Our object is mostly to obtain the prices cur
rent of merchandise and the market of yOur
city. TO ,chich the trade Of our section ,ciH soon
tend. Truly yours.
BANK OF CmTCAGO.-Thc "spirits" having
charge of this concern, having counselled ire
sistancc even unto DEATH" the officers of JUS
tice took the matter in hand and committed
several of the mediums to Jail, and closed
the bank. The particulars connected with the
rise and progress of this financial operation of
the spiritual communicates of Chicago, are Civ
en- at length in the papers of that city. Re
marking upon the matter, the Cleveland Her
aid says:
The account copied from the Journal is but
one of many sad records of minds unbalanced
by pretended spirit-rappings and manifesto
tons so rife all over the country. though in but
| few instances las the delusiOn been so extern
sivc and public in its effects. BY the Tribune
we learn that the whole management of the
Bank has been under the pretended guidance of
spirits through mediums, and the legal investi-
cation brought to light the humiliatng fact
that men of property. and who hitherto have
had credit given them for at least ordinary in
telligence, have been led by silly women, me-
diums in spirit manifestations to dispose of
their property and regulations. The Bank
was mainly managed through the dictation of
a Mrs. Herrick, medium, with whom Mr..
Paine or Mr.. Eddy was in the habit of retiring
to back room several times day, and pro-
Tossing to hold conversation with the spirits of
Gen. Washington, Gen. Jackson and others,
who directed how the affairs of the Bank
should be carried on. Mrs. II. at times stood
behind the counter and pointed out. by spirit in
fuence, who should have their notes redeemed
and who not. Most of the persons arrested are
mediums, and Mr.. Eddy was completely under
their control. 1t came out in the eSamina-
tOn that Paine had little or no capital in the
Bank that all the stock amounted to some
$1,000 or $4,000. deposited by Ira B. Eddy,
and about $4,000 by other persons. Mr.. Eddy
disciaimed being partner in the Bank and
said he had only deposited money there the
same as any other person. The Bank belonged