The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-07-09
RIPE JOLLY OLD FELLOW.

phical SpecnidtiOn.-BOoks of philosophy tell
us that the velocity of sound, whether it he
loud or faint, is always the same. This however,
has been found, by familiar experiment, to be
entirely mistake A call to dinner will run
over ten acre lot in a moment and q half
while summons to return to work takes from
five to eight minutes.
On My During discussion between Dr..
Draper and WasOn, at Boston, DR.. w. stated
that in the course of four years and half he
had taken from the citizens of Boston and vi
cinity one hundred barrels Of blood, md had
administered torfy-n'ne pounds ofm1cmy.
Man AND WOMAN.-Thc following is an extract
from remarks made by Theodore Parker before
the Convention Committee in behalfof"F Female
Rights '.Man has bulk, the thickcst arm a I'd
the greatest brain; womUn fincness, delecacy,
subtlety; man is strong, but he lacks the nicer
and finer qualities which are necessary for that
fruitiOn ofhuman concerns which will be brought
about when man and womon shall work togeth-
en- They did not ask that feminine may be
made masculine. or masculine fem mime, tr to
contOund the distictions of nature. Man has al
ready COMPOUNDED them by seeking to do him
self what he cannot do alone. Nobody this
side Of a turk would establish q family without
the feminine element. Neither ship or JAIL
where the feminine element is wanting. is a
Il.
set at housekeeping, could not make a home
MrsICM.-We can now speak ably book as
to the terms of Grisi and Mario with our Amc-
rlcan manager. This Incompatible pair (says
the London Musical World, of May 2l) have
positively signed an engagement to 60 to Anne
RIGA in the autumn, and to remain there for five
months. They signed it on Wednesday, the
18TH For their five months trip Grisi and
Mario receive eli, 900, and have all their ex-
pcnces paid. They are to appear exclusively
in operas. Previous to their departure for
America, at the close of the Royal Italian Op,-
ra campaign, this season, they purpose paying
flying visit to Italy, but not professionally.
A REAsoS.-"My dear" said Mrs Dogbcrry
to her daughter, "you should not hold YOUR
dress so very high in crossing the street,
"Then, ma replied the maiden, show shall
ever show the beauty Of my founced panta-
lettes, that have almost ruined my eyes to man.
utacture? I'm sure don't care if the beaux
40 look at me-" Mrs. Dogbcrry spoke of 1.-The
sin of vanity and the beauty of decorum,' and
walked off into her chamber.
OUTRAGE IN CHURCH.-In Cincinnati q lady
seated herself in pew, part of which was rem
ted by another party. During PRAYER time and
while on her knees the owner of the other part
OF the pew came in and ordered her to leave.
which she mildly refused to do. The man then
ordered the sexton to take her out She still
refusing to go. he. with the assistance of anoth.
or man, dragged her from the pew, out of the
church and placed her in the watch house. She
was afterwards brought before the Police Court
Tor dlsorderiy conduct, but the judge being in.
formed OF the treatment she had received turn
ell the tables upon her enemies and fined tn,
sexton $50 and costs.
1t is rumorcd that Judge William Fowlcl
Smith, of California has been appointed Com.
missioner at the Sandwich I>lands-.Neu I'orb
Times.
MORE FINE STEAMERs.--We learn saws the y
1. Tribune, that the Michigan Central Railroad
company have decided to build at Buffalo. two
nrst-class boats, to connect with their Road
The cost of each boat is to be $500. 900. They
are to be 800 feet in length, ard of 1000 tons
Ihey are to form daily line on the North
Shore, between Buffalo and Detroit, and to
make the trip in fourteen hours. They are to
De ready by the first of April next
RAILROAD CoNsoIIDAruox.-There is a rumor
That the Michigan Southern Railroad Companv
nave bought out the Toledo, Norwalk and
cleveland Road, Or at least, had purchased
enough OF its stock to control it,
MOUNT VERNON SOID.-Tbc rcport Of tho cola
OF the Mount Vernon estate is confirmed l,v the
National Intelligencer. The price paid WAS
SZOO,OOO and the remains of Washington are
never to lie removed.-There is a Reservation
permitting our government to rc-purclasc
should it choose to do so.
A NORTH-WEsTERN CONvENTIoN.-It is pro
posed by Chicago paper, and seconded by til,
Detroit Free Press to call a Northwestern
Convention, for purposes similar TO those which
brought together the recent Southern Cony en-
ton: Chicago is the place named for the ga
thering.
=, Woman's Rights are recognized in Kentucky
near Bowling, Mrs. Marion Bunch and Mis-,
brown mad a terrible fight, in which Miss
Brown was killed, and her sister who inter
Tered, was fatally wounded
A PLEA FOR WEDIocK.-Grant Tborsur,
Esq, who has seen four score and one sum,nnr,
has lately been united in marriage to Mrs Mo
ria j. Mason, of New Hartford Tho X w
Sun congratulates him that at the maturc y no
Of eighty-one, and in the possession of nhvsinaI
and mental faculties, which he affirms :. neva,
were better"-after the experience, too. of hal
century Of married life, he has yentured agai,
upon its responsibilities.
We hope its responsibilities will not bring hi,
"gray hairs sorrowing to the grave"
The forgeries at Chicopee, Mass. announced
by the Boston Post some time ago as amount
ing to hfty thousand dollars, and duplicating
some most respectable citizens, turn out to be