The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-01-22

NEw-YoRK BANKS.-Thc Ncw-York Times of
the 29th, has the following notice of two Of the
banks reported as having failed yesterday:
The Metropolitan Bank to-day refused, and
so notified its distant customers the notes of the
Farmers Bank of Onondaga, and of the Mechan-
les and Merchants Bank of OswcgO. in this
State. These concerns were organized as
Banking Associations, although designed as
mere Individual adventures, and under the AS
ISOLATION privileges of the Banking Law, they
have imposed Bond and Mortgage COllaterals
at exOrbitant values on the Bank Department
which could not have been received on any
terms from individual Bankers-tO the amount
of $50 900 each The circulation of the two
Banks is about $40 900, the Stock security for
which is about $4,000, including premium on
the Stocks. Noblamc is attached to the Super
intendent of the Department as the papers
were all regular, and vOuchcd for by the par
ties supposed to he responsible; and as soon as
the real state of the case was known, the fur
Their issue of circulation was arrested at Alba
ny. Some of the parties of these institutions
are said to be non-rcsidents of NewYOrk.
How TO ACQUIRE HIGH lIEALTH-Walker, in
his Original" lays down the following rules
for attaining high health. They are worth re-
membering, particularly his advice to wives
and husbands:
"First study to acquire a composurc of mind
and body. Avoid agitation of one or the other,
especially just before and after meals and while
the process of digestion is going on. To this
end, govern your temper, endcavOr to look at
the bright side of things. keep down as much as
possible the unruly passions, discard envy, ha-
tired and malice, and lay your head upon your
pillow in charity with all mankind. Let not
your wants outrun your means. Whatever diff
ficulties you have to encounter, be not perplex-
cd, but only think what is right to do in the
sight of Him who sceth all things, and bear,
without pining, the results. When your meals
are solitary let your thoughts he cheerful
when they are social, which is better, avoid dis
putcs or serious arguments, or unpleasant top
les. 'Unquiet meals. says Shakespeare, make
i'll digestions : and the contrary is produced
by easy conversation, a pleasant project, wei
come news, or lively companion. advise
wives not to entertain their husbands with do
nestle grievances about children or servants,
nor to ask for money, nor PROFOUND unrcasOna-
BILE or provoking questions, and advise hus-
bands to keep the cares and vcxatiOns of the
world to themselves but to communicate of
whatever is comfortable, cheerful and anus
ing"
TIE SECRET BALLOT IN MAsSAcHr sErTs.-An
effort will be made, and probably successful
one, to repeal the Secret Ballot Law, at the
coming session ofthe Massachusetts Legislature
1t provides that all votes cast at the elections of
the State shall be enclosed in sealed envelops.
and an additional provision made since, allows
the Secretary of the Commonwealth to sell such
envelops previous TO elections. Thus it is i'm
possible to tell for whom any one votes. In
preventing undue influences from operating,
the law doubtless has some good effects; but
the object of passing it In Massachusetts, was to
aid the coalition" between the Democrats and
Free Sellers. by enabling the members of those
two parties to vote secretly for candidates
whose principles they had often denounced,
and whom they would be unwilling to be seen
publicly supporting-.4D Journal
Mrs. Harriet Bcechcr Stowe, author of Uncle
Toms Cabin, is about to visit Great Britain,
with her husband. She has lately received a
letter from DR.. Wardlaw, rendering her. in be-
half of number of ladies and gentlemen of
Glasgow, an invitation to visit England at
their expense. This invitation She has accept
cd and she will soon leave for Liverpool