The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-04-23
ST. PAUL, April 10, 1853.

Emperor and Empress-A Paris letter of the
9TH nit, says:
THE first presentation of Americans to
Louis Napoleon, since he has been Emperor,
and Mrs Bonaparte, since she has been Empress,
took place at the Tullerries, on Thursday
night. About sixty Americans and seventy
English were introduced to their Majesties.
The ceremony is simply this: The gentlemen
and ladies to be presented form double line,
the gentlemen on one SIDE and the ladies on the
other, as if they were to dance a Virginia reel.
Space enough is left between for their Majesties
to pass easily. The Americans had one-ha}f Of
the presentation room, and the English the
other. The practice of the Emperor would
seem to be to address some remark to about
every third person. as the names of the presen-
tees are mentioned to him: those of the ladies
by the ambassalress, and those of the gentle
men by their ambassador. The American por-
ton Of the ceremony was easy, graceful and
highly successful; their Majcstics were gracious
in the extreme. Lord COwly made bOtch Of
the English introductions. and an incensed Lord
was heard to remark. those Americans always
do everything better than any one else; we cut
no figure ut all next to them. The Emperor
looked we'll: better indeed, more at ease. more
DESTROYS of pleasing, than have ever before
seen him. The Empress wore white flowers
both in her hair and scat tered in profusion over
her dress. She had necklace of large pearls
around her neck. but not single diamond.
The American ladies that had put on all their
golcOndas. to compete with her majesty. shOnc
in undimmed brilliancy. We made a very stri-
king display. doubt whether thirty hand
sOmcr women were ever collected on an Occa-
sion of the kind. More than once the Emperor
seemed to single ont a lady of more than ordin-
AIRY beauty. and call the Empress attention to
her. After the presentation there was dancing
and a supper Their Majcsties waltzed togcth-
or, and were once or twice bumped in an I'M
secmly manner, by Americans who had grown
dizzy. and lost the power of properly guiding
their footsteps. 1t was past one when their
Majcstes retired. The festivities continued.
however, after their departure, and when the
clock struck three the company had not yet
/ left.
/ ORIGIN OF Mules IN THE UNITED STATES
Mr.. George Washington 2. Custis in his last
! paper. under the title of. Rccolcctons and Pri-
vatc Life and Character of Washington gives
the following account of the introduction of
mules into this country, which will be found
very Interesting:
Upon Washington's first retirement in 1883,
he became convinced of the defective n; turc Of
the working animals employed in the agricul-
turc OF the Southern States. and set about REM
cdying the evil by the introduction of mules
instead of horses. the mule being found TO live
longer. be less liable to diseases, require less
food. and III every respect TO be more Servcea-
pic anu ECONOMICAL tuan The Morse In the aTrl-
cultural labor of the southern States Tn to-
IL IS scarcely any mules were to be found in the
American Confederation: a few had been i'm
ported from the West Indies. bat they were of
dim;nutvc size and of little value. So soon
as the views on this subject of the illustriuus
! farmer of Mount Vernon were known abroad.
he received a present from the King Of Spain
OF jack and two jennies. selected from the
royal stud at Madrid. The Jack, called the
RpVol Siy hupI IL ;,b
color, heavy made and of a sluggish DISPOSE
ton.
At the same time, the Marquis de LAFAYETTE
sent out a jack and two ennies from the Island
of Malta; this jack, called the Knight of Malta.
was superb animal black color, with the form
OF stag and the ferocity of tiger. Washing
ton awaited himself of the hest qualities of the
two jacks by crossing the breed. and hence OBJ
tanned tavorite jack, called Compound. which
animal united the size and strength of the Gift
with the high courage and activity of the
knight. The jacks arrived in Mount Vernon. if
we mistake not. carly in 1883 The General
bred some very superior mules from his coach
mares. sending them from Philadelphia for the
purpose. In Il few Years the estate of Mount
vernon became stocked with mules of supc-
rior order, rising to the height of sixteen hands,
ana OF great power and usefulness, one wagon
ana iour mules selling. at the sale of the Cen
cral effects, for eight hundred dollars.
I'm no portion of Washineto tons various Ia
Dols and improvements III agriculture, was he
so particularly entitled to be hailed as public
bcncfactor, as in the introduction of mules i'm
farming labor. those animals being at this time
almost exclusively used for farming purroscs
III the southern States.
The steamboat p. II. White. with n GOOD ac,,
of whiSkey on board, generously intended for
The Indian country exclusively was boarded
last week while lying in the Ncrdcris. by a
detachment OF troops stationed at Fort Gibson.
The Whlskey split or taken, and the officers ar
rested to stand trial for violating the Inter-
course Law between the United States and the
indian tribes. The Captain of the boat. with
his respectable assistants, were first AIKEN tn
Fort Gibson and put in the guard-housc. and
then marched down on foot to Van Buren, to
await their trial.-CherOkee .fdrocofe.
\ PLEAsANr INCIDENT IN WASHINGTON.
the last week an agreeable feature was eybib,
yea IN 'he ladies ordinary at Browns Hotel
not icss than SIX brides with their happy bus-
bands being seated at the same table! The
several parties were strangers one to another:
pu' Whch II was discovered that they had ali
recently entered into the marriage state a ..,,-
union" was suggested, which was readily
agreed TO, and, separated by themselves. sew
eral hours were passed most delightfully."- nv
the company.-HIash.R Republic.
We have received a humber of the Ben,,by;-
can .fuger, published down South. asking for
an exchange. We must decline We are hos
tile to all dores.-Cin. Enquirer.
In Australia if one of the dipccrs en,o.s
bakers shop to purchase wedding cake which
costs iorty dollars, he throws down fifty dollar
oih, ana takes handful OfdOug hnuts in chance
1t some thing to be baker GU. there,
IAPERs BY THE ACRE.--It is stated. on the
authority Ola well known statistician, that the
New ork daily papers consume twenty-eipht
acres every day. In other words, if one davis
papers pa were laid out to dry on the grass of
y, washington square, they would cover it more
Inc result of the late city election in Cinoin-
Schools.