The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-09-10

of Banquo. 1t is the same caption he put forth
ter, when he editorially announced himself for
Congress three years agO-Ours being only a
slight variation. 'Davc is on the track-he
runs for Congress WAS the way he had it,
Dave however, didn't run--having been
coaxed off before the election by Mr.. H. NJ Rice,
it is said for very small consideration, to sup
port Mitchell, the only Wig candidate run
ming. No wonder, then, he thinks this caption,
on the track very significant one. With
all the guilt Of the bloody usurper narrowing
his soul, he now cries out,
''shakc not your CORY locks at me,'
ORIGINAL ErIGRAM.-One of the wits of our
town has perpetrated the following upon the
old hat of an Indian trader, who didn't get
{ the first red at the last payment merely be-
cause he was entitled to nothing:--
Poor old hat!
| 1t begins 10 look fiat,
Though Il once the best of my raiment;
But if want better,
None will put me down debtor,
Because had no luck at the payment
A BUCKEYE rOAsT-Most of our brother
OhiOans hcreabOut remember Lcander Ransom.
once quite noted citizen of our State, member
of the Board of Public Works, and withal fell
low of infinite humor and jest. 1t appears he
has brought up in California, and at Fourth
of July dinner in San Francisco delivered him
self of the following. 1t is purely character
istc -
by Lcander Ransom -California-Unclc
sam S most prolific daughter. Pregnant with
gold, she produces Yellow Boys in proiil-
sion, without the aid of the peculiar insttu-
ton"
- There have been frequent descriptions OF
sunset, both in poetry and prose- but it must be
acknowledged, that the following is little tall
er than anything of the kind which has fallen
under our observation. Neither " \ Sunset on
the Sea- which is alike immortal with the mem
DRY of its author, nor % The great Old Sunset
production of more modern times, but equal
ly as distinguished as the former, can be COM
pared to it in some points:
TIE SETTING SrN.-What is more beautiful
than the western armament on a clear summer
eve! 1t looks as though ten thousand dyc-pots
OF glory had been upset in the chamber of Hea-
ven. while their gorgeous contents leaked
through and stained the ficccy clouds beneath.
1t is enough to make one strip Off his Jacket of
mortality and swim the gulph of death for the
sike OF reaching the splcndiflcrOus splcnlors
which decorate the opposite shore.-Do,c .Lr
The Secretary of the late Democratic Con-
vention at ShakOpce. writes us commun;ca-
ton from Traverse, which. if published, would
| miSlpoI tho puIlic int Ill A. III.
nominations there made were not anti Wing but
simply ant-whsky. We cannot loan our col
ulnns to any such deceptive work.
"MINSEsoTA AS IT Is.''--This new work bv
our teliow-townsman, Bond of which we took
occasion to speak some months since, we are
now pleased to announce, is about to see the
light 1t will be issued in few weeks from the
press of Redield New York. 1t will contain
more correct information concerning everything
practical and interesting about Minnesota than
any work heretofore written. and as such it
will command wide circulation.
Henry NJ. RICE, EsQ.-We had the pleasure
of call yesterday from this gentleman. who
has been spending few days in this vicinity
Mr.. Rice expressed himself much pleased with
his observation of things in our neighborhood
commenting the class of settlers and the char
acter OF their improvements, as generally bet
| ter than in any other section of the Northwest,
Mr.. lice is gentleman who possesses eminent
qualifications for the office of Delegate to Con-
gress, to which he has been nominated and if
these, with his past eXertiOns and labors for
Minnesota. and our good wishes can avail. he
will be elected. Mr.. r. left for st. Paul on the
West Newton.-LansingM teL
The lntclligenccr processes to be neutral
paper 1t is published in little, 'onc-horse ;
town in Iowa, but near the southern line of
Minnesota. We do not complain of the com
pliments to Mr.. Rice perhaps they are all de-
served, some of them we know are but when
1t comes to taking the field as Minnesota pa
per, and attempting to forward the election of
Mr. Rice, we would respectfully suggest to the
editor that he had better mind his own bust
ness.
The Upper Landing folks having purchased
controlling interest in the Wharf Boat. it was
removed thereto on Thursday by the Luclla
where it will hereafter be stationed 1t took
the little steamer some two hours to accom-
pllsh the task-distance about one hundred rods
We don't believe the Humboldt could have
done it,
The Doctor Franklin having become some
what damaged during her last trip, has gone
to Rock Island to repair for the fall trade. The
Newton returned in her place, running out of
her own time, and arriving here on Wednesday
morning.
-Wiloughby Powers will start a four
horse coach to Fort Ripley, Monday morning.
Room for six or seven passengers
Observation-Disclosures Taylor, a banker of
New Orleans, has given the Howard Associa.
tlon of that city, $1,000 H. W. Hill, planter
OF Louisiana authorizes the Association to draw
on him for 500 per week, while the fever con-
tinues ~
HE kOsTA AFFAIR-The Vienna Presse con-
cludes an indignant comment on the Kosta ae.
fair as follows: