The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-07-23

The soul should wake 10 life again,
And 1--we in endless bloom.
That some bright hope had half unfurlcd
Another and a better world!
Miss LESLIE ON SLANG" There is no wit,
says the author of the Behavior Book, " IN
lady to speak of taking a 'snoOze, instead OF
nap-in calling pantaloOns 'pants,' or gentle
men gents. in saying of man whose dress
is getting old, that he looks seedy, and IN
.lluding to an amusing anccdote, or dir ertlnS
incident to say that it is rich All slang
words are detcstablc from the lips of ledies.
We are always sorry to hear Il young lady use
such word as 'polking,' when she tells of
having been engaged in a certain dance, too
fashionable not long since; but, happily, now
is fast going ont, and almost banishcd from the
best society To her honor be it remembered,
Queen Victoria has prohibited the polka Icing
danced in her presence. How can geEteel
girl bring herself to say, Last night was
polking with Mr. Bell or Mr.. Cope came and
asked me to polk with him Itscoarsc aid i'll
sounding name is worthy of the dance.
We have little tolerance for youdg ladies,
who, having in reality neither wit nor humOr,
set up for both, and having nothing Of the ight
stock to go upon. substitute coarseness and i'm
pertincnce (not to say impudcnce) and try to
excite laughter, and attract the attention Of
gentlemen, by talking slang. Where do they
get it: How do they pick it up. From low
newspapers or from vulgar books? Surely not
from low companions? We have heard OF one
of these ladies, when her collar CHANGED to be
pinned awry, say that it was put Oh drunk
also, that her bonnet was drunk, meaning
crooked on her head. When disconnected size
Was fioorcd.' When submitting to do q thing
unwillingly, 'she was brought to the scratch
Sometimes she did things on the sly She
talked Of a certain great vocalist, singing ike
beast She believed it very smart and pi-
quaint TO use these vile expressions. 1t is true
when at parties she always had half a dozen
gentlemen about her their curiosity being ex-
cited as to what she would say next. Aud get
she was woman of many good qualities; and
one who boosted of having always lived i'll 90
ciety.'"
To EUROPE IN One WEEK Practical action
is about to bring to a speedy focus. the grt at
connection between Europe and America, by
railroad from New York to the extreme north
eastern point of Nova Scotia-thence by steam
to Galway, being only 2OOO miles of ocean ma
vlgatiOn-and thence by railroad to Dublin
and across the channel to Liverpool. The Mex
York Mirror says, two Of the heay lest London
houses have already contracted for the buidin.
of steamers to form the main part of this con-
nectiOn-the road across Ireland will probably
be finished within the year-and some Of the
shrcwdest capitalists of Wall street have taken
hold of the matter in earnest at this end Of thu
route, and are pushing the work vigorously for
ward to mplction.-BuGalo Rough Notes
ARRIVAL OF THE PAPAL NtNCIo IN New YORK
-Monsignor Bedini, Nuncio of His Holiness
arrived in this city on Thursday last He is the
guest ofthc Most Reverend Archbishop Hughes
The Catholics of the United States will welcome
the accomplished and distinguished representa-
tive ofthe Holy Father. on account both of the
high office he holds, and of his personal quail
ties. After resting for few days in New York
Monslgnor will make visit to Washington, af.
ter which he purposes returning to this CITY.
hef. Mr.. lrtue, OF the London Mission, accom-
panles his Grace as English Secretary-Free-
man. Journal
FAITHFUL AND CNFAITHFTI. SLAvEs-On Mon
DAY last, two gentlemen from the South Major
Choutard and Judge Picney. took rooms at the
Durnet House. -Four slaves attended them
during the day, two of the slaves left. and have
not since been heard Of Their masters took no
measures for their recapture, and intended to
continue their route yesterday morning. with
the TWO remaining servants. Just as they were
gettln@ ready to leave. one of the deputy shcr-
Ills served a writ on Major G. to appear before
Judge Static, to answer the charge of forci,ly
OBTAINING two negro persons as slaves. The
slaves upon being interrogated by the Court
"hetnef or not they wished to leave their mas
Ter, Mr. Choutard. replied I'VE will die before
we VIII leave our MASTER The JUDGE dismis
sea Inc case, remarking that the negroes had =
right to go and do as they pleased Cincinaaf
Gazette, 9Th inst.
NEW WORM On APPLE TREEs.-A small green
worm Is making very serious ravarcs in our Or
chards throughout the country. strinninn tho
trees OF 'heir leaves, and leaving the orchards
as II hre had passed through them. A gentle
nian OF ms city who found them on his applc
tlees-haVing stripped two of them entirely
was ADVISED to apply solution of uhoie-oU
soap which he did. with common garden en-
slne, thoroughly wetting the leaves and branch
VI ,nc remaining trees; and he informs us
.t.a III .ne aPpiication was entirely successful
ihe depredators leaving. and no evidence of
'hclr ra'agcs being since observed 1t will be
wen LOT tnosc annoyed by these worms to mako
thorough trial of the whalc-oil scan /: and if II
shall prove remedy, it will cntitlc itsclt to
the best thanks of the farmer. as it has often
done heretofore in its applications for other
purposcs-.7Nany Jour.
"Sal," cried girl looking ont of the unncr
story of small grocery and addressing anoth
or girl who was trying to enter the front door,
we've all been to camp-meeting and been con-
Sefted so when You want to get milk on Sun
way!'
IN the streets of Leicester one day Dean Swift
We: aeeos'ed by drunken weaver, who. stag
eeriIS against his reverence, said,
nave been spinning it out,
res, sad the dean, Il see Won have, and
now you are Keeling it homc'' ''' "Au
SIsrEe!r AFFEcrIoS-A FAcr-Ata protrac.
s sea meeting n helG whilom, not thousand miles
from Ballston Spa, an ancient sister in az
church arose and relieved herself as follows ."e
see young ladies here that seem to love gew.
gaws, furbelows, ribbons and laces more thap
.neir Creator. loved them once, and adorned
my nat with French artificial flowers, bripbt
coiored ribbons, and sky blue trimmings, but
Io9nd that they were dragging me down to
nen, ana took them of, and gaze them to my
co AN infantry company is being raised at ia
son,a po VI IN this county. We have one here !;
S some VI ,ne members are not competent for
a 5s exercise, bbt are able to appear in field
dfess and bare arms !-Coshocton Renyb