The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-01-29
ODDS AND ENDS.

A gentleman in New York was recently met
In the street, about midnight, by three rutfians.
who demanded of him to tell the time of night,
whereupon he placed his hand in one of his
pockets, as if to take ont his time-piece and
drawing forth revolver instead, he presented
the latter, and coolly remarkable is Just
going to strike three" The ruffians did not
wait to hear the report of that time-pece.
An author of a love story, in describing his
heroine says "lnnocence dwells in the dark
clusters of her hair" A waggish editor sug-
gests that fine tooth comb would bring it
out.
private letter from Washington states that
the wings OF Congress were never more united
than at present. 1t is unfortunate for the
country that they could not have united at a
time when they had every thing to lose. instead
OF every thing to gain.-Galena lido.
To ordinary mortal eyes. the manuscript of
LORD brougham is but maze of hieroglyphcs,
ana IN Cloves extensive printing establish
ment In London, there is only one man CONNIE
tent to grapple with it, and even he is subject
to long hts OF despair. Edgar A. Poe's manu-
script was equal to letter press, but Boston
compositors do say that Mr.. Choate's COPY is
very bad.
DANGEROUS PLACE FOR DoGs.-The dog NOR
tally in Chicago has been fearful the past year.
Not less than two thousand have been made to
.Dite the dust Men were employed to bury
them, who received for the same four dollars a
day. '"' . q
MR. kNGs WHL-IIon. VIM. R. King has
made his will. He was born in 1876. He owns
nve thousand acres of land in one body in
Dallas county, Alabama and upwards OF one
hundred slaves His entire estate is worth
Sl50,000. W
SoNoRA.-The French expedition against this
state OF Mexico appears to be at an end. The
fight at Count Boulbon, at Hermosllo was dis.
astrous to him. He lost all his officers. and
finally agreed to surrender and leave the conn.
Try for $1,000
AT the time OF Commodore Morgan death n
resolution was pending in the Senate inouir.
ing into his conduct while in command of tho
Meoiterranean squadron, upon which an anorv
discussion was commenced, and more threat.
MASSACHUSETTS LFGIsIATURE-Hon. G. Rl;s.
OF Springfield, has been chosen Speaker NJ thc
House, and Col. Schouler of the Boston Ala
received the Wing caucus nomination for clerk
The STEAMBOAT LAVA resolution bo.
passed the Senate, allowing further time Is
steamboat owners to comply with the terms o
the late law regulating their construction anf
conduct.
On New Years Day, at Washington. the wild
ow OF Col Alexander Hamilton received visits
ana II is said she still retains full possession d
FL, me new York Atlas, in speaking of the NV
.ul vase I OF twenty-five casks of LIQUOR poured
up, upon sne ground in Maine, says reproacbfnlIv
, tnat such an amount, properly distribnted !,
to ~ three v wara tne primary elections in
When ministers do joke they seldom fail -.
bringing out good one. 'n' iaii Of
A few weeks since, we overheard
haired, dignifed clergyman, of the Metbeed a.
denomination, ask younger brother preache,
II ne knew how to secure large audiences d.,
ring the hot weather, when the churches Of al
denominations are usually very thinly attend
The young brother replied in the negative
snd said he should be happy to learn that nuci
coveted secret. The venerable parson closei
one eye, while little balls of fun were dronnin :
OUT OF me other, and with q voice that sounded
=" emu. Macn IKE advice as a joke, exclaimed
;. Inc wnoie story, my good brother. is told
In two wOrds-sHoRr SERMONS ,, nei' is toio