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

CABINET MAKING.-The Washington correspon-
dent of the Courier g. Enquirer intimates that
the most of the mystery in which the intentions
of Gen. Pierce have been envelOped since the
Presidential election, will soon be dissipated-
A conference of consulting friends was held at
Boston on Monday, which probably settled the
basis of the next AdministratiOn-so far as men
arc concerned-and may have blocked out the
general features of so much of the policy relat.
ing to our foreign relations as is most immedi-
ately impending 1t was undoubtedly signified
to Mr.. Hunter, in sufficiently emphatic man.
ner, that the Treasury seals were at his dispo-
SAL and perhaps as clearly indicated on his part
that he would not accept them. These informal
proceedings led to the summons, which recently
called him from Washington. As soon as Nj
Hunters decision was understood here, steps
were taken by distinguished gentlemen in the
confidence of Gen. Pierce, but without the
knowledge of Mr. Hunter, to impress upon the
former the Importance of securing the services
Of Cabinet adviser standing so deservedly high
and recommended by the fact of his declining
such a distinction. Public hOnors strangely
court those who avoid them most. This apho-
rism may be strikingly illustrated in the pres
ent instance-for Mr.. Hunter is likely to chaI-
lcnge the esteem, as he has already commanded
the respect of the President elect, by the urban
ity and retiring disposition which will be cxem-
plifed in his personal intercourse. After all
then, more surprising things than the nominal
ton of Mr.. Hunter as Secretary of State, have
happened, and will hereafter occur Still his
disinclnation oplace may raise an insuperable
barrier.
| MRS. SwIssHEIM on EENTILATION.-The fol-
lowing photographic discourse on ventilation
from our plain-speaking contemporary of The
Visitor should he stuck into every mans hat
People are beginning to ventilate public halls
en- nm in,nc L. A.
out being obliged to inhale other peoples cast
off breath with its foul gases but churches gen
orally hold close communion, and with most
brothcrly pcrtinacity the same mouthfuI of air
is breathed by the whole congregation. Sister
Brown throws it off her lungs with few seeds
of consumption in it, and then brother Jones
takes it into his chest, and gives it back with
tobacco 1avOr. and so on round, each one sup
plying from his or her stOrehOuse some animal
matter to make the precious little morscl of
breath shut up within the four walls good and
thick for family consumption. If their minds
do not become assimilated by communion of
faith their bodies might by the general union
and communion, mixing up the gases and vapor
of their mortal part People who would NOT
eat out of the same dish with another. or sip
with the same spoon, think nothing of taking
INTO their lungs, and Incorporating with their
blood, the particles of foul matter which have
passed off from each Others system.
We would much rather submit to an indis-
criminate use of toOth-brushes than of breath
1t would not appear half so disgusting to nut
another persons toothbrush into ones month
as it would be to take his cast-Off breath into
one S lungs; and in a crowded church, without
great care of ventilatng, that process is repu-
larry going on, so we just as regularly go of.
How ABUSES ORTGINATE-A late Paris iour
nal relates the following amusing anecdOte a.
| a N n nm 10 orr I,n 4
up in governments Some twenty wears since
a staff officer in the French army was appointed
to command of fortress in Alsace. lie be-
| gan by making himself acquainted with all The.
details of the service TO which he was called
In one of his inspections he found q soldier
standing as sentinel of wOrm-eaten stOckade
! lying about in fragments, which, for no nurpose
that could be assigned. crossed a court and d-
vided it into two parts. The commandant in
CURED OF the major concerning the necessity of
a sentinel in this place, and was answered that.
he was standing there in conformity with long
usage: that the previous commanders of the
place had always found a sentinel ut that most
and had kept one there. The reason was not
received as satisfactory, and an Investigation
was ordered ; old records were searched. old
niles OF papers. and day-hOoks examined. and at
length it was discovered that thrty-five years
before the stockadc, which at that time had its
use, was repaired and painted The sentinel
was stationed hy 1t to prevent any person from
touching the fresh paint. Since that time If is
estimated by the French print, that in thirty
live years, slxty-five thousand men had taken
their turns i'll keeping watch over the fresh
paint.
IL. VI. l. HUNTER.-It appears to be well set
tied that this gentleman, at present a Senator
from Virginia, is to be Gen. Pierce's Secretary
OF state. The Troy {N. W Wing has the fol-
nj nc ,,,1; "a
believe is accurate in every particular:
MI. Iiunter says the Wing. entered Congress
ABOUT sixteen years ago. as State Rights Wing.
nnt afterwards went over with the Calhoun fac
non to an Burcn, on the Sub-Trcasurv cues
tion. lie was elected Speaker of the House by
votes OF the Wings and the Calhoun men, and
proved very inefficient presiding officer. He
constituted the committees by placing on each
four higs, four Democrats and one Nnllificr en-
Inat inc little squad of dozen Nullificrs i'm lie
House were enabled to control the lmsipess n,
congress. Neither party evinced apy dsposi
tiOn to retain him in that station, On the ayn;-
ration OF MIR. Archer's term, he was elected 10
the senate, where he has served six years. He
opposed The Compromise from beginning to
Gnu, ana voted against all the measures ON
braced in it with the exception of the Fugitive
Slave law.
AN ARAB NoTToN OF VfNEGAR.-T carried
WIN me some vinegar, ii case of a return OF
fever; and, mixing little of it with the dirty
water. to make it less unpalatable, asked the
Arab II ne would like to taste it. He looked
at me very archly, and said, .You should not
ask met is against the prophet and vet !
can refuse, but never touch these things
! replied. Nonsense, this is vinegar. not wine:
1t Is no heating liquor, but produces quite a
contrary effect. With much difficulty. he over
came his scruplcs, and drank it down, but so
strong was the impression on his mind of its
belng an intoxicating liquor, having never
heard of vinegar, that he strokcd himself down
compiacentiy and said, show good.'' Next
day offered him some more he winkcd his
eyes, and said, Its very wrong-but it's your
fault you know can refuse; you taught me,
lie objected this time to my putting any water
10 1t, and tossed off so much that it gave q
twist to his inside, and yet. stroking himself
down, he cried, chow good. how good ~ and