The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-09-15

SEHAToRD' uGLAs N CoNsTAHTfUfLE.-lIon
Stephen A. Douglas, United States Senator from H.
Enois. vas ~ Constaninopl- about ths first Of Au-
gust, All MAS 10 have hal an audience with the Su-
but was unable to defer his departure fr Russia
until the Jay set apart by the Sultan TO receive him.
letter from ton!ianilnope, IN the New York Post
however, says: Senator Douglas. during hi. visi,
TO this place, had an interview with Reschd Pacha
the present Minister Of Foreign Aaars ard late
Grand Fizier. Reschid Pacia is pow at the head
OF the Sultans Ministry and directs the present rath
dlihc.Ilt foreign affairs Of the empire. The Sena.
tor, (Eoung America,> expressed himself as much
gratite's with the Interview, and formed hi h es-
mate OF the character ard attributes Of the Pacba
He red eschid Pacha that American svmnath;es
were all warmly 10 favor OF Turkey in her present
differences With Russia, and that The peope Of his
country regard her cause most lust one Ia ~.
PLY, tbs Minister expressed his thanks 10 Senator
Douglas. lne agent of the Porte, who visited the
United States some years ago, said that the Sultan
and ms government we're much gra,ied by the man
ncr 10 which be had been received there.--Wa shinp
ton Union.
THE CoNfT.lt has been suggested that the
comet which has j,st made its appearance in our
western heavens is the looked for in 1919; and
u THIS "a the case, according the calculations Of
tronorners, !; viii It's approach our earth SO
closely As to preesn' most brilliant appearance in
the heavens.
Ifthls starry stranger is the individual one SIM.
posed, viii soon hecnne absorbing objec, Of in
tefPSt WIKI ;tS EPFN tram from the a!Xsy
fpace, <hd irbn ats distant visit inrumcrahle world,
and slslems, 10 the philosopher i; will be IA study 10
the cur 'us, II wii be wonder, and the Ignorant
II viii be 4 terror
he ,iiect the appearance of the next large comet
will have upon tic minds of civilized man will be
most Interesting 10 observe. The minds of the mass
will be gnaged IN a by the mode in which
II viii express Itself, aud it will be seen on this &C.
casi9n, ~ comparison with the effects these cratic
visitors have before produced, how far education and
,,s l.a, L.l.
ance ami Superstition.
IL is "elated Of the inhabitants Of an island in the
Pacific, that when an earthquake makes the ground
trembe beneath them, which is not unfreauenI they
beat the earth with Clubs and at the time make
the louest possible noises for the purpose of arous
ing the wc:ldsupporting giant whom they SUPPOSE ON
these occasions rs nodding under his burden and ist
guorlntly. " hen the sublime and beautiful rheuo
nenoa II "A wandering has heretofore appeared
III the heavens, socalied civilized has in his SUI
persit.us fear fesorted to fasting and aburation to
avert those dreadful evils which his foolish magma
ton led him 20 believe the presence Of the meteor
Porienced. 1t Is rather reuafhable, that when tho
power Ct the creator Is developed in any nc ~
Oh unusual manner, the anos; universal sentiment IN
spared, fear, but this only arises from, wan, Of
taiih IN The immutal tv Of those laws which op,,
small Amount o! kno. ledge sufficient to teach us
work ever IN their perfection hu, fr our hardness
and benefit The rushing meteor that tiaveises the
constellation sweeps round the stars and turns
IT.
pose Is ace''<y as exact in It's obedience to an I'M
peratse law, the drop Of water that exhaIes into
the ciou and Eaiss again.
Ignorance sees a rowing speck Of light and reaIis
wig the Creators power, uem5ies with involuntary
fear bu; the in;erna fires Of earth that rage beneath
nm, being u1seen, are unthought Of and undreaded
The unthink'ng mind fears the lightning while
the succeeding thunder inspires il with terror There
can be 10 greater practical exposition Of disbelief in
she benevoeace and perfection Of the Creator than
has been sht;wn on former occasions when Whale
nations Of people have become convuised with horror
on the appearance OF some wandering COMET War
pestilence, famine, death, have been predicted as
sure to follow Its presence; and SUPERSTITION has gong
mad IN Offering rites to Propitate offended divinity
In presence OF the number Of absurd s.sm.'' thar
find ready converts every day around US the strange
star now ON cur horizon assumes the size and appear
ance calculated, expect even IN this modern d,v
find superstition is net entirely eradicated and We
anticipate seeing our glorious visitor PRAYED against
aud exercised, as Though II were An evil shirt
Still we are certain that the general int llgence
SO tar advanced that by the great mass of III.
people it would be viewed only with those feelings Of
wonder and admiration that the presence Of sncb
phenomenon 10 bound to excite, and ponderiny ON !
s rare and singular beauties, they would see in
only, thu cratic manifestation Of general law-Ex
SErUcTIoN CASE DEcIDED.-The trial Of R.x
Byrad Waller for seduction, in the Circuit Court Of
Carroll County, Kent,cky. Judge Pryor presiding.
has been in progress during the week, and was finale
decided on Thursday. The jury we're out bot thru
vu:nu,es and brought ia . verdict for IS 600 DANA
-. This rslexcited considerable interest and the
eort.roon was denseIy crowded BY eager spectator.
a the TING Louisville Courier. ,