The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-10-27

S6.045 00, including SO, $50 O00 being the last in
stalmcnt o, Mexican indemnity. The total payment
Of during the last fiscal year exceeded the
aggregate &c the preceding by SO Os6 900. Ex-
elusive OF payments during both years tor the redemp
'tioo Of public debt, and other expenditures account
OF public t the expenditure If two years represent
ing the ordinary disbursement Tor the support Of gov
eminent. we're as follows:
Year ersiins Juue 80, 1852. .S35 ,S62 Os9
90 1883 ....... 4S,S4600O
ImSease for 1858. ............S7,5 S3 ,9Ol
IL Is expected that the revenue from customs for
plus 'u this Treasury will amount the LIST of July,
1854, to S43, 900 900, unhss Kept down by the
demption II the public debt before maturity, other
WISE appropriated by Congress.
TWELVE O'clock AT NIGHr, AND AUS
WILL False prophet Still and statue-like at
FOUNDER window stands the wife. The clock has
toicd the small hours; yet her face is pressed closely
a5a,nst TIRE window-panc, striving in VAIN, with
str;inns eye, To pierce the darkness. She sees no.
thing, she hears nothing but the beangs of her
heart Now she takes her seat, opens a small Bible,
aad seeks, from IT what comfort she NAV, while
blister thu pages. Then she clasps her hands, and
her lips a:e treInulots with supplicaion. HIT
there Is an unsteady step in the hail. she knows H.
Many time and Oft has it tr,,d her heart strings
She si,dcs down gently meet the wanlerer. lie
falls heavily against her and IN maudn tones pro-
nc,oces a he had long since forgotten to hon
or Oh! all cnduring power Of womsn's love,--no
icproach,. NO upbraidng!-the slight arm passed
around tii,t Keeling figure, erect in Gods own
image" With tender words Of entreaty, which he
- p"werl IS to resist, G he would, she leads him in
Ii rs out She performance Of vow, with, herosm
and patiett endurance too common to bse'chronicled
earth TOO holy and heavenly to pass unnoticcd by
the registering angels above!
CALLS wELLr'
False .;rophet!-In yonder luxurious room sits one
whose curse ii was TO he fair a dream at Eden.--
Time was, when those clear eyes looked insy into
mothers t'ce-when sray-hared father laid his
trembling hand. with blessing, on that sunny head
when brothers and sisters voices bIendt d with her
own, IN heart-nusc around that happy hearth. Oh!
where are they nowl Are there none to s,v 10 the
repenting Msgdalen--" Neither do / condemn thee
go and sa no mo,e!' Must the gildcd letters still,
c"ntnue to bind the soul that oathes it, because man
IS less merciful than Godl
CALLS WELT"
False prophet!-There lies the dead orphan. In
an the length and breadth Of the green earth there
was found no shelering nest where that lonely dove
could fold its wings, when the parent bird had flown.
The orooding was gone, that covered from the cold
winds oil neglect and unhindness. Love WAS its life
ami so--is dropped.
Sails wELLo'
False prophet.-Sin walks the earth in purple and
fine linen; honest poverty, with tear-bedewed face
hunsers and shiyers, and thirs., pleads in vain to
the criminal Judge for Justice" and unpublished Of
heaven, the hungry tiger crouches in his lair, and
springs upon his helpless prey.
CALLS WELT"
All, yes, all is we!--for lie who (" seeth the end
hon the beginning" holds evenly the scale Of Justice
Z" Dives shall yet beg Of /" LAZARUS Every human
tear Is counted They shall yet sparkle as gems in
the crown OF the patient and enduring dsciplc!-
When the clear, broad light of eternity shines upon
me- crooked paths, we shall the and pitt
fails from which hedge Of thorns has fenced us
and in the maturity Of full grown faith we shall re-
pentngiy say" Father! not as will, bur as Thou
wilt. Fanny Fern.
INTERVIEW BETWEEN AARON BURR ANE
GRArTSF.-Col Burr, who has been Vice Pres;
dent OF the L. 5, and probably would have been the
next President, but for his unfortunate duel with Gen.
Hamilton, came over to England, and was made
known to me by Mr.. Randolph of South Carolina,
with whom l was very intimate. He requested
would insrosuce him To Mr.. Grattan whom he was
excessively anxious to Col. Burr was not man
very pfepossessDg appearance rough featured aud
neither dressy nor polished; bat a we-informed.
sensible man, and though not particularly agreeable
yet an Instructive companion.
Peopk in general form extravacant authorizations of
eminent persons. The idea Of a great orator and an
irish chief carried with it, naturally enough CORES.
pond'ng notions Of physical elegance, vigor and DIG
ATTY. Such was Col. Buu's mistake, | believe
about Mr. Giatan, and took care not to uodec. i've
him.
We went to my friends house, who was to leave
London {he next day. announced that Col Burr.
from Ar(eriCa, Mr.. Randolph and myself wished to
pay our respects, and the servant informed that his
master You'd receive us IN short time but WAS at
that mo'ent occupied on business Of much consequences
Bur's expectations were all the alert. Randolph
also Way anxious TO he presented the great ra,tn
and bot impatient for the entrance OF the Demos,he
mes. az length the door opened, and in hoped
s'naa oia up hgure, meagre, yellow, and ordinary;
one sip3er, aud one shoe; his beeches' knees loose
his cravf hanging down; his shirt and Goa, sleeves
tucked ~ high and AN old hat upon his head.
MS appearance salued the strangers very coure.
ousiy, asked without introduction how long :hey had
been IN England, and Immediately proceeded to make
inquire; about the late Gen. Washington and ,ho
revolutionary war. My companions looked at each
other; ,heir replies were costive, and they seemed
quite iur,atcnt to sec Mr.. Gra,tan ] could hill,
contain myself, bat determined to let INV eccen,;
conntryian take bis course, who appeared mi,e do.
"ghtea 10 see visitors, and the most nqusitiye Der
son IN the world. Randolph was far the talIex, and
most dignihed booking man of the two gray hair and
@eli-drcssed; Grattan, therefore, Of course took b;
ior the Vice PRESIDENT and addressed bin, according
y.
Randolph at length begged to know il thcv ,oua
shortly have the honor OF seeing MIR. Grattap I'm
on which our host, doubling but they kne. h;pp
conceived it must be his son, james, for whom Tho,
inquired, and said he believed he had that nomen,
wandered out somewhere to amuse himself.
This completely disconcerted the Americans aud
they were about to make their bow and their .x;,
" no
Col. Bur- and MIR. Randolph respectfully by the hand
in'rod"oed them to the Right Hon.. Henry Grattan'
never saw people stare so, or 30 much euicrr.ss.
ell Grattan himself nov pcrce,ving the cause hear
ely joined in my merrincut. He pulled down his
shirt sleeves, and pulled up his Stockings. and IN his
own irresistible way apoogizcd for the outre figure
n cut, assurin. them that he had totally oyerh.t oil
IT, in his anxiety not to keep them waiting; that he
vas returning to Ireland next morning, and had been
busy packing up his books and papers. in a cIose,
full of dnst and cobwebs. This ncden, rendered ,bn
interview more interesting. The Americans were
charmed with their reception, and after prorac,ed
visit, retired highly graied, while Grattaa ra,,neJ
again to his books and cobwebs.--Frnm Bar;ngton,s
Personal Sketches Of Ireland Fifty Years Ago.
ComMos CARRIE as.--In the Court of Annual,
ia New York, it has been decided that when com.
mon carrier agrees to transport goods, and EMPLOYS
asosher carrier TO convey them over part Of ne
route Asi the goods are lost while in the hands Of
the latter he alone is responsible to the owner of the
gods, and not the first carrier
The same Court gave decision in a case nj LIZ, |
Iasuranc, that where man took his own life v hie