The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-05-28

A STOPPER FOR THE BOTTLE.-The Senate and
General Assembly of the State of New Jersey
have Just passed rather stringent act, having
for its object the deprivation of habitual drunk
ards of certain social and legal rights, and ope-
rating to the same extent as the act entitled
An act concerning idiots and lunatcs." By
this enactment it is permissible for the Court of
Chancery, on receiving a representation from
parties interested, that citizen is incapable of
managing his temporal affairs from habtual
drunkenness to issue a writ similar in power
and action to a writ |" de lunaticO inquirendO,"
appointing a commission for the purpose of as
certaining the truth of the allegation. If the
commission decide on the incapacty and habit
ual drunkenness of the individual, he is imme-
dately deprived of all power over his real and
personal estate; guardians are appointed by
law to manage his affairs will executed by
him after or pending such decision of the COM
mittee, is of no effect While every innkeeper
distiller or grocer who shall sell liquor TO any
individual under such restriction is liable to a
fine of ten dollars each time the offence is COM
mitted. In short, the habltual drunkard in
New jersey henceforward may be treated as
an imbecile or lunatic, on the strength of pro-
per representatiOn.-.N Y. Times.
Something new, apparently, among the .'wise
men of the East" although such provision of
law, in the main, has been upon the statute
book of Minnesota for the past two years. 1t
takes the old fogies of the Atlantic States to
discover and introduce reforms in their NUM-
cipal laws, long after the young vigorous and
regenerating West has been practising upon
them!
a Coon ONE-Talking about politics,
heard one to-day about certain Cincinnati
Democratic office-seekcr, on his way to Wash
ington before the appointment of cabinet Off
GERS. Whilst in the cars friend inquired of
him his prospects as to obtaining his appoint
ment he replied with great carelessness and a
triumphant wave of the hand, "Oh! l have
them all right, and no mistaken" ayes, but
suppose, my dear -, the Hon. Mr.. Gushing
should be in the Cabinet" "Whatv says
-, that old catamaram that supcrannuated
ignoramus l can wind him around my finger
like string he is of no account do not fear
) such baggage" At this moment venerable
looking gentleman, who was seated near him.
} stepped up and tapped Mr.. - on the shoul-
der, saying "My good sir when you arrive at
the capital shall be happy to see you: my
) name is Caleb Cushing" 1t is currently re-
ported that our sanguinc young friend left the
T train at the next station.
A pretty good One-act comedy, but spoiled
in the cast of characters. Caleb must have
taken things to heart sadly, if he has become a
venerable looking gentleman since we saw
him here in ST. Paul, four years ago, looking
after his st. Croix Falls speculation. His form
was then straight, 1.-THE, and graceful his eye
undimmed, and his raven locks giving out nc
sign of even grain of pepper and salt. We
had all along supposed him the walking gen
F tleman' of the Cabinet, instead of the heavy
old man.
The Town Council have appropriated mon
ey to improve the Upper Landing. This is al
right, but while they were at it, they might a:
well have thought of st. Anthony street, at the
junction of Fort We notice that Willoughby
f & Powers coaches, which almost invariably &c
to the Falls full of passengers are often com
PEELED to take the inconvenient hack roat
out past our Office. This is all owing to thu
wretchcd condition of that one place above til,
American House.
- We have in business in St. Paul many O
the Oldest settlers of the country-among then
no one more prominent than our friend Lar
penteur, on Third Street. He is one of those
well-informed, affable. and communicative gen
tlemen. who, after trading customer cheap
bill of goods, while packing them can entertain
; him with full and authentic items in regard to
the country, and what has happened here
among white and red men. for the past twelve
| or fifteen years. He knows all about these
things from personal observation. Besides, he
has one of the best stocks in the city-all new
, and fresh.
ST. ANTHONY ITEMs-We find the following
paragraphs of interest in the last number OF
the Express
We understand the Gov Ramsey is doing a
| good business on the Upper Mississippi this sea
son. Full freight two trips week, and a fair
amount of travel. Strangers should by all
means make trip up to Sank Rapids before
leaving the Territory. They will find the ac-
commodations on the Gov. Ramsey all that they
can wish, the scenery delightful. and the trip at
this season will prove in all respects most
agreeable one.
A boulder of pure native copper was discov-
cred in town few days since while digging a
f cellar. 1t will be recollccted that another was
discovered some time since, two or three miles
back of the town. An experienced miner as
sures us that the ore is nearly pure, and bears
evidence of having been detached from lar
ger Massive are still of the opinion that eX-
tcnsivc veins of this mineral exists in this
vicinity.
We are happy to stand corrected in regard
to statement in the Express, some two weeks
since, of the treatment of part of the North
amptOn Colony by the citizens of st. Paul A
more careful examination has convinced us that
we were in an error in attributing the course
pursued towards those immigrants to the peo-
pie generally, who had nothing to do with it.
The blame probably attaches 70 some two mr.
three interested individuals only. We regard
the citizens of that place generally, as too honor
able to pursue such disingenuous course to-
wards new corners. We also accord to the Min
nesotian the credit of having spoken more ia
voraby of Hennepin County than either of its
contemporaries. All that we ask of our st. Paul
neighbors, is to advise immigrants, to examine
in both directions (up the Mississippi, and Hen
epin county, as well as the valley of the Mime
sOta) before locating, and then choose for them
seIres. We will abide the result.
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