The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-11-05
DANIEL KOiIEER,
Secretary.

TIE EMPEROR OF JAPAN.-The present Empc-
ror is about twenty-Onc years of age: his title is
Thin-kaw. ch means Heaven beneath. His
palace is in Jcddo: it is surrounded by q strong
wall, and outside the walls is deep canal full
of watcr his arsenal is close to his palace. built
on a mound. where he retreats in case of war;
which he is always afraid of. He keeps strong
life guard around him. and when he rides out
which is very Seldom he has ten or twelve of
ministers dressed in the same uniform with him
self, so no person may know him. he is so much
afraid of his own subjects.
When he passes through the city the people
must kncel down and keep their faces to the
ground unit; lie is out of 81 ght; they cannot even
turn their heads to look at him. They have TO
do the same with his ministers of state and pub
c officers. The principal weapon of war in
Japan is the sword which is large and very
sharp a swordsman is supposed to he able to
send off ten arrow shots at the same time, and
he is thought to be able tn cut a muskct ball i'm
two if he sees the man who is firing at him.
Their use of the musket is as follows-it has no
flint, but goes with Il match which is attached
to the stock; they hold the muskct up to the
left shoulder and support it with the left hand.
while they touch it off with the right. The peo
pie are not allowed to keep fire arms in their
houses.
THE FIRE IN THE WOODs.-The fire which we
have before noticed as burning with much en-
ergy throughout the woods, and over the great
marsh which extends from within four or five
miles Ofthis city to the borders ofMacomb coun-
ty is still burning and spreading. The marsh
itself has been completely burned over and all
the underbrush, alder bushes, and scrub oaks.
are consumed as far as the eye can see. The
soil of the marsh has been turned into a COM
plctc bed CLASHES. The coat of vegetable mould
with which it was covered being consumed to
the depth of from II to Is inches Passengers
who arrived in the cars from the west yesterday
morning. state that as far ont as Ann Arbor. they
met dense clouds of smoke from this fire. which
is represented to extend throughout the woods
in the southwest part of the county Of Wayne
A number of houses are said to have already
been consumed by the fire and without we have
a fall of rain very soon there Is no saving when
it will be checked. The long time ofdry wealth
cr which we have recently had has rendered
everything combustible. so that the flames east
ly spread from point to point while water is very
scarce, all the wells and creeks being dried up.
Detroit .fdr. 18Th.
The fire in the woods and swamp is spread
ing rapidly, and has reached to within a mile
of the city. The ten thOusond acre swamp has
completely burned over, destroying houses.
barns, fences. &c. The woods are burning on
the Southern road between Toledo and Adrian
IL.
the Pontiac road so that the falling trees OBJ
struct the passage of the trains.
The city is so full of smoke that it is impossi-
BILE to see across the street. The fire is spread
ing towards Ann ArbOr, destroying much val
liable timber and property. No signs of rain.
Diet. .4dv. 18Th.
SHORTER BY HEAD.-Thc Barnburners and
Softs are after the Hards along the line of the
canals, with very long pointed piece of ligne-
Gus material familiarity known as sharp stick.
The Canal Board was in session on Tuesday,
and again yesterday, and the result of its labor
is the unceremOniOus bOoting ofthc IIards from
Office, all the way from Superintendent. down
to the foremost man on the State scOw-Heads
are rolling in the dust by dozens. and the grim
eXecutioners stand with uplifted axe calling for
more victims. The articles of submission arc
presented to every official. Ifhe signs. ali ricbt
if he don't, there stands the exccntioncr and
there the block "Off with hi his head ), IL tho
order, and the axe falls. There has been GOOD
Zeal OF extra swearing done along the line of
Inc canals. by the Admantines within dav or
TWO, as well as by good many Softs. who werc
looking iOr the succession in the place of those
VINO mad been operated upon by the Guilotinr
This spitefnlness just on the eve of election
iont make the harps soft nor the softs softer.
Register. s"''-'1''""y
Inc Clay Monument Association of Missouri |
acknowledge the receipt of $4,000. They de-
'gn TO erect monument Of noble proportions
md OF durable material 1t is proposed to build |
: entirely of Missouri, said to exist on the Iron
Mountain Railroad