The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-11-12
JAPAN ExprprrroS.-The accounts brought by

JAPAN ExPEDrrIoN.-The accounts brought by
the steamer Arctic state that the Japan Expe-
dition returned from Jeddo, August 18th, hay
ing met with a friendly reception. Commo-
dore Perry had had an interview with the I'M
perial Princess, had delivered the Presidents
letter, and agreed to call next spring for re-
ply. The Americans and Japanese parted with
mutual presents and expressions of good will
- The Pioneer says that =" the carrying trade
of st. Paul, in 1850, did not employ steam
boat force sufficient to secure an average of one
arrival per week." Now the account as pub
lished in the Pioneer, in the year above refer
red to, of the number of arrivals during that
season, shows that there were over one hum
bred. At the rate Of one arrival per week,
wasn't that long season?
Mr.. Owens, of the Mnnesotian is in town, on
his return from the East where moreover, the
happy aud fortunate fellow has been getting
married. He returns. with his lady. to st.
Paul. on the Blackhawk. A happy home may
they long find there.-Gaiena .4dv
We are not in the habit of copying personal
compliments from the columns of our neigh
"NA'' ooe We udNC tHOuSul tuc uDOb Z
might be somewhat suggestive to our delin-
quent subscribers.
RELIEF MEETING.--At a meeting of the citi-
zens held last evening at the Court House, a
committee was appointed to act independently
of the town council, to solicit means and re-
lieve the distressed condition of the suffering
family at the corner of Fifth and Robert street.
We have no doubt the pee pie of st. Paul will
generously respond as becomes christian COM
munity.
AT party a few evenings since in this city.
the gentecl manner in which the gentlemen were
dressed, was a subject of universal observation
and comment; but upon comparing notes, it
was found that they had all passed through the
gents furnishing establishment of Messrs Win
ne x Cooley, only few days before
We learn that a project is on foot for num-
bering Third street, commencing at Wabasla
This is good idea, will be a great convenience
to business men on that street and citizens gen
orally and we hope to see the project carried
out
EI.FELT EROrHER.-It may be considered a
work Of supcrcrOgation for us to call attention
to the establishment of the above firm. But we
cannot retain from mentioning again and again
that which it is discreditable for any one not to
know-that they have the largest and best Sc
lected stock Of goods in town. The beau may
get something fashionable, rthe solid man some
thing substantial and the economical man some
thing reasonable. The Ladies also can be suit
ed in their different tastes. There is no excuse
for any one who avoids the store of Elicit &
Brother.
MIR. Richie desires us to say that his pic
lures of st. Paul, which we noticed few weeks
since, have arrived, and that the public can be
supplied By calling upon him at No. 3, Third
street.
WANTED IMMEDrATELY.--Mr. Brewster. corner
Bird and Wabasha streets. says he will buy
halfdimes, dimes, quarters, and half dollars
We have great curiosity to know if he would
not take a few dollars also, if he could get them
cheap.-Pioaeer.
Some mems wants are never at an end, and
when they are, they remain still disconnected
We think our friend is quite reasonable in his
wish I; he asks only for what he wants, and is
willing to pay for what he obtains Business
men are ever ready to cOuntenance project at
which something is to be made, when directly
interested, and we doubt not the public arc per-
fectly willing to sell any article at profit
and allow our neig hbor to sell his dollars.
The Luella arrived yesterday afternoon
| from ST. Louis.
TRANsCENDENTM. DEMOCRACY.-This is the
name which the Cincinnati Gazette gives to the
peculiar views of Democracy. set forth by Gov.
johnson, the newly inauguratcd Governor OF
Tennessee. We will not dispute the assertion
there made of the ultimate tendencies of Dem
ocracy, but we may venture the assertion that
he that believes them does so more from faih
than from any practical results yet developed
either in communities or individuals. He says
Il hold that the Democratic party proper. Of
the whole world, and especially of the United
States, has undertaken the political reclamation
Of man, and sooner or later. the great work will
be accomplished. In the political world, it cor
responds to that of Christianity in the moral
They are going along, not in diyergents, nor in
parallels but in converging lines--the one pll-
rifying and elevating man religiously, the other
politically. Democracy progressive, cores
ponds also to the Church Militant: both fight
ing against crror-one in the moral, the other
in the political field. At what period of time
they will have finished the work of progress and
elevation, is not now for me to determine. but
! which finished these two lines will have ap-
rroxnated each othcr-man being perfected
botii in religious and in political point OF
view At this point of view it is that the
Church Militant will give way and cease to en-
list, and the Church Triumphant begin: at the
same point. Democracy progressive will give
way and cease to exist, and Theocracy begin"
We are of opinion that this is correct so far
as the Democratic party Of New York is con-
cerned. Both branches of the party in that
State now in arms against each other. are I'M
doubtedly ''fighting against error" We make
one more extract without comment -
1.-THE divinity of man being now fully devel-
oped-it may now be confidently and exulting-
ly asserted, that the c0ice of the peopIe IS the