The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-07-14

Humble voyagers are we,
Der Lfe's dim, unsounded sea,
Seeking only calm cline;
Touch us GENTLY. gentle Time.
CaAwFoRp's SrATUE OF PA1RIcK HEsRY.
The Richmond Enquirer publishes the annexed
interesting ls,ter from Col. Hughes of Maryland,
giving description Il the casting Of the bronze statue
a Patrick llenry which is forln one Of the group
Of stasues.of the Warrington Monument, at Rich
moni:-
L0SDoS, May 20, 1853
Believing that your readers will be Interested i,
everything tina, CONCERNS the grea, statue Of Wash
lngton winch Crawford Is executing for the State ol
Virginia, have caused the following translation to
be made from Munich newspaper of the 18th inst
IL lock- accident happened to be present al the
casting which II describes, having gone to yisi; the
f''ndr, sons half an hour before the metal was
dra"E Oh, but without previously knowing that so
interesting an even; was TO take place at that time
ana esteem myself most fortunate in having
teen present at the casting of the first colossal statue
t. adorn the face oi the gnccnt monument % The
memory OF ihc father of MS country, 10 be erece,
BY The patriotism and lbefaiy of the great common.
wealth of Virginia.
Ii was a serious well az an interesting oneraton.
not unatteade with danger: AS friyhtful accident.
have occurred ~hsa the ,nolld have not been rrop-
ery dried from the rapid fountain Of steam scattering
the melted metal in every direction. When eyerv
tn9 vas ready the director prepared to tap the iu-
Rance IN person. but first reverenty uacovcring as
all present did, he solennly invoked the protection
oi Almighty God and his blessing; then perloratng
the Inting with long iron rod, on Withdrawing it.
tae melted metal rushed into ,he mords like 4 tor
rent oil melted lava, throwing jets high into the sr
through holes made for tie purpose II was truly a
splendid spectacle. la few minutes the operation
was pronounced perfectly successful, and the welkin
rang agaa with cheers ior the director for Gus,ayus
Adolphus, and for Patrick Henry.
Ga my way to Eng land from Bavaria I had the
melancholy opportunity OF seeing the effects produced
tY a water spout, which only three or four nj his
before hac burst with terribl. fury in the beautiful
valley Of the Neckar, sweeping away more than ten
miles OF the railroad between Uln and Stucard car
ryins of the bridges from the turnpike UNDERMINING
and tearing down houses, and destroying mach prop
erty! and many Of the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. eight dead
bodies having been found in one house / did no,
learn the exact nun5er OF the drowned, and indeed
no one seemed to know precisely how mahy persisted
The RIVER rose 50 rapidly that many OF the people
could not escape, and the darkness Of the ni,h of
course increased the difficulty. Ii was as If dozen
Niagara had been poured into it at the same time:
and yet, iri5hnu as WIS the calamity, | have seen
mention ol II IN any OF the newspapers and did
not even hear Of 1t until we had reached l-.m and
,hcn only incidentally and by way Of information that
must take the diligence.
Your obedient servant.
GEORGE w. HUGHEs.
WIG PoLIcY LIVED DowS.--Grcely, of the
Tribune, has for many years been the rack horse
for the high taritiiites. Ever he became the
publisher OF newspaper, he has labored with AN n
dustry and application for protective tariff wor-
thy OF better lie has been the LEADING
spokesman for the "great u hig party of The coun
try On tia, subject, and those familiar with the facts
will bear witness that he aeve. Tor ten wears suffered
the topic 10 cool. lie has written and published
volumes. IN his paper aud "A pamphlets to prove that
the only salvation for the country s.hicb pro-
seetve tariH, and the universal! Wing press echoed
and reiterated his sentiments or rather those Of his
instigators, who stood behind him. and The
whole party, from Maine to Georgia I'D to the
close of the last election, seemed to be per
snaded that Greeley was right. But the power, and
energy aad common .ense appeals OF the Democratic
press and statesmen, kept the country right on th.
question, until facts have become 50 palrable that
even fhe great hgh,ari apostle himself ha: at last
"cavsd and given up the contest, and the Wing
presa now almost universally gep.dlate the doctrine
--lCswego Palladium.
SISGULAR WEDDING PARrY.-A correspondent
of the Placer Herald is responsible for the following
"a marriage took place the night Of The 18th of
December, at the Nevada Hotel, lady rot unknown
70 the California public TO gentleman Of Kentucky,
now "A citizen cf this state, he being the ftth npon
whom she had conferred Hvmenia honors and the
third whose heads Yet above the sod By strange
concatenlton OF cI,cums nces, her tvs last husbands
between whom and herself all martial duties had
seased to exist by the operation of the divorce law
mad put up al the Nevada House the same evening
ignorant OF the fact that their ormer caca spoa had
rested under the same roof with themselves, and also
that they had both III former wears, been welded to
the same lady.
'Nextmorning they occupied seats at the break
last table opposite tn. bridal party. Their eyes met
with mite, but expressive astonishlcGt. The LADY,
bride did not faint, bu; brayely informed her newly
acquired ford Of her singular sat on and who their
guests re. Influenced by the nohleness of his ma
ture and ihe happy impulses OF his heart he summon
ed his predecessors 10 his bridal chamber and the
warmest greetings and congratulations were inter-
changed Between the four IN the unresev we'd and
friendly manner. The two eX-iotds frankly declared
that the. ever found in the lady an excellent and
faithful companion and that they the authors Of
the Difficulties which produced their separation the
cause beiag uaceabic to 10 4 frequent Indulgence
IN the use Of n'oxca IN. drinks.
The ega lord and master declared that his affec-
ton Tor ~ bride MAS by the coincidence
And that nis happiness was increased, if possible, by
wha, hal occurred Alter few presents of sueci !
Hiens from their well-hed p,,rses the parties sepera
ted-the two husbands for the Atlantic States with
the kindest regards Of the lady for the future welfare
o! her former husbands.
'sot the least singular circumstance attending the
shove is,.that the three all married on The 18th
of December.''
Three things TO iove-cowagc. goaleness, afcc
Three :hings to admise-iuts!eciual power, dign. |
~. graceisi!ness.
Three Shiogs to hate-crueliy arroyanor ;,na,i /
tude.
Three things to reverence-rcEgiop. Justice self !
denial.
Three things to delight in--beau'y fronkuess, free
dom.
Three things to wish for-heaitl, friends, cheer. !
ful spirit.
Three things to pray for-faiih, peace, pm itv Of |
heart.
Three things to lke-cordial;ty, good humor,
mirhulness.
Three things to suspect-6attery, purtani.m, sud- |
den affection.
Three things to avoid-idcness, loquacity. fl;p- /
antestlng.