The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-04-16

Every school boy knows that kite would
not fly unless it had string tying it down. 1t
is just so in life, says a contemporary; "the
man who is tied down by halfa-dOzen blooming
responsibilities, and their mother, will make "a
higher and stronger flight than the bachelor
ways foundering in the mud. If you want to
ascend in the world, tie yourself to somebody"
This is all very well, provided You do not get
too much tail to your kite-there is such
thing as having too much Of good thing.
AT Stevens point, Wisconsin, on the Sd inst,
young Chippeway Indian shot young bear.
but before he got him scalpcd he found himself
in the embrace of old Bruen herself; his gun
was empty, his tomahawk fast in the bears hug
under his blanket-his only resource was his
knife-the struggle was fearful and doubtful:
while the beast was rending away his breast
and one side. he piled the knife and conquered
at last, though with the loss of the flesh of one
breast and side, and one rib broken and nearly
sundcred from his body. The poor follow sur
wives and it is hoped he will recover.
BISHOP IyEs-N seems that the Popc sets
some value on the relics of office, which the
Bishop Of North Carolina carried with him
The London Roman Catholic Standard states
that after DR.. Ives had received confirmation
and communion from the hands of the Soyer-
eign Pontif. as token of filaf duty he present.
led TO the Pope his pictorial cross. ring and
episcopal seal, used by him in his former ca
Paclty. They were accepted, and arc to be
hung as memorials at the shrine Of ST. Peters
RAILROAD CONSTRUCTORS PARDoNED.-Erastus
Smith, Erastus Champln and DR.. Farnbam.
three of the Michigan Central Railroad con-
sprafors, have been pard0ned out of the peni-
Tertiary by Gov. MeClelland. 1t was done a {
the instance Of the Railroad Company, who ex-
in la Al, n
be liberated with safety to the public
Daniel Francis, venerable printer. and for
many years partner Of the firm of Monroe &;
Francis. of Boston, died in that city on Sunday.
the 10th inst. He was 70 wears of age was
commander of sbe Rife Rangers at its forua
ton, and was an officer when that corps was in
service at East Boston during the year 1872
lie was an early member of the Massachusetts
Charitable Mechanics Association, and for ten
years liz Secretary, and connected with it's gov
ernment. lie represented the city Of Boston
in the Legislature for several years and was a
man OF sterling integrity. enlarged Judgment.
and great humanity. As a printer he stood at
the head of his profession in which he took
most afcctionate pride.
SEVERE ACCIDENTAL singular accident oc-
Cured Mt Burdens Nail Works at Troy. last
ffiday. AZ camster emptied load of hot Gin
wafer had
cumulated by the recent rain. An exnIos;on
cnsued, and the fiery oindcrs were thrown ON
number OF persons near by, four of whom
were badly burned
4 Mr.. IIildrcth lately went to WASHINGTON to
advocate the claims Of T. +. Goolhne FIR Tho
Post Office at Lowell, Mass Arriving there
ne concluded to put in for himself and finding
favor with Caleb Gushing, managed to obtain
the appointment. The New HAMPSHIRE Sena.
tors and the Massachusetts Hunkers, however.
united in denouncing him as an Abolitionist'
and slippery. tricky fellow. and compelled
the President to withdraw the nomination.
.4D. Jour.
The Bolivian Government have issued dc.
cree opening the commerce of the tributaries
OF the Amazon and Paraguay to all the world,
ana invite all nations to navigate them.'
Some twenty ports are enumerated and declar-
ed free.
HANDS OFF The following, emanatinc from
the Louisville Times, is going the rounds and
receiving the appreciation of the press. Ours
too: paw
One of the first steps taken by an editor on
receiving his mail, is to distribute it on the ia
Die so as to lay his hand upon any paper at any
moment; and although it may present the APP
pearance, to the casual observer, of confusion
worse COMPOUNDED, it is precisely where he
wishes it. and the removal Of single paper may
derange the whole, so as to give the editor an
annoyance that one unaccustomcd to the trade
can scarcely conceive.
LToroR LrcENCEs.-The cities of Springfield
and Alton have established the price of license
to retail spirtuOus liquors at $500.
COUNTESS OF LANsFELDT.--LOla MOntez. to
her other accomplishments, unites that of being
a printer Wishing to have notice inserted
in the Cincinnati Nonpariel, she walked into
the office, called for a case, and set up the type
herself
Marrying man you dislike in the homes OF
loving him afterwards, is like going to sea in a
storm in hopes Of fair weather
A SAMsoN.-A correspondent Of the Rock
Island Republican, speaks of Swede in the
Colony Of Bishops Hill, Henry county, who
IAN, and has lifted mill shaft weighing 1878