The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-12-17


tering," and the young man remembered no
thing from the time he left the tavern until he |
found himself this morning lying beside the |
railroad track with his head badly cut. Search
was made for the horse and buggy and they
were found. But where? The Companion
had driven, as he supposed to the stable, open
ed the door, put up the horse, and left the bug
gy in the alley. Instead of this, he had driven |
to the house. % Seneca street, gone through /
the yard, opened back door, led the horse into
the kitchen and tied him there, where he was
found next morning.-Ciereiand Herald.
RAILROAD BoNns.-The New York Tribune
in noticing the fact that sundry Western cities
and railroad companies had made the usual |
provision for the payment of interest coupons
falling due on the LIST instant, takes occasion to
speak as follows Of the value Of these securi- !
ties -
The truth is, that the bonds of the completed
and productive Western Railroads, and to the
cities and counties of the West, issued for the
construction of those great trunk lines, are
among the most reliable investments known to
the market They are based on the immense
products ofther several localities-are largely |
productive and are increasing in that product
at the rate of rs to so per cent. annually.
At time such as we have just passed
through, there is morbid tendency in the
mind to doubt the stability and safety of almost
ledge of the immense resources and products
ofthe country to convince the mind that there
can be nothing more reliable than we'll located
and well managed railroad property.
NOVEL BIRTH.-Yesterday forenoon woman,
whose husband is employed by the city as a To-
borer on the dixie, went into the Auditors office
for the purpose of getting his claim upon the
city audited, preparatory to drawing the mo-
ney. And while there, strange as it may ap-
pear, she gave birth to an infant A pallet was
laid upon the floor and she was properly at
tended to. Both mother and infant, we under
stand, are doing well.-!St. Louis Rep
ALEXANDER SMrrH.-A London correspondent
OF the Boston Transcript gives the following
tancifM sketch:
ga few evenings since was invited to o
friends house where company of literati were
assemble, for the purpose of meeting the young
est and most enchanting of the British bards.
About nine o'clock the crowd of ladies and gem
tlemen thickened toward the door, and expec-
tation stood on tip-toe. Few present had ever
looked upon the youth who had taken captive
SO many hears and heads among the admirers
of songs"
"Genius is always eccentric" sail tail thin
wiry, straight haired curate, 'and Smith will
startle us, dessay, with his manner.'-.He will
soon be here replied the lady of the house, and
We shall see.' Ten O'Clock and the white head
cu SeTNaut DoWtu dEu Cdiieu out UtStinctiy at
the drawing-room door, Mr.. Smith, Every
voice was hushed as the footsteps in the entry
grew louder and approached the entrance ave-
nue.. / must acknowledge to considerable Gu
riOsity on my own part as Mr.. Smith came for
ward and extended his hand to Madame-
I observed a slight tremulOusness on the part
of our hostess. usually SO calm and collected
She too felt the magic presence of genius. and
lnstinctiveiy turned pale, and faltered somewhat
hoy horh 1xr go n,,1r
and extend finger to Duchess, without a
CULVER of a muscle. have seen her recognized
by and return the salutation of half O dozen
Earls and their Countesses, at sitting, with
scarcely q change of color. but now her trial
hour had come indeed Like a true London
bred hostess. however, she soon resumed her
wonted coolness and Mr.. Smith was out on the
floor for examination. A pallid face set on a
back ground of raven hair, eyes now bright.
now languid, of ebon blacknes; lips apart and
eager; form frail as the bush that bears the
pendant lily; and Alexander Smith is before u.s.
He looked hungry, and Immediately called for
q sandwich and something liquid to mosten its
journey down his waiting throat. l have seen
pantaloons in all their various stages of patched
decay, but never such pair as encased that
night the lengthy lower members of Alexander
Smith. They had seen better days. The same
may be said of his coat and the sum total of his
apparel. But if his garments were bad. his
manners were brilliant. lie neither looked nor
acted like an ordinary man,
Hiswhoie bearing was magnificent and every
eye followed him with admiration. One of his
hrst requests was to have the windows thrown
open wider that he might gaze upon and hold
conversation with the stars; he spoke to no one
else declining all solicitations or introductiops
Ills breast pin, large cameo representation of
Mark Antony, lay like an Emperor, upon a verv
dingy shirt bosom.-This he frequently clutched
with convulsive energy. wished yery mnch
10 near the sound of his voice, and once only
curing the evening I was gratified. AS the
servant handed him the tray of ices. he seized
one with both hands, swallowed it without a
struggle, threw the glass out of the window
and sighed in tone like the western wind
o let me live
To love, and flush, and thrill
Or let me die!
Two walters Immediately rushed forward and
bore him to divan, round which thrty-seyen
white-armed damsels Immediately lowered
breatiless. At half past eleven they laid him
in a cab, and saw him no more.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.
The war news produced great sensation with
the Administration. The President and Cab-
net are intensely interested.
The Union gave an Extra to the public con-
tanning the news, and says editorially, what the
Administration feel A general Continental
war would seem to be inevitable But from the
first we were disposed to believe the Car would
not keep the ring and this opinion is still un
changed. The pluck of the Sultan was never
doubted.-He is full of fight, and will not mb.
mite, mt 70 any conditions from his adversary as
long as Oossack Zoe treads upon Turkish soil.
every American heart must he enlisted for his
success. The good of every land must esnn u,s
the cause of the oppressed against the onpress
o., and give it moral support-In such can
test as Russia is engaged in, she can have .u ~
friends If she has to make an ignominouss ~ ~
treat from the Principalities to the tune OF Of
Rogue's March eniightened humanity will re-
grace. We have as little confidence in her
prowess as in her integrity. The Serf is far
fromlbeing the equal of the Turk in combat The
engagements already reported are conclusive
on this point. Thinks Turkey will be an over
match for the Gar, but if she wants help, she
will receive from France as much es she desires.
NtrnAn hav m hAn L.