The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-05-28
NUMBER 81.


West. The Cincinnati Commercial thus briefly
alludes to the leading events of his life:
Jacob Burnet, was the sixth son of Dr. VIM.
Burnet, the elder. of Newark New jersey and
the grandson of Dr. Ichabod Burnet, native of
Scotland, who removed to America and settled
in New Jersey, where he practsed bis profess
sion until 1873. Dr. William Burnet. father of
Jacob. was in the medical service of the United
Ooiohlcs from the commencement of their con-
test with Great Britain. In the winter Of l776.
the Legislature of New Jersey, elected him
member OF the Continental Congress, and in the
winter following, that body appointed him Ply
sclan and Surgeon General of the Revolution
airy Army, for the Eastern District which office
he held until the close of the war Jacob Bur
net was born in Newark, n. j., on the 22d of
february, lI1O and was consequently, at the
time OF his death, aged s3 years, months and
IL days. He was graduate of Princeton Col
lege, IN 1'9l. under the Presidency of Dr. With.
erspoon. Before he had finished his collegiate
course, he determined to settle himself perma-
nently in the Miami country, where his father
had made considerable investment. In tho
meantime he completed his professional studies
was admitted to the bar by the Supreme Court
OF the State, in the spring of 1896 and pro-
ceeded Immediately to Cincinnati, fully deter
mined TO make it his future residence and to rise
or fall with its fortunes. In passing we may
of the aids Of General Greene, of revolutiOna-
ry memory. During the first twenty years of
Mr.. Burnct's residence in this valley, he deyo-
ted himself to the practice of his profession, and
was ranked among the first members OF the bar.
When the second grade of the Territorial Gov
ernncnt of the Northwest was established, he
was appointed by President Adams a member
OF the first Legislative Council, which appoint
ment he held until the establishment of the
State Government of Ohio in the winter of
1923. He was a member of the State Legis-
lature during the war Of 1872, and took an ac-
tive part in sustaining the measures proposed
In that body to aid the General Government in
maintaining the contest. In 1921 he was ap-
pointed one of the Judges of the Supreme Court
OF this State. which commission he resi- gned in
December, 1928, and was immediately thereaf-
ter elected by the Legislature to the Senate of
the United States to fill the vacancy OCCASION
ed by the resi- gnatiOn of his old friend, Vim. Ii.
Harrison He was urged to become a candidate
for L. 5. Senator at the first election after the
adoption of the Constitution, but deferred his
claims to those Of General Harrison and Arthur
ST. CLAIR. In the same year, 1929, Mr.. Burnet,
was elected by the Legislature of Kentucky,
one OF the Commissioners to settle the matters in
controversy between that State and Virginia, in
regard to the complaints of the latter against
the statute of limitation and the occupying
claimant laws of the former and as to the va
lidity of the location of Virginia military land
warrants in the district of Green River. He
was the first President Of the Astronomical So
ciety of this city, and continued an active men,
Der of that institution during his life. He was
for many years the President of the Colonial
tion Society of Hamilton county, President of
the Board of Trustees of the Medical College
OF Ohio, and President of the Board of Trus-
tees of the Cincinnati College.
In ls47, Mr.. Burnct published an octave vol
ume of 500 pages, entitled Notes on the carly
settlement of the North Western Territory.''
which contains large amount of valuable and
interesting information, especially as to this
State, the progress of which he witnessed from
a Territory of $1,000 to State with popula-
tion of over 100000. On the application and re-
commcndat!On of Gen. Lafayette, who was the
friend of DR.. Burnct, and the bosom friend of
Major Burnett the subject of this article, was
elected member of the French Academy of
Sciences compliment very sparingly bestow-
ed. In politics, Judge Burnet was a warm adj
hcrent of what was known as the Fcderalist
School. Although the name of that party had
become term of eproach-indicatng the very
reverse of its true and genuine meaning" Mr..
Burnct knew, as he declared, that it was the
party of Washington, and that it implied nei-
ther more or less than devotion TO the Federal
Government. For that reason, although the
party had long ceased to exist, he wrote, in
lS47, ~ still retain the name, and cherish it
as the distinguished appeliation Of the purest
patriots and statesmen the country has ever
contained.'
Judge Burnct's latter years were passed in
the retirement of private lifc and in the enjoy
mcnt of liberal fortune"
BURNING MOUNTAN.-That portion of the
Broad Mountain, called the Fiery Mountain"
from the fact of the anthracite coal at that point
being on firc-which has been burning for tho
past fifteen years-is situated about five miles
from Minersvile and fifteen from Schuykill
Haven, Pa. 1t is now considered a very dam
gerous experiment to travel over the mountain,
as it is supposed that in many places the sur
face is mere superficial crust or shell, the coal
having been consumed up to the surface, and
hence the least pressure thereon, it is presumed,
might break through and let the adventurer
down into the fiery chasm below. AT the base
of the mountain, in one place, stream ofwatcr
almost boiling hot, comes out. The surface OF
the mountain presents desolate appearance as
far as the eye can reach.
A CALIFORNIA Court OF JUsrIcE.-A letter
from Murphys Camp, Southern Mines, Califor-
MIA. gives the following description of Court
of Justice in those diggngs:
at would please you to look into our court
of justice, when there is a trial going on. On
one side of the room is long bar-a liquor bar
l mean. In the centre is billiard-table, where
they are having game. The jury are seated
on benches before pine table, on which there
is blanket spread. Behind, sits the Judge
He is a large fat man, blue overalls on, strapped
ovee his shoulders, within an inch Of his life.
He is calmly smoking his pipe. The lawyer
pleading the case overflows with froth. He
runs his hand through his hair furiously, and
strikes all sorts Of attitudes, while every few
moments he stops in his speech to order a
little brandy and sugar." as he says he has
some trouble in his throat.
"Two new French gaming-houses were OPEN
ed here last week. In one of them there is q
little girl, about the size of the little Lucille
Western, sitting at one of the tables, throwing
the dice for those who bet. In the other there
is French lady dealing cards. This is great
country, you had better believe"
DISCLOSING THE SECREr.-Tbe other dav. one
Of widow BIS admirers was complaining of the
tOothache. Mrs. BIS smart boy Immediately
spoke up
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