The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-02-18


It is proposed some time during next summer
to hold a fair in the Winslow House. still stand
ing on the Webster estate. for the purpose of
putting an iron fence around the Winslew Bury
ing Ground and OF making other improvement |
and Also If needed. OF assisting the subscription |
now being circulated to erect q monument to
the memory of Perigrine White. Communica-
tions with reference to the Fair may be address
ed to Mrs Ebenezer Alden. Jr Marshtield. Do
nations of money. or materials. or articles pre-
pared for the Fair may be forwarded to Mrs !
Fletcher Webster Marshfcd. and during the |
winter West Cedar street: Mrs. Samuel X /
Williams, is Boylston street and John T. Ding I
ley. Esq, 45l Washington street. Boston, and /
to either OF the committee or to Mrs Waterman
Thomas. freasurerfor the Fair Mar-llield. The !
circular is signed in behalfOfthe ladies ofMarsh-
field by committee oftwelre.
A VETERAN OFFICE IIolprR.-Bishop kin,
the newly elected Bishop of the EPISCOPAL
Church in California, is writing to the Church
man very Interesting series of letters. describ-
ing his journey TO the new field o. his laaors
He mentions the following incident, under date
at Kingston, Jamaica
On our way through town we stopped TO see
our Consul, Col. Harrison. The old gentle
man, now 81 years of age, is. perhaps, the ONLY
one living who held commission from Wash
ington. He is O cousin OF the late President
Harrison his roommate at school. md COM
missi0ned with him in the army. When l.,
years of age, "a he told US, being in England.
ne was pressed for sailor, aud remained tor
several years on British ships fwar At las;
In the Mediterranean. there came an old Admi-
fal, who. before the Revolution. when stationed
on our coast. had been entertained by his fami-
~ in Virginia. He made himself known TO
him, and was at once released and restored 10
his country. lie has now passed more than Gf
ty years in the West Indies. Last year he Vi
slted New Ork after an absence vi 81 Years.
What change must he have witnessed. It
was like dropping down on . Gew paaet
whats the matter there, Cora: Don't
your shoes fit ~ No. papa-,hey don't Fl,
me at all, said she. And then she enumerated
all the faults of the shoes in set terms aud
reached the climax thus: why they don't
even squeak whep walk out!'
The Committee on the Judiciary in the T.. s.
Senate, have reported in favor OF the lit of
Mr. Phelps to his seat in the Senate as success
FOR 10y appointment OF The Governor ~ Mr. In
ham, who died last winter The term cy,,;yes
March 4th. 1855 Mr.. Phelps holds over in CON
sequence OF the Legislature having met and
adjourned without decisive acton in the mat
ter.
LIBERA1--Rcv. ". McLain. Secretary Of the
American Colonization Society has recciy, 4 e
note from gentleman who offers 10 give
5000 to enable the Society to send TO Liberia
eighty celored persons. liberated Ivy Montgon:-
cry Bell. Esq. Of Tennessee. The cmigrants
will sail from New Orleans on the Isl of April.
Punch says the reason why editors are SO apt
TO have their manners spoiled is bccau>c ihcv
receive from correspondent and anoth,
such vast number of evil communications
A Kentucky paper apologies for the scarcity
or editorial matter, Oh the plea that the editor
had got married. and was 80 ashamed that he
crawled into the Mammoth Cave.
A member Of the S. Carolina Legislature. an
Old bachelor by the name of Evans. got oil the
following jeu d'esprH recently. lie was intro
duced to a beautiful widow. also named Evans
The introduction in this wise -. Mrs
Evans permit Inc to present you to Mr.. Erans :;
Mrs. Evans" exclaimed the spirited bachelor
"the very lady have been in search of the last
eighty years.
The title of" Commodore" in orr navy. is one
OF courtesy merely and not known to the laws
u the United States The highest rank known
Dy law IN the navy, is that Of Captain Com
handing The title oil Commodore by courtesy
only. is applied to those in command Of SQUAD
mand.
Breathes there man with soul 20 Geal-vho
never to himself has said-I will nv county va-
per take-both for my own and family s sake
II sucn there be, let him repent--and have the
paper to him sent-aud it he'd pass happy
~nter--he IN advance should pay the printer
The San Francisco Herald saws that for IF
" or sixty murders committed within the past
month or six weeks, not one of the assailants
has been punished by the COURT
There is a young lady down East. whose
breath is SO sweet, that the storekeepers hire
her to go out in winter to freeze the same, which
they sell for candy.
"Georgiana. Georgiana. where's the butter
paddle p Tins got it in the woodshcd.
spanking Roxy Anne To what base uses do
butter paddles come at last
SPONTANEOUS MATRIMo>Y.-In Portland. re-
Gently. young lady was cent out by her me
ther to buy pair OF shoes. She did not return
and nothing was heard of her for several DAYS.
A few days since man brought back the mo
Tiers shawl. and Informed her that her missing
daughter who wore it away. was his WIFE,
How can ship beat a hen. While the hen
is laying one egg, the ship can lay to.
The MASSACRE OF Cart. GrSxlsox AND P.rrY.
The last mail from California gives some adj
dltional particulars in regard to this cruel mas
sacre. The murders, it seems, were committed
ny party OF Parvan Indians in retaliation for
the death OF eleven of their tribe some time
previously made by the Hildreth party, in
sn engagement begun by the Indians them
EYES. One OF the ramOrs is, that the minutes /
OF the surveys. with the instruments had hoo, |
81 recovered. The chief Of the ParvaCs had
oeea Ia'isn in with, and expressed extreme re-
BIZ 'ne massacre, and casting the blame
upon MS young men, who acted without orders
The book called Hot Corn" written Iv
Scion Robinson, is one of the most disgus,;n.,
and immoral books ever published. It's name :
used to palm off upon the virtuous book filled
with details of the lowest possible debanchnru
and lewdness. This very notice probal,iv VII,
Increase the sale of this disgraceful production
but it is duty we owe the decent portion Of
community to inform them of the real charac-
Yer OF the woyk.-C7ese. Her.
Mrs. Partington is anxious to know who is
inns Nebraska Bill that the papers are quarrel