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Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-06-06

Cy= Thirty years ago Russia was at war with
Turkey. As that event has again occurred, it is
interesting to recur to the sentiments Of two of
the most eminent men that existed at that time on
the merits Of the question and Of war in general.
Mr.. Jefferson, when no wrote this letter, was 50
years Of age, and John Adams nearly 90:
MONTICELLO, June ], 1926.
TO return to the news Of the day.
1t seems that the cannibals of Europe are going
to eat one another again. A war between Russia
and Turkey is like the battle Of the kite and snake
whichever destroys the other leaves a destroyer
less for the world. This pugnacious humor Of
mankind seems to be the law of his nature one
of the obstacles to too great multiplication pro-
vided in the mechanism of the universe. The
cocks, of the barn yard kill one another; bears,
bulls, rams do the same; and the horse in his
wild state kills all the young males, until worn
down with age and war, some vigorous youth kills
him.
hope IRE shall prone hom much happier for
man the Quaker policy IS, and that the life Of
a .teeder is better than the life Of the .tgI,fer.-
And it is some consolation that the dcsolaton by
these maniacs of one part of the earth is the
means of improving it in other parts. Let the
latter he Office and let us milk the COW while
the Russians hold her by the horns and the Turks
by the tail God bless you! and give you health,
strength, good spirits, and as much of life az you
think worth having.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-06-06
ANTIQUITIES OF CHICAGO.

One of the Chicago papers states, that the old
est inhabitant born in Chicago, and now living
there, is lady only % years old. The editor,
not enjoying her acquaintance, ventures to incur
her dispeasure by the statement, that the s'odest
native inhabitant'' of Chicago, a city of more
than sixty thousand people, is Miss Ellen Hamil-
ton, the daughter of Col. r. j. Hamilton.
So late as 1884, only 20 years ago, there was
but one mail per week from Niles, Michigan, to
Chicago, and that was carried on horseback. On
the 18th of January of that year, large public
meeting of the citizens of Chicago was held at
the house of Mark Beaubien, at which, of course,
s'speeches were made," and memorial was
drawn up and sent to the Postmaster General,
stating the grievances under which the citizens
labored, and the pressing necessity there was for
increased mail facilities. The contrast present
ed by the present post-ofice business is truly as
tonishng. The Chicago post-Oiice is now send
ing out and receiving IA daily mails, besides sew
eral weekly and tri-weekly. The receipts of the
Office for the quarter ending January LIST, 1854,
were over $lS0,000.
The number of letters passing through the Office
averages over 10000 daily, and there are Is bags
containing As 900 newspapers. The average num-
Der of letters received by the citizens of Chicago,
and sent out from the Office, is about 5000 per
day.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-06-06


KEEP always hand full assortment and are daily recev-
N ing mportatons English, French and German Cut
lery, Shelf Hardware Guns, Rifles, Pistols Cigars Toys Fancy
Merchants ovest ipoytag prices. they name in part
TABLE CUfkERY, 49, :
Sons, wostenhoIm Sons, VIM. Parker W. s. Butcher,
&C., &c. st
Knives with Ivory, Ebony, selp, Cocoa, Stag,
p white bone, scored wood handled sold by the
dozen pieces, or In sets Of 81 and So pieces.
Dessert Knives and Forks to match the above.
Carving Knives and Forks, and Stee Of various kinds Of
POCKET CUTLERY.
Wosenhom Sons Pen and Pocket Knives every variety
and sy to six blades and by cheaper makers, such
as Ragg, w. Il s. Butcher, Parker, &C., &C.
RAZORS-Of all styles and qualities. l-
sCIssORsOf variety, in quality and price, assorted
'A''' ~ '"'N SPORTING APPARATUS.
pay particular this branch of business,
determined keep the besand largest Of
sSposmeHs Necessares' In the West Double and single
Guns, the lowest to the highest grade Lemans
and Thomas celebrated Re one of them warranted
Fasks Pouches, with
chargers Bags Gun Cleaning Rods, Nipple
Wrenche Turn Screws French and German Percussion Caps
Walkers Percussion Caps, in tin boxes, &c.
FANCY GOODS-A full and well selected stock Of French
and German Fnes, Toilets, Necessaes, Casonages, Teeth
Brushes, and other articles belonging under this head
CHILDREN'S TOYS-Of French and German manufacturers
description cannot be surpassed
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.-The most extensive assortment
Of Vons, Guitars Strings, Flutes Accodeons, Jews Harp
CIGARS.We import cigars direct fom Havana and Ger
and enabled to offer inducements to buyers
Knitting Pins Needles, Skates Hooks, Walters, Trays
Snue Table and Tea Spoons of all kinds Play
ing Cards, &C., Sc
In offering these goods, they would that all Foreign
Goods imported by them directly from the manufacturers
through their agents abroad who instructed send
hng and novel ssued and that their
ments with Of goods in the United States viii
them compete successfully with other dealers in
Punctual
inc stock before going to the Atlantic States
~ Warehouse and Sales Roo"-No. 2al Lake Street
Chicago. myl5-n
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-06-06
Mr.. Adoms' Reply.

Quincy, June ii, 1926.
DEAR SIR Half an hour ago received, and
this moment have heard read for the third or fourth
time, the best letter that was ever written by an
octogenarian, dated June |.
This globe is theatre
of war its inhabitants arc all heroes. The little
cells in vinegar and the animalcules in peppermint
believe are quarrelsome. The bees are as war
like as the Romans, Russians, Britons, or French
men. Ants, catterpilars, and cankerworns are
the only tribes among which have not seen bat
ties; AMI Heaven itself, if we believe Hindoos.
Jews, Christians and Mahomedans, has not ALWAYS
been at peace. We need not trouble ourselves
about these things, nor fret ourselves because of
evil doers but safely trust the g Ruler with his
skies" JOHN ADAMS.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-06-06

CoTroN is KlNG.-Charles Dickens, in late
number of his &c Household Words" after emu
meratng the striking facts of cotton, says:
Let any social or physical convulsion visit
the United States, and England would feel the
shock from Lands End to John O'Groat's. The
lives of nearly two millions of our countrymen are
upon crops OF anr1
hypcrbole, to hang upon thread. Should any
dire calamity befall the land of cotton, thou
sand of our merchant ships would rot idly in dock,
ten thousand mills must stop their busy looms,
and two million mouths would starve for lack of
food to feed them.''
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-06-06

The deadlcst and most abhorred Of all the rep
tiles in Texas is the centipcde. This is kind of
worm three to six inches long, exactly like an
enormous caterpillar. 1t is green, or brown or
yellowstone being found of all these colors.
As its name denotes. i has along each side Il
row of fect-horn-claws,r rather. Imagine that
You walk some night across Your chamber floor
with naked feet; you put your foot into a ring,
striking every claw up to the body in your foot
that poison flows through each claw, and in two
minutes you will have tainted in agony in a few
moreyou will be dead. The deadly thing cannot be
turned away. IT has to be cut Off and claw by CLAW
cut out Even if it crawls over the naked body of
sleeping person. without sticking in its claws the
place will pain the person for years after.at least
so we have been told.-Erohange.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-06-06

AWFUL SIrUATIoN.-A Paris correspondent of
the New York Times, writing from Paris under
date of May LIST, relates the following terrific in
cdent:
A terrific drama is at this moment in progress
in the vicinity of Lyons. Without exaggerating
| may say that the countryi absorbed in the con-
temptation OF one of the most terrible instances
of human suffering in the long annals of accident
Two men engaged in boring well were over
whelmcd by the caving in of earth and stones.-
One was killed and the other was tightly shut I'D
unframed, with the corpse. This was at the
depth of fifty feet. Two days passed before a
knowledge of his situation was obtained. 1t was
then that it impossible to rescue the sur
vivor by the removal of the earth above him.
The slightest arrangement would destroy the
equilibrium into which chance had thrown the
supe incumbent mass, and bury forever the I'M
fortunate victim. Means We're found, however.
to pass him such liquids as PHYSICIANS, summoned
from Lyons, would allow him to take. The work
OF dellverance then commenced and has been 60
ing on thus far in vain, for fourteen days and
fourteen nights. Two shafts have been sunk
starting at distance and arriving under the spot
where he is imprisoned. These were to have been
completed day before yesterday evening, and the
rescue is then to be effected. Strange to say, the
prisoner, though he cannot move, sleeps at night
The corpse Of his fellow laborer presses upon him
and decomposition is far advanced, and vet he
does not complain of the horrible neghborhood.
His mind would seem to be somewhat shaken BY
his prolonged confinement, for he will only speak
to one person-the Captain of the corps Of en-
gineers working at his release. The road which
passes the scene Of the calamity, has been closed
to all vehicles, as it is feared that the rumble of
heavy wheels might bring down upon him the
frail interlaced structure of rocks above him.
The Empress has directed the Chamberlain of the
Palace to keep her informed from day to day of
the progress Of the rescue, and has ordered tel
egraphic dispatch when the deliverance is finally
effected.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-06-06
THE PEOPLES STORE!
100 Lake Street, CHICAGO.
MILLS. ROVVEN. nIJJENRECE a. CO

Successors to n. ii. WOODY
KXTHOLESAIE and Retail Dealers in Foreign Domestic
w Dry Goods, Yankee Notions, Watches Clocks, Gold
Gilt Jewey in all varieties at New York city wholesale prices.
We invite the attention Of Merchants Peddes,
try friends a unlimited stock,
them that examination Of goods and will convince
that It is for their interest to buy of us.
We shall the below Retail Department.
and shall spare make the
plee and desirable this market,
eron and the low prices at which offer goods hope
to merit and receive the appreciation
and discriminating public. We shall confne
this department exclusively to cash. which will enable
at the l0Ues figure defy competition
Remember the number-E7-loo Lake Street, Chicago
E5.Wholesale Rooms up stairs my16-tf
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-06-06

How TO PASS SAFELY THROUGH SMoKE.-In the
course of an inquest held in London lately, the
coroner observed that it would be we'll to ac-
quaint the public with the fact that if persons in
houses on fire had the presence of mind to apply
a damp cloth or handkerchief to their mouth or
nostrls, they would effect passage through the
densest smoke; but the surest way would be to
envelope the face and head completely in damp
cloth.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-06-06

Almost all the nations Of the earth are planning
how thew can put down the remains Of slavery,
while we, the republic, are planning to extend its
area. The whole country is agitated by the efforts
making to extend the wrongs Of slavery over Ne
braska and even war is threatened against Spain
if she dares to emancipate the slaves of Cuba.
What is freedom ?-Hdrtford Curdnt.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-06-06

INTEMpERANcE AT THE SoUrH.-A New Orleans
paper says that during the last year there was ex
pended something near $3.50, 1000 for intoxica-
ting drinks in the State Of Louisiana, and that
$20,OOO,OO0 of this was expended in New Or
leans alone. About $1,000 arrests were made di-
rectly and indirectly for drunkenness in the State
and city; about 400 deaths by delirium tremens,
and about IS murders, besides host of other
crimes. Over 1000 persons have been reduced
to vagrancy and pauperism; the resources Of
the State have been crippled; thousands have
been kept out of employment; society at large
has been seriously, deeply injured in all its
relations; the health and energies of some of
the best citizens have been destroyed and ruined
in life. All this has been done, and more, and
yet we have heard men who tell us that ''the
seller is innOcont.o
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-06-06
The WEIGHT OF BusHEL.-We give below tn

The WEIGHT OF BusHEL.-We give below tn
weight Of various articles of farm products, a
which they are bought and sold:
A bushel of wheat, sixty pounds.
Of shelled corn, ffty-six pounds.
OF corn in the cob, seventy pounds.
Of oats, thirty-two pounds.
OF barley, forty eight pounds.
OF potatoes, sixty pounds.
OF beans, sixty pounds.
OF bran, twenty pounds.
OF clover-seed, sixty-two pounds.
OF timothy seed, forty five pounds.
OF flax seed, ffty-six pounds.
of hemp seed, forty -four pounds.
OF buckwheat ffty-two pounds.
OF blue grass seed, fourteen pounds.
Of castor beans, forty-six pounds.
OF dried peaches, thirty three pounds.
OF dried apples, twenty -four pounds.
OF onions, ffty-seven pounds.
Of salt. fifty pOunds.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-06-06

GEoLooSr NoSrLussEp.-An old bachelor
g"9!ogist was boastinS that every rock was as fa-
1aii'ar to him rs the alphabet. A lady who was
present declared she knew q rock of which he was
wholly ignorant Shame it, Madam" cried
replied the lady. '
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-06-06
III. F. MCLOSKEY.
WHOLESALE GROCER, COMMISSION AND FORWARDING


II. F. MCLOsKEY,
WHOLESALE GROCER, COMMISSION AND FORWARDING
MERCHANT,
Number 81 Levee, Galena, Illinois,
II lowing, offers the trade at Lowest rates
$50 hhds N. o. and Clarified Sugar, l.
100 bbs. Loaf, Crushed and Powdered Sugar,
$50 bbls. Sugar House Molasses
100 bbs Plantation
5ohf. bbls and kegs Syrup Molasses,
800 bags Rio Coffee,
1875 bags o. G. Java Coffee,
1000 kegs assorted Nails
900 boxes Palm and Rosin Soap,
500 boxes Mould and Star Candies,
900 900 hi. . chests Imperial and Young Hyson Tea,
100 chests Black Tea,
$50 boxes Virginia and Missouri Tobacco,
100000 boxes Regala and Principe Segars,
100000 boxes Cuba Skies,
1000 bush dried apples,
400 bush dried peaches
100 kegs Salaratus.
80 boxes Saleratus,
100 boxes Soda Saleratus,
500 reams Wrapping Papers, ....- r.. .-.
so gross Playing Cards,
100 bbls No. i, 2 and 3, Mackerel,
% bbls English Herring,
100000 Percussion Caps, l, t.-
100 kits Mackerel, Salmon, Tongues and Sinuds,
100 bundles Letter and Cap Paper,
20 cases Sardines,
so tierces Rice, ~
100 bbls Tar, Pitch and Rosin,
800 quarter, half and whole boxes Raisins,
So bbls Pr,mes Currants and Raisins,
1000 cans Green Peas and beans,
so bxs Ground Pepper and Spices,
s e b sss 6 6 c SiHssr'
80 bags Pepper and Pimento,
900 lbs Cloves.
90 boxes Pepper Sauce,
100 boxes Pipes,
100 bbls Butter Crackers,
so boxes vermacelli and Maccaroni,
% baskets Olive Oil,
90 Pickles,
5000 bags Dairy Salt,
500 bbs mess Pork,
and xtr
10000 bbs Shoulders,
rs bbs Leaf Lard,
10000 kegs Dried Beef,
400 lbs Numegs,
500 lbs Indigo,
100 boxes Yeast Powders,
100 doz Buckets,
SO nests Tubs,
100 doz Zinc washboards,
80 bxs Cloths Pins,
$50 50 coils coils Manila Man cordasc'
125 doz Bed Cords,
100 bxs Starch,
800 DIS Window Glass,
Is bbls Almonds Pea Nuts and Fbcrts,
500 Matches,
100 bxs assorted Candles,
5000 bars Lead,
100 bxs Pint Flasks
90 bxs Mason's Ink,
5000 Oysters,
1000 assorted Preserves,
100 doz Yankee Clocks,
100 bales Wrapping Irvine,
90 bales Candle Wick,
100 bXs variegated Soap,
rs bales Oakum,
10 bbls Turpentipe and Linseed Oil,
% bbls bleached Whale Oil,
100 bbls and hf bbls Lard Oil,
900 kegs White Lead.
Wines and Liquors.
1000 bbls Pixies Whisky,
bbls Bourbon Whisky, ..I
500 bbls Monongahela Whisky,
100 bbls New York Brandy,
30 bbls Baltimore Gin,
rs casks pure Otard and Dupuy Brandy,
$50 quarter and eighth casks fourth proof Brandy,
rs quarter casks Durand Burgundy Port Wine,
$50 casks White Wine, T..
100 casks Claret Wine,
800 bxs White Wine,
200 bXs Rhnish Wine,
100 baskets Heidsick Wine,
80 bXs Brandy Cherries, ....-.... ....
90 bys Peppermint.
30 bxs Stoughton Bitters,
rs bxs Lemon Syrup,
SO casks Ale, Porter and Brown Stout.
Galena, March 30 1854. myl53m
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-06-06

CUBA.-The annual productions Of Cuba are
said to comprise $l3, 100000 worth of sugar, $l5,
100000 worth Of tobacco, $2,3l0,OOO worth of
coffee, S., 100000 worth of corn, and 81 100000
worth Of agricultural produce. The grand total
Of its productions, including dairy and domestic
animals, averages s59,oOo,0OO per annum. The
population of the island in lS4l was l,OO7 1924,
including 4lS,39l whites, 429,495 slaves, and
Isl, 1888 free colored people. Five years subse-
quently the white population had increased 1886,
while the blacks decreased lO7,772, making an
aggregate population then of but 1893, 1852. In
the city and suburbs of Havana, in l84l, the en-
tire population was l60,750. Five years later, in
1916, it comprised but l2S,597.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-06-06
THE CHILD'S GARDEN.

Beneath the budding lilaca
a little maiden sighed
The first flower in her garden
That very Morn had died.
A primrose tuit, transplantcd,
And watered every day,
One yellow bud had opened,
And then it pinned away.
] thought as that child's sorrow
Rose wailing in the air,
My heart gave forth an echo,
Long bound in silence there.
Fpr though time brings US roses,
And goiicn frIlite beside,
H''vc all some desert garden
Where Lies FIRST primrose died
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-06-06
InIUN VIZ N&T

1917 Lake Street. Chicago. 1917.
ARPET and Furnishing Warehouse. Visitors Chicago
" find at the above establishment complete assortment
Furnishing Goods, together with splendid stock
CABINET FURNITURE, s ~
at the lowest New York prices. choice
panp
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-06-06

a MODEL SpEEcH.-The following specimen of
candor, good nature and good sense, is attributed
as usual to Sucker candidate for the Legsla-
ture. We do not object to this, for we consider
it a decided improvement upon the ordinary style
of stump oratory. 1t is unnecessary to say that
he was triumphantly elected:
"Fellow citizens: am no speech maker, but
what say. III do Eve lived among you twenty
years, and if I've shown myself clever fellow,
YOU know it without speech. am candidate
for the Legislature; if you think Pm the sclear
grit vote for me; if you think Major R. of
better stripe than am, vote for him. The fact
is, that either of us will make a devilish good
representatives.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-06-06

CO 1t is custom with japanese parents on
the marriage of a daughter, to present her with a
marriage dress and some articles of household
furniture, among which are always spinning
wheel, a loom, and culinary implements required
ia kitchen.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-06-06

The chief of ancient philosophers, being re-
preached for giving money to a bad man who was
in want, answered., with his usual accuracy Of dis
tinction: 81 did not give to the man, but to hui
manity'
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-06-06

Hon. T.. B. WAsHBuRNE.-Our readers know
that we have no sympathy with Mr.. Washburne's
general politics-that we opposed him vigorously
and with tho best intentions of beating him,
when he ran for Congress, and that we shall OPP
pose him just as vigorously again. But, we
desire to add our mite to the high praise he is re-
ceving in all quarters, for his determined Persis-
iniquity. He, his Wing compeers, from the north
and the south, and the thirty-seven Democrats
who cannot be scduccd from their duty to the
country by desire to court Douglas and Young
American, deserve well Of their countrymen.-
Gal. Jeff.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-06-06

O. The deepest hole for mining purposes yet
dug in California, is in Trinity county. 1t is 700
feet deep, and the bed rock has not been reached.
Gold has been found all the way down, even in
the boulders which had to be cut through in the
course. The work was commenced in 1851, and
has been aided by subscriptions and labor from
the miners in the vicinity,
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-06-06

CooLSEss.-Some years ago fellow in Lon
don advertised that on certain night, at one of
the principal theatres he would, in the presence of
the audience, get into quart bottle.
On the appointed evening the theatre was
crowded. After some delay the curtain rosa
man stepped to the foot-lghts and gravely in
formed the expecting multitude that he had been
to every tavern in London, but was unable to pro-
cure quart bottle large enough, and consequent
ly could not perform tho promised feat.-&.
Louis Intel.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-06-06

REST FOR THE Wharf.-The Lafayette Courier
says that Rev. S. n. Williams of Bristol, Indiana,
has invented a railroad car seat for sleeping,
which supplies desideratum. The continuance
is at once simple and effective, furnishing soft
and elastic resting place for the head, that adjusts
itself to the cars whether they are turned back
wards or forwards, and when not wanted can be
hung up at the side of the car go as to be entirely
out of the way.