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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-17

CANADIAN LEGISLATIVE MATTERS. AT last &C
counts tries Of ,e solutions, advocating the exps
dency Of amending the ,CuStoms Duty Acts in
Canada, bad been adopted by the House Of Assem-
bly, IN session at Toronto, and will probably be en-
bodied in bill and PASSED. In tn VI case q redu :
ton Of four hundred thousand dollars per annnm
will be effected 10 the customs receipse.
The inquiries of the Committee on Contested
Elections have revealed some curious facts In one
Of the lower counties OF Canada for example, 80 un
versa YVES tie saffrsge that about one hundred
more votes were recorded by the returning Off er
than there were men, women and children 10 the
tntre county. Ia another, the RETURNING officer de-
clsred himself elected and in others, accounts
30 strangely blended that the government had to
appoint special nmssoners to investt gate affairs
RESOLUTIONS have been introduced into the House, at
teaching severe psnalt.ics to all such violations OF
law regarding the purity of elections, aud future
violations may lead TO the Acknowledgement Of tns
Counties coDce rDed
Official salaries have been raised from ten to
twenty five per cent.
tie Hon. Mr.. Hin.ks has written powerful pam
phlet on the popular side Of the seIgnorial tenu-e
question Of Loser Canada.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-17

From the St. Louis Intelligencer, Dec. g.
1t Is worth while. perhaps. to mention the imper-
tant and interesting fact that for ab0u two weeks
there has been dis used in private circles in st.
Louis the scheme Of organizing, In this city, oom
pany to open dire CT trade between 81. Louis and
China the tiles Of tie Pacific, and the Pa tic sea
board. The name at present eugg sted for this
company is The one given ab've, the New Eas. In
dia Oompanyar Dir 10 not yiski ,g much to predict
that the operators Of the company Will, in time,
make as great an impression on the commerce Of
the world, and the power and destiay Of races, IS
its great prototype ct Eoglanl now ruling 50 large
q portion Of Sou bern Asia. We are prepared 70
state that the names And influence Of citizens are
already pledged to tie scheme sufficient 10 ensure
it ap IN posing introduction to the list OF the great
schemes and gigsnt- er ssrpri5es OF mo lcrn tuss.
1t is not necessary scg. very fully into PARTON
lars at this time, in regard to this matte. Suics
II TO say, that the fist step proposed Is simple
snd practical one. Ii h tae immediate establish.
inens Of q senfwesk overland stage and trans
portation line between some point on the Missouri
,iyc--say kansas-and The Pacific ocean--:De
termini as we'll ss the route, TO be determined by
the company after u is o,gapizse.
Some few calculations Lave been made Of tbs cost
OF this preliminary opsi atiop, and it Is thought
that such q line Of s.ptweekly transit across the
continent can be estshl she'd and maintained year
Oh q capital Of $500 ,000 with all the conveniences
and personal comfost lba. are to be hal on any
great stage line in tie States II Is contemplated
to have permanent satiOns, not over thirty miles
apart, along the whole route, With all the convent
ehces OF entertainment for man and beast, that viii
make travelling across tue Rocky Mountains quite
as secure ard agreeable as il ever was BY stage
across the Allegt apies.
The sources Of revenue t. the company viii be
stage fare from persons who will like this novel
mode Of crossing tho Rocky Mountains, mail con-
tracts from government, trspspor alton Of gold dnst
ard finally o. teas silks and spices from China and
Japan.
We will give our readers more Of this In day OF
tw2. Let,hem pt nder this matter we'll The day
OF The realization OF the dream Of enthusiasts since
the voyage OF Columbus seskiog western road to
"the East" Is low fully Of hand. We ara the
people to make plain that paradox Of four zen
turtles.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-17
Southern Commercial Convention TO be held
at New OrIeans-Pre parntIons OF the Mayor.

Southern Commercial Convention 10 be held
At New OrIeaDs-Preparati0ns Of the Mayor.
From the New Orleans Crescent, Dec. 81
The Commercial Convection Of the S3utheYn
States, which met at Baltimore In 1851, at Memphis
in 1852 and at Charleston 10 1853, adjourned from
the latter city TO reassemble in Nav Orleans on the
second Monday Of the ensuing month.
five were TO judge of the importance o. these
Conventions by the .rceptble results Of their deli
berat0Ls only, 1t IL mucn to be doubted whether
they would preserve the position and importance
gene rally awarded to Them. They have not started
single new line Of steamships, built one mile Of
railroad improved the navigation OF any river, in
creased the yield OF any plantation, given cid 70
Improvement Of Southern ;ests In any way that
can be pointed out. La view OF this IL ID hardly to
be wondered al that sone of the Northern CONNER.
cial claeees and mei chaDts-who are accustomed 70
Judge Of The value Of even thing by it, i'm nsdiate
cash results, aud to ask 10, direct tangible c,ns.-
quenoe to every undsitakiDg-should question the
usefulness OF these unproductive assemblies
BY the action OF the CITY C,uncil the Mayor has
been directed TO appoint hundred delegates from
the city and to invite the governors Of S,u.hesn
States and the mayors OF Southern cities to visit
during the eessi Of the convent Other sppro-
PIRATE steps will undoubtedly be taken, such ~
commend themselves to tba Judgment Of our peo
pie. The citizens Of Charleston, Baltimore and
Memphis took os aston during the meetings In those
places, 70 extend elegant hospitality 70 the dele
gates which will, Of be imitstsd In New Or
leans. The festivities which eniiven season here
win have attractions Ia the eyes OF friends from
other places aud better time can be selected by
those intending 10 visit Us than that 10 which the
commercial convention is In session.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-17

THE SEARCH FOR SIR JOHN FRAHKLN.-Tho Min
nesota Pioneer contairn the following letter from
Sir George Simpson, Governor Of the Hudsons Bay
Company, to tbs postmaster Ct st. Paul, relative 70
the new expedition In search Of the remains OF Sir
John Franklin and Lis party -
HUDsoN's. BAY HOUSE.
LAcHISE Nov. 20, 1854.
SIE--The bearer, M. james Bissett, Of the Hud.
son's Bay Co.'s service, takes his departure hence
for Rcd River settlement via Minnesota Territory, In
charge OF importst despaichss FOR tting ou an OK
petition to be employed re xt summer under ussruc
ions from her Majssty's government 20 continue the
earch for Cir John Fra kins party upon tie arctic
coast, where tLey were last seen, a,reporsd BY ":
Rae. This servi,e has enlist toe sympshy OF al
classes in Ameri, vel rs England, and feel as
sured thai you will cseefally render 70 MI Bssstt,
and the voyagers who accompany bin, every assist
apce ia YOUR ,yer in the persecution OF their jour
oey, it being Of tse utmost inpoItsnss that The in
Red river at an early date. AN, air, your obsdie
servant, y. SIMPSON.
Governor Simpson has ssls cited . very suitable pc
son for The important enterprise committed 10
care,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-17

. We have said that the Russian government had
strongly organized its marine in this sea. ani III
nhe found abundant resources there, both In men
ard msateriei. In fact, the Gar does not coufiue
himself to maintain q respectable squadron in the
Pacific Ocean; he has, bseides, established on
military footing company which carries en- the
trade in furs and ivory between America and En-
rope, and which, from the very necessity Of It's
transactions, keeps up numerous fotilla Of armed
bfigs and corvettes, perfectly organic I'd and ef
fecfively manned. Their crews consist OF sailors
engaged in the service Of the com oany for few
yesrs only: but as trey are generally addicted TO
inebrety, and the vices resulting from IL, they are
continually contracting obligations upon their pros
pective earnings, and in this way tley find them.
selves detained in the service during long succession
of years. They ultimately become excellent sailors,
and form 9 notable part Of the personsei OF the
agents Of the company which ten years ego did not
comprise less than twelve thousand individuals: It
IL not estimating too highly the number Of ships
armed Ter var and belonging to the Russo American
company 70 fx II at fromfteen to eighteen, inc1d-
ing steamers The size Of these vessels ranges from
nvo hundred tons upwards. Their stations at New
Archsngel, Petropauloeki and the Sea of Ochotsk,
are, as we have said, strongly defended.
The commercial interests Of the Wsstern Powers
In the Pacific Ocean have been Iatterly rendered
more important by the rapid COLONIZATION of Cali
fornia. A numerous population Of Foglish and
French emigrants Is established on this mart Of the
Western coast of America, and occasions there a
large and increasing consumption Of the mauufac
lures Of the mother country. or these msnufao
an extensive nee Is also made in Sydney. Tahiti and
Hong Kong. insdditou 10 these ds6ouchfs w must
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-17

AWFUL lOhNADO IN MIsslsSIPPIs--We are IN
formed by the Car clifton (Mss.) Democrat Of Nov.
rs, that a tremendous hurricane passed over the
southwestern portion of this county on Thursday
evening last carrying destruction and devastation
bsfore 1t. We are no. in possession the full par
ticulars ard therefore cannot go into detsils but
cur information If, that two clouds travelling
northeast and the other northwesterly direction
met immediately over tae town of Marion Tor
Sicon) and the wind ragged WITH such maddened
fury ss to blow down the entire town. Il left but
one solitary house standing. Houses, trees, fences
in shcrt, everything which happened TO lie III the
path Of the tornado blown down and DIES.
iroyed. Fortunately, no lives were lost that We
have heard of, though We regret TO learn that M.
Z. Crppin, and one or two others, whose names We
have forgotten, were very badly, though not dan
gerously, injured by being stricken with pieces OF
timber With which the air Was filed.
The two clouds passed on 10 their respective di.
rect!ons, with unabatedfnry. Whether any further
damage was done, more than 10 up-root trees and
blos down fences, We have not been informed.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-05-30

"Going going, -seventy-6ve dollars am Of
fered. Do hear eighty? Sound in every par
ticular, and an excellent animal-do hear cigh.
TYP" These were the cries that fell upon oul
ears yesterday morning as we sat in our sanctun
busily employed with the pen. What could il
mean? Pattison Il Benson could not be selling
their horses at auction-neither could it be Will.
loughby & Powers, for they are both doing an ex.
cellent business! What could it mean? Or
looking into the street the mystery was solved
for, mounted on a prancing steed, the notable
auctioneer, Frank Collins, was singing out at the
top Of his voice (Mr. c. has lungs) ''going, going
l am offered seventy-6ve dollars. Do l hear
eighty?"
We closed the window and resumed our du.
ties, somewhat pleased with this new method Of
raising the wind.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-05-30
For the Times.
SHAVING.

Shaved or not Shaved? This great question Of
the day has at length been opened in these ends
of the earth. The first voice speaks in favor of
the razor. Now we have sympathy for all hon
est trades, the gentlemen of the lather not OK
cepted, but we have long looked upon this whole
business Of shaving as barberous, and are not
without hope that the present efforts that are
making will yet free the country of this last
relic of barberism. That fine beard left to grow
upon that part of the countenance where nature
has planted it adds beauty and dignity to the
face Of man, none but beardless youth will
deny.
That shavers of all grades should oppose this
reform is not to be wondered at. Those who live
by shaving are prompted by motives not to be
despised; but if we conclude that they have
shaved their living off Of our chins as long as we
will submit to this curtaiing of privileges, they
must seek less frothy calling. Another set Of
shavers will protest against this growing Of the
beard upon the same principle that certain
quadruped recommended to his fellows the excind-
ing of the caudal extremity; lacking just the
beard Of being men, they would appear sadly
out of fashion; but this is their misfortune and
cannot be helped. Upon others nature has be-
slowed beard miscolored and lily sown; such
would appear to great disadvantage, and might
ther deformity being natural, society will not
blame them; none but the vulgar will laugh at a
cripple. In the hope that Shaver may find COM
fort in these thoughts and permit the reform to
go forward ''pro bono publico," am
ANTI SHAVER.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-05-30

JUDICIAL DEcIsIoS.-The Supreme Court of
Illinois has decided Tin the case of Humphreys u.s.
Spcar) that merchant may give his own books
against his customers, in the following cases:
LIST. When it is proven that the charges in the
books are in the handwriting of the merchant
himself, and that he kept no clerk, and that third
persons have settled by the books and found them
correct.
2nd. Where the merchant kept clerk, and
the charges were made in the handwriting of the
clerk, who upon his oath testified to the correct
ness of the books, and the charges made though
he could not prove the items delivered.
Sd. When charges are made by a clerk who
has since died, and the handwriting proven
and the books themselves appear. otherwise to be
correct.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-05-30

ROAD TO LAKE SUPERloR.-We are grati6ed to
learn from an article in the Pioneer of YESTERDAY,
that Capt. j. ii. Simpson has written letter to
the Department relative to this road, and that his
suggestions, contained therein, have received tho
approval of Secretary Davis. Capt s. has been
unremitting in his sxertions to &c. TINS road
through, and as it is one of vital importance to
the trade of st. Paul, as we'll as to the conven.
fence of those residing at the head of the Lake
We do hope that the matter will be forwarded Will
all possible speed.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-05-30

DRowNED.-On Monday night last, difficulty
occurred between a deck hand on board Of the
Minnesota Belle and two Germans who were on
the boat. The matter was dropped for the time.
and it was supposed that no further disturbance
would take place. On Tuesday night, however
as an Irishman was standing on the deck Of the
steamer, the Germans walked up to him and push
ed him over board, and he was drowned. His
name is Michael Mcdonald. We learn that the
person thus deliberately murdered had no hand in
the matter, but was mistaken for another person
against whom the Germans had grudge. The
Germans were arrested, but subsequently releas-
ed, and are now at liberty.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-05-30

Communicable Galcua Advertiser of the
10th gives the following extract of a letter from
Hon. f. b. Washburne, dated Washington, Fri
day night, O'Clock Mr.. W. stands to his post
as faithfully as did the Roman sentinel. Let
others take lesson from his example. He says
- The House has now been in session for thirty
-four hours, and has been constantly engaged in
taking the ayes and noes upon various motions,
IN order to prevent the friends of the Nebraska
Bill from gagSing debate. Remained in my seat
and voted every time for thirty hours, without CO.
ing to my meals and without sleep.''
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-05-30

A HARD FArE.-Thc wife of Charles II. Lee,
now in Jail on an indictment for larceny, died on
Sunday evening, and his only child yesterday
morning, both of small pox. The prisoner wrote
a note to the Judge, begging ''for Gods sake" to
strong effort was being made last night to obtain
bail for the unfortunate husband. Under ordi-
nary circumstances the sheriff would have let him
out in the charge of an officer to attend the fune-
raj, but as the deaths We're from small pox, to
have let him out to come back and perhaps take
the disease to the Jail to the other prisoners could
not be allOwed.-1fI Sent
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-05-30

NEBRASKA IN CoNCREss.-Thc proceedings in
Congress deserve attention. While the great
mass of the people throughout the free states are
occupied with their daily concerns, their Repre-
sentatives at Washington are standing firmly and
uniinchingly, between them and the most high
handed and infamous betrayal of their rights
which executive power has ever attempted. They
deserve and will receive the cordial thanks of the
great mass of the American people. They are
using all the means in their power to secure for
the people the opportunity of being heard on one
of the most important measures ever proposed for
Legislative actlon-one which will affect the des-
TIMES of this Republic, and make itself felt on
all its interests, more directly and more perma-
nently than any act which has challenged public
notice for the last twenty years. They are oppo-
sing Parliamentary law to executive power
They are resisting an arbitrary and insolent dcs-
potism by the only means left in their hands-a
passive but resolute resistance.-N. Y. Trib.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-05-30

New MEAsuRE.-An exchange relates that a
gentleman residing in one of the large towns of
England, whose face rather exceeded the ordinary
dimensions, was waited on by barber every day
for 81 years, without coming to a settlement
The barber, thinking it 'sabout time to settle,'
presented his bill, in which he charged penny a
day-amounting in all to f31 lis Cd. The gen.
tleman, supposing too much charged, refused to
pay the amount, but agreed to proposal of the
barber, to pay at the rate of f2OO an acre! The
premises were accordingly measured, and the re-
suit was, that the shaving bill was increased to
f72 IS Sd.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-05-30

NECESSARY RECREATION TO HEALTH.-It is very
generally recognized and admitted, that depriva-
ton of air and exercise is great evils but it is
not so we'll known that abstinence from occasion
al recreation or amusement is also an evil OF no
slight magnitude. 1t is, however, primary law
of the economy, that no organ can maintain its
integrity without regular recurrent periods OF &C.
tivity and of rest.
In the case Of the muscular system, if any mus
cles or set of muscles ceased to be used it wastes
and disappears but if it be used too much 1t
becomes strained, and loses its power. 1t is the
same with the nervous system; if the brain be
never exercised its energy is impaired; but it it
be over exercised its energy is exhausted.
If when person takes a very long walk he re-
turns home very fatgued, and finds that his mus
cles are temporarily thrown into wrong or dis
ordered condition and if he continues this pro-
cess of fatiguing himself every day, after time
he becomes thoroughly knocked up, i'll and inca
pable Of undergoing even common amount OF
excrtion. So it is with the brain. If an individ-
ual keeps his attention upon the stretch for an
undue number of hours, he experiences at the cx-
piration of the task, brain fatigue, loss of mental
this individual persevere, day after day, month
after month, year after year, in subecting his
brain, without ntermissiOn or repose to extreme
fatigue, he will end by setting up peculiar state
which is, unhappily, excessively common in these
times, and is known by congestion Of the brain.
The activity OF every organ causes no" OF
by the action of the deltoid muscle, that action
or contraction Of the muscle produces determi-
nation of blood to its interior; and if person
think, the act of thought causes flow of blood to
the brain; think intently, this flow Of blood is
often very perceptible, for the head becomes hot,
and a sensation of throbbing about the temples,
or in the head itself, is experienced.
Now, when a man undergocs too much brain
work, constant and considerable flow of blood
to the head occurs, which may become chronic or
permanent, and produce that condition which is
called determination Of blood to the head
condition which not unfrequently ends in apo
plexy or paralysis. Congestion Of the brain is
one Of the most prevailing diseases that torture
humanity. 1t is especially rife in England and
America, where the spirit of commerce, ruling
the length and breadth Of the land, piles up with
one hand immense fortunes for the few, while
with the other she scatters among the multitude
consuming diseases.-Jour. Health.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-05-30

CHOLERA AT BRUNSWICK, Mo.-The Brunsw ick-
or Of the 9th says:
On Saturday evening, Mr.. Thomas Gillian paid
of his hands for some extra work during the
week, and on Sunday, these hands INDUCED very
freely in the of beer, ale, cider and cakes and
on Sunday night eat heartily for their supper Of
some fresh fish. During the night of Sunday
and Monday morning, eleven of these hands were
taken with cholera, seven Of whom died and the
others are getting well. Mr.. j. r. HYDE, also
who resides with Mr.. Gillian, was taken on Mon.
day night, but is recovering-making in all clever
cases, occurring at one factory, and on Sunday
and Monday nights.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-05-30

LAND, no! ''IoNEY EAsY.''-The New York
Tribune of the 18th, sends out this cheering an
nouncement The Money Market shows increas-
ed case on call, and more capital is Offering in the
street on first class call loans than we have no.
ticed within six months. Some of the banks
We're offering money current securities at per
ct. to the leading stock houses, even on five DAYS
call. The heavy contraction of engagements and
the liquidation of Indebtedness, together with the
great decrease in new enterprises undertaken, has
caused great accumulation of funds in Wall St.
seeking employment on call. Time negotiations
are still difficult, and short loans can only be
made on securities which are available for rem-
bursement at any moment. First class short pa
per is offering less freely, and rates have down
ward tendency. Most Of this description is now
taken by the banks. The street rates range from
9 to II per cent. The bank offerings are still
rather large. but it is supposed the amount dis
counted is about equal to the real wants of the
dealers.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-05-30

APPROPRIATIONS FOR RoADs.-The House OF
Representatives has passed bill making appro
priations for roads in this Territory, as follows:
For the Point Douglas and st. Louis River
Road, $4,000.
For the Wabashaw and Mendoza Rood, $l5,-
600.
For the Long Prairie and Swan River Road
$1,000.
For the Point Douglas and Fort Ripley Road,
$4,000.
Total amount Of appropriations for Roads:
$4,000.