The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-07-22


MAINE ON THE NEBRASKA QuEsrIoN.-The Gene
raj Conference of Maine, by common consent,
devoted a whole evening Of its late session to
the consideration of the subject Of slavery.
Rev. Dr. Dwight, of Portland, offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which after lengthy discus
sion before an audience of some twelve hun
dred persons, was unanimously adopted:
Resolued, That the recent action of our Ma
tional Congress, which opens to slavery a vast
territory heretofore regarded as sacred to free
dom by solemn and time-honored compact,
meets with our strongest disapprobation and
dissent; and we feel called upon, as Christian
citizens to resist the effects of this action in all
proper ways, as being fragrant breach Of faith,
as extending q system which is essentially and
only wrong, as providing for the booming Of
other millions to be crushed by the same sys-
tenn, as bringing into jeopardy the continuance
OF our Union, as making us the scorn of the
other nations of the earth, as exposing to the
just judgments of an Almighty God, and finally
Us creating formidable distractions to the pro-
gress Of Christ's kingdom in the world.
PrrNAM's MONrHLY.-Messrs. C. Hamilton l.
Co., have laid on our table the July number Of
this popular Magazine. Its pages are filled
with highly entertaining matter, a perusal Of
which is worth double the price it costs.
MArxE-The Wings of the second Congress.
sional District in Mainc have nominated e. J.
Gilman, Esq, of Brunswick, as their candidate
for Congress. A mass meeting Of all opposed
to the Nebraska bill is talked of in the district
Mr.. Gilman is gentleman of much talent, and
If elected, will confer honor upon his state.
~ A man may devote his whole life to the
attainment of knowled se-he may read all the
books that have been written-study all the
systems that have ever been formed-yet all
this reading and all this study will amount to
no more than this-that virtue alone is produc-
tive of true felicity.
.GS- A good book and a good woman are
excellent things for those who know how Justly
to appreciate their value. There are men, how
ever, who judge both from the beauty of the
covering.
"CoMING EVENTS CAST THEIR SHADOWS BE-
FoRE."-The Cincinnati Enquirer relates the fol-
lowing "A little girl, about ten years old,
daughter of Mr.. Oberland, a resident of the
Eighth Ward, as the clock was striking twelve
on Saturday noon, exclaimed mournfully to her
mother, to- morrow at this hour shall be in
heaven There was something SO sad and
plaintive in the tone in which she uttered this,
that in spite o. the parent not being of super
sttious nature, it made an impression upon her
mind. which she found it impossible to throw
off, At dinner she told her husband of the cir
cumstance, and he endeavored to rally the child
but with sweet and sad smile in which, how
ever. no fear was manifested at the coming
prospect, she repeated her conviction of her
speedy dissolution. 1t was now the fathers
turn to feel a depression of spirits, which over
shadowed him the whole day, so much so, that
in the evening meeting officer Young, watch
man of that Ward, he told him of the chi rs
singular representation. Up to this time, the
little girl had enjoyed exceedingly good health,
but during the night the parents were aroused
by her complaining bitterly of pains in her
back and head. AS early as possible physi-
clan was called in, who pronounced her in a
high state Of bilious fever. Notwithstanding
all that human aid could effect, she expired at
noon. Her fatal prophecy was fulfilled
YOCNG ANERIcA.-When Kate and Ellen Bate
man were in London, they were invited by the
Queen to spend week at Windsor Castle with
the royal children. While on their visit the
pri of lac oh, e..
in the House of Lords by the side of his mother.
When he returned home, before he would allow
the glttcring jewels to be taken from his breast
he sought Kate Bateman, and finding her in the
royal nursery with his sisters and brothers, he
advanced toward her, and taking her hand,
said, kate, as soon as I'm a man mas going
to give me the throne, and then I'll make you
my little wife and queen" Kate then said,
" Well, little Wales, if you will be u good bow.
study hard, and when you grow up, select some
honorable profession, Ill take your case into
consideration
Coal DISCOVERED on THE CEDAR RIvER-The
Progressive Era says that specimen of coal
has been left at that Office, which was discover
ed somewhere on the Cedar river, indicated by
the name Of Bear Creek. The coal is said to be
of good quality, and is supposed to exist in large
quantities. Hope it may be go.
A SCANDAL ExPOSED.-The Gardiner Spccta-
tor says: ut is rumored that Prince John
Van Buren, has taken to drink like a fish. II is
a scandal-on the fish for John never drinks
cold water.-hat. Dem.
Eay- Laborers on the railroads are suffering
severely from sun-stroke. Twelve, who were
working on the track at Carthage, were dis
abled. in one day, six Of whom died on the
day following.
A SMART MAN.-During one Of the warm DAYS
Of last month. fellow in Burlington threshed
five bushels of oats, five of wheat, five of rye
one sheriff, four deputies, and two constabies
Barnum ought to have him.
ALMOST MATT. WARD CASE IN BosroN, On