The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-11-04

MONDAY MORNING. OCTOBER 80, 1854.
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r.o- The Alhambra from Galena, arrived a,
the Icvee on Saturday afternoon, bringing the
mails, large number Of passengers and hea- !
Wy amount of freight.
GREAT HOAX.-It will be seen on reference to
the Africa S news below, that the whole Amer
lean Press have been egrcgiously hoaxed in re-
ference to the Great Battle" and the taking
OF SeIastopol We shall await further arrivals
with deep interest.
I5.- The Galcna and Lady Franklin arrived
yesterday Afternoon.
1>.5- The Portland Chez Advertiser says
the ladies of that city have organized society,
the object of which is to furnish a comfortable
home for aged women, whom misfortune has
Overtaken, and who are left alone i'll the world
to struggle against its vicssitudes and the
GOODNESS gifts neglect Among the names OF
these noblc-hcartcd ladies, we notice Mrs.
Dwight Mrs. Neal Dow, Mrs. William Willis,
Mrs. Josiah Title, and others of the most
wealthy in the city. and from all denomina-
tons of Christians.
rs \ college in Raratonga, South Sea
Island. established by the mission, has already
sent ont more than $50 missionaries.
! Zi:- Rev. J. NJ. Peck, ID. D.. is engaged il,
the preparation Of IA work upon the moral prog
rcss Of the Mississippi valley.
| ri Quite an extensive revival is in progress
in the Baptist Congregation at E. Havcrhill,
Me. Thirteen persons were recently baptis-
! ed.
To Myron H. Clark the Anti Nebraska,
candidate for Governor, in New York. was
originally cabinet maker, afterwards mcr-
chant, and three tmcs he has been chosen TO
fill important public situations. He is II
,taunch Supporter of prohibitory liquor
law.
ARMY OFFICER DEAD--First Licutal,ant j. A.
Mebane. ID artillery L. S. Army, died at Ba-
ton Rogue, On the eth of September, OF vel
low fever.
yri5~ The Negro Emperor of IIayt; Souloil-
que, had Uncle Toms Cabin read to him twice
in French, and WAS 80 delighted with it. tina,
he sent Il letter to Mrs. Stove, thanking bcl
for the pleasure he had derived from her
book.
rig The remains Of Casey. who was hung
in East Cambridge, Mass, were escorted TO hi.
buri..l ground by the driver of the hcarse alone
His horrible deeds abashrd his friends and
acguaintanccs that none dare follow him /,
the tomb.
PoErrv--A lady at North Bridscwate. Mass
who thought She had poetical talent, wrote
some lines to IA party of friends who were chi.
grating TO the westward, the first stanza d
which reads thus:
Farewell, dear friends who, Q gore on west.
May you viii! plenty FER be blessed.
AMI your prospects there be brighter,
IiI..ii IL HI> III North BHlScWitcI.
While the hcathcn had their gods many. and
their lords many, their god of wisdom iheii
goddess of beauty. their god of courage, and 81
on. they had no god OF ioincss.-.icr,uy Col
Ar.
TIM Attire or PRISrEs.--lf people who ave
in the habit ofdccking your chl'ircn out II. tn,
most cNtrayagani OF fincrics--and | know an
instance in which fond fool of "a father be.
slowed upon little boy and girl I've Or six
years OF age, the one "a gold watch and a gor-
geous chain. the girl bracelet and necklace OF
eNtravagant prices. lfpeople, | say. who are
in the habit of INDUCING i'll the ridiculous fol-
lies which have mentioned, can be taught
raasOn.-Which doubt--let them take IL lesson
from the manner in which her Majesty dresses
her children. Last Saturday evening saw. in
the Royal box al the Italian Opera, the Prince
Of Wales and Prince Arthur--thc only article
of irwciry. if it could lie called one. Wa, the
gold studs on each of their shirts there were
no stf crarats about their necks, only a liltlc
Turned over collar; and they wore plain blue
jackets white waistcoatS and white 1roli.crS--
Lond0 Correspondent Of tie Mrt.acsS C0ur-
Ter.
A. the lovely cedar is green tir0u. i,out the
harrcnnrss of winter. 50 shall the Christian
bloom in Immortality
CrAMr.--Thogc who may be suhcc. in TIE
nj ght time to that cXcrucating pa. callct!
craInp, may be secure against lis attacks 10y
tying any Kind OF bandarc very tightly round
the leg Immediately above the knee: or it may
be rcmcdicd by breathing forcibly, and taking
long respratons, thus exciting the action OF
the lungs. by which means the whole system
will lie animated, ana perhaps in loss than a
minute the disorder will Dc abatgd and the
pain ctfcctualIy removed
Mamma, said a little child, "my Sunday
School teacher tells me that this world is only
| IA place in which God lets Us live a little while,
that We may prepare for a better word--!ut,
mother, do not see anybody preparing. see
you preparing 10 go to see the country. aad
amt Eliza pre- pairing too cone here. But !
don't see any one preparing TO 50 to Heaven.
II every body wants to so there, why don t
| they try to get ready ??