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The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-10-28

to- Bulwer. the novelist, in letter to a
gentlemen in Boston, said Il have closed
my career a writer offction. am gloomy
and unhappy. ] have exhausted the powers of
life, chasing pleasure where it is not to he
found"
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-10-28

5ls~ Among the promising young officers
connected with the United States Army who
have recently arrived in our Territory, we are
pleased TO meet, Lieut.. Chas. G.. Sawtelle, from
Maine, and late graduate Of West Point
Lieut.. Sawtellc is stationed at Fort Ripley.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-10-28

RENrs.-The Cleveland (Ohio) IIcrcd says
that buildings in that city which the last year
rented for $500, this fall go begging for $3.50.
The GAINESVILLE Courier notices the same result
in that city.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-10-28

j. f. Whitney had some of his finest Da-
guerrcotypes on hand, which Of course attract
cd general attention. The plan of the Bridge,
now in process of construction across the Mis-
sissippi at Minneapolis. drawn by Mr.. Griffith
the accomplished engineer of the structure
was much admired.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-10-28

MAN BORN TO l.ABoR.-Man was born to labor
or healty without some steady oceunation -
And II lnbor and occupation are necessary to
neatly state, how much more necessary must
they be to a mind diseased. Half the crimes
committed against society originate in mems
not Knowing how to employ their faculties in
some useful pursuit. Solitary confinement
cannot remedy the evil. and leaves the con
vict, after he has served his time, as helpless
as befOre.-IOytIand .4rgns
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-10-28

5- Notwithstanding the inclemcncy of the
weather, large number went up to Minneap-
oils from St. Paul yesterday, to attend the Fair.
This shows the interest manifested on that sub
.ect in this place. Up to the hour of our going
to press, we had not heard word of the doinss
We Shall give full report on Monduy.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-10-28

no The Independent Packet Luells, will
leave for Galena Today at ten o'clock.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-10-28

Mr.. HOag had cage of very large and beau
tiful fowls, cross OF the White Shanghai and
Cochin China. The name of the exhibitor of
huge pair of Cochin Chinas, cock and hen,
alongside of them, We did not learn. There
were other fine specimens of domestic poultry
upon the ground.
Some genius brought forward pair of wild
geese, which Of course did their share at keep
ing up "nOise and confusion" on the occa-
sion.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-10-28

~ The Times takes the Pioneer to task for
claiming Minnesota as Democratic, and says
the Wings are not all dead yet. If they are
not all dead yet, it is certainly not the fault of
the Times for it did all in its power to kill
them, and the effort Of the editor to make it
appear otherwise is as impudent as it is con-
tcmptible.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-10-28

IT. The past two days have been about as
disagreeable weather as is often seen in Mime
sofa, especially in the fall. 1t rained nearly
all day Thursday, and yesterday was cloudy
and muddy.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-10-28

The editor Of the Cincinnati Enquirer directly
after MIR Clay had been lied down in 1874, at a
coffee house celebration of the event, gave the
following toast:
The kentucky BlnckIeg-He has PLAYED
his last card, and waits in terror for the last
bump.'
This fellow. like the Wrights and Browns of
TINS State, now appeals to the friends of Henry
Clay to aid Old Hunkerism in retaining the
power they achieved by their Infamous Sian.
ders OF 1874 Nothing short of the impudence of
Oid Nick himself could prompt such appeals
Chicago Tribune.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-10-28
STOCK EXHIBITED.

built, however, and we should Judge would
weigh at least twelve hundred lie measures
seventeen hands
Horned CatHe-Mr. Isaac Wales exhibited
two year old bull, strongly approaching a
full-blood long horned Durham He was brought
from Indiana late in the season. and has not YET
recovered from the effects of six days resi-
dence alongside the boilers of steamboat un
der way in hot weather. He is splendid spec
linen of his kind, and cannot fail to be grea,
acquisition to the stock-growcrs of Hcnnepin
Mr.. Edward Murphy exhibited ycarlinp
fleifcr, of his own raising, beautifully proper.
toned animal and large of her age. Mr.. John
Chambers had also pair of yearlings of the
same sex, which were very fine.
Mr.. Jenkins of MoOre's Prairie, had a pair OF
brindle work-oxen, six years old, which fol-
size, symmetry of form and gentle obedience to
the yoke. would be hard to excel in any coun-
try.
But the animal of all, in the horned cattle
line, was short-born Durham heifer calf.
seven months old, belonging to some of the ju-
venile members of the family of A. Northrup.
Esq. Co,cs are common in this country that
will weigh less than she at this time. When
fully grown, she would certainly pass for pre-
MUM animal at any fair in the Union Weun-
derstand she is pet of the family, and was
raised " by hand" She must certainly be set
down as one Of the beauties of Hennepn.
S,oine.--Mr. Hoag has boar, eighteen
pen at home, but the Committee allowed him
to be entered as competitor. He is, We
should judge, mixture of the Russian and
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-10-28

The Hon. Leonard Jarvis, for several terms
Representative in Congress from Maine. and
Appointment politician oftbe Democratic school.
recently died at his residence, at Surry. in the
State mentioned, at the age of seventy two.
ne was native OF Cambridge and graduate
near relative of the late DR.. Leonard J.rr;s 81
Clarcmont n. H. and of the Hon. William
jarvis, formely Consul at one of the Spanish
ports and now resident at Wcthcrsfield, VT.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-10-28

10 census Of Savanna Ga, just taken,
shows a total population Of 6,2S5 whites, and
5,49l blacks.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-10-28

ns- Cadwaldcr Evans, we'll known as the
inventor of the safety valve, extensively used
on western steamers, died of diarrhua at Pitts
burgh lately.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-05-11
Battles on the Western Plairs.

The Santa Fe mail arrived at hide
penience (Mo) on the 23d ultimo
1t bring, Intelligence of a fight on the
9th Of March between a detachment OF
twenty-six men under the command OF
Lieut.. D. BELL, Of the second dragons,
and party Of Jicarilla Apache Indians,
unknown. Theloss Of the United States
troops was two killed and four wounded;
thelndian loss nine killed and twenty-one
wounded. The celebrated Apache chief
Lobos was among the killed.
On the 30th Of March another fght
took place, twelve miles from Loar, be-
tween company of sixty dragons, COM
manded by Lieut.. J. w DAVIDSON, first
dragons, and party Of nearly three
hundred Jicarilla Apache and Utah Indi-
ans. The soldiers suffered severely. los
ing twenty-one killed and eighteen woun-
ded. The Indian loss is unknown, but
supposed to be very great. Another re-
port gives the number of soldiers killed
at forty. 4 strong force, under command
Of Col. Cook, went in pursuit Of the Indi-
ans
The st. Louis republican mentions the
receipt of some private dispatches rela-
ting TO these sanguinary battles, and says
that "the troops under Lieut.. DAVIDSON
seem to have fought with great despera-
ton, and it has seldom happened that
command was so completely cut up 1t
cannot be otherwise than that the Indi-
ans sustained a much greater loss" Kit
Carson accompanied Lieut. Davidson on
this expedition as guide, "and, knowing
the country as familiarly as the Indians
themselves, he of course took good care
not to permit them to entrap the com
mand in a perilous position"
Twenty United States soldiers deserted
their post at Fort Albuquerque on the 9th
ultimo, taking forty of the best horses and
all the Colt pistols belonging to their COM
paDy.
Gov. MERIWETBER of New Mexico has
returned, on a visit to bis late residence
IN Kentucky.
~ JAS. MILLIGAN. one Of the Fremont
party has arrived at Wesport, (Mo.)
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-05-11
From the AI"any Journal, May IL
ITTorGant Arrest of CounteIfaitt tters---Re-
Coverg Of 81 600 Bogus Com.

For some month past large amount
Of spurious United States coin has beel
put in circulation in Utica. The whole
affair was envelopod in mystery until last
Saturday, when the police made a descent
upon an old frame building on Third
street, and not only seized 81 600 in
bogus coin, but caught three persons in
the very act of coming it. The parties
who made the arrest were United States
Marshal Mott and three policemen 0!
Utica. The weather was quite stormy
on that day, and there were but few per-
sons stirring about in that section of the
city, which enabled the party to get into
the house unobseryed. \ gentle tap was
given by one Of the party on the door Of
a room in the rear part Of the building
1t not being promptly answered, and
hearing a slight movement inside, with
one blow the door was forced in, and was
thrown upright against the mantel-pioce,
when the officers rushed in and caught
Mr. Worries, his wife, and Dr. Way, not
only in the act of manufacturing spurious
coin, but found large amount Of it on
the table, around which they were al
work.
The party being secured, u thorough
search was made, which resulted in their
finding 81 l,lOO in spurious coin, consist
ing Of lOc., 25c., 50c., and So pieces, part
Of which was ready for use, part in
rough state, and part not galvanized
They also found three dozen plaster of
Paris moalds, galvanizing apparatus,
and all the smaller tools necessary for
carrying on the counterfeit business. The
party are almost strangers in Utica
\ oorles came from OtSego, about three
years since, with his wife and two chill
dren, and located where lie was arrested
DR.. Way came from the same place. and
had Scarcel y been in Utica a week.
lie was indicted about two wears aoo
charged with passing bogus coin at tle
State Fair, and is now under five thous-
and dollars bail for his appearance at
Rochester at the next session of the Uni
ted States Court, to answer to that indict
ment. Among other articles found on
the premises, was a set of instruments,
which, although not strictly surgical, are
said to be used by female physicians of
Madame Restell's school, which the doc
.Or acknowledged belonged to him lie
s also married man.
Owing to the absence of the United
States Commissioner at Utica, the party
vas taken to the cars, conveyed to Troy. .
md locked up in the jail at that place. ,
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-05-11
Extraordinary Discovery at Cincinnati

NN--~"N-t !
Yesterday afternoon, rs some workmen
were engaged in excayating a cellar Oh
Linton St, short distance below John
It they came in contact with a hard sub
stance about nine feet below the grade OF
the street, which, after some trouble. was
excayated and brought TO light, and PROV
ed to be a human body in a perfect state
Of pctrifaction. This extraordinary snec-
linen OF the human race is a male about
i've feet sercn inches in length, The hair
is cut very short, and seems to lave been
shaved in several parts, as its formation
is perfect and apparently uniniurod by
time. The face Is singulariy formed ana
differing in shape and expression from q
ny OF the races Of present age. What is
more remarkable, the body is perfect il
all its parts, every muscle, fibre and sin
ew being perfectly developed. The color
is rather Of light grey, and in some parts
approaches very near to the white man.
although this may have been produced
by the action Of the soil in which it la.
been buried, perhaps for ages. ! num-
ber Of eminent scientific gentlemen visited
this remarkable and strange exhumation
yesterday afternoon. but nothing OF
difuite character was arrived at relative
to the cause, Or what length Of time it had
lain there although all agreed that sever
al hundred years must have elapsed since
it va, barioi. The body will be removed
to the City Council Chamber, in the City
buildings, this morning, where it may be
seen by those Of our citizens who are de-
sirous Of witnessing one Of the most won
derful freaks Of nature On Monday il
will be shipped to the National Institute
at Washington, where it will remain per
nanetly for the inspection Of tie world at
.arge.-CIacin5satj Enquirer, APrU la. |
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-05-11
Judge Pollock viii not Resign.

We are sorry to see a paper in the
Western part Of the State, which has
heretofore been looked upon As reliable
Wing paper start, a report that Judge
Pollock is going to resign his nomination
as the candidate of the Whig party for
Governor. and urging the propriety of
the Wings running David Wnmot. We
have reference to the Pittsburr C3ua1ey-
csaL Jo1u10l The idea was suggested
BY our neighbor Of the H7dcpcn1c2H IThig.
but he has seen the folly Of his suggestion,
and has very wiscl : gone to work in favor
Of the regular Wing ticket. The Journ.
al took the idea from him, and to his dis.
credit be it said persists in LIS suicidal
policy. Cur private advices Of 4 perfect
ly reliable source, Inform Us that the
course Of the Journal is ccnsrreI b. the
whole Wing party Of Allegheny county
Some OF our Locotoco cotempoTaries are
making an awful fuss over this refusal
of the journal, to acquiese in the action
of the convention. We hope they NAV
reap all the consolation possible from it.
They and the Journal are welcome to all
t glll profit them. Ia regard to Judge
Pollock rcsigning Te say once for all,
that he informed US last week, that be
had no idea of it, but was getting ready
to 90 to work and give Gov. Bigler, the
hardest fight lie has ever engaged in. f,
ven had he any desire, we would not let
him resign, as We are determined to elect
him. Governor Big!er's political grave
has been dug, and We are bound to bury
him IN ii next Octoter. So make ready,
for We are in good carnest.-[ Pennsyl-
Vania Telegraph.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-05-11
The Terrible Tragedy at Lynchburg, Va

4Ae Ao414U4G 4ldSeuy dt LyHCUOuuS, va
We stated, yesterday, that Mr.. John
W. Lambeth had murdered his own wife
at Lynchburg, Vay on Saturday last,
and then committed suicide. 1t appears
be had been in bad health for some time.
and returned, about three weeks ago, from
Philadelphia, where he had been in search
of medical relief. He was a resident of
Halifax county. Va, but his wife was on
visit to his mother at Lynchburg, at the
time of the sad tragedy. The Virginian
says:
"On Saturday, while sitting with his
wife, in company with members of the
family, without warning or sign of any
character, he seized her and inflicted a
frightful cash uponhcr throat with a pock-
ct knife. She attempted to escape, but
he rushed after her, and succeeded in in
ficting two other cuts. She staggered
out of the house, fell in the yard. His
attention was then arrested by the chill
dren of his brother, DR.. Lambeth, and he
made an attempt to seize them, but was
thwarted by negro woman, who threw
them over the pailing. He then made at
bis uncle, Mr.. Bingham; but he escaping,
the murderous but unconscious maniac re-
turned to the spot where his wife lay, and
tore the bloody knife across bis own throat
-=ttsa,"iiing and dying almost instantly. Il
is believed that while engaged in the strug-
gle with his wife he inflicted one or two
cuts upon his own throat. His mother.
having interposed to shield his wife, re-
ceived an accidental cash upon the hand
"Dr Murrell was soon in attendance;
and succeeded in arresting the hemorr
hage from the wound of the unfortunate
wife, and restoring consciousness for
while-during which time she engaged in
conversation, and, true to the instincts of
the wife, exclaiming to the last, 'Ol my
dear husband But the loss of blood had
been so great before the Doctors arrival
that it was impossible to save her, and
she died in three quarters of an hour.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-05-11
Artificial Leather.

Arnold James Cooley, of London, pat
entee. This patentee takes gutta percha,
gutta turban, gutta greek, or catamundi,
or any of the substances having proper
ties like these Of such hydro carbon as
gutta percha, and reduces them to frag-
ments by cutting, planning, rasping or
grinding; he then heats them in an iron
vessel, stirring them frequently until they
are reduced to soft dough. The dough
so prepared, is then allowed to rest some
time without stirring, but the heat is kept
up for about an hour. After some time
thiss mass separates into two parts, the
impurest remaining at the bottom. The
purest part is then taken out and heated
in an iron pot or boiler for about half an
hour, at $50 deg Fahrenheit, it being
forcibly stirred all the time. 1t is then
mixed with about 100 per cent. of soda
ash, or any salt freely soluble in water,
and volatilizible by moderate heat, to
which is added about 3 per cent. of tar
oil, turpentine, benzole, or resin, and the
whole is kept stirred and heated in the
same vessel at about 175 deg. for 40
minutes longer. While it is still doughy
mass, it is rolled into sheets of different
thickness, to be used as a subtitute for
leather. The qualities of toughness and
smoOthness are obtained by the applica-
ton Of high and long g-sustained temper
ature. The sheets of artificial leather so
made, are, after this, exposed short
time to the air, then stepped for II hours
in yats containing water. After this they
are passed between smooth iron rolls,
until they become soft and pliable, when
they are again stepped twice in succession,
in vats of clean water, the last water be-
ing slightly acidulatod moderately sour
to the taste, with sulphuric acid. After
this they are exposed to the air and dried
and afterwards all the rough parts are
polished down with pumice.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-05-11
Trouble.

Read what the Clinton Coura1t man
says on this subjcct:-Babys got the mea-
sles, second boy is dropping; third one
down on the trundle bed, with dreadful
cough is whocping. Mercury down to ze-
ro, woodpile some below it; man tries to be a
hero, but feels he cannot go it, Wife is
busy washing, host of dirty 'duds.' whilst
ever anon a tear, falls silent in the suds.
Husband rocks the cradle, Second on his
lap, soothes the third one with a kiss
and hits the fourth slap. So from mel
ancholy moans, and starting, troubled
dreaming, the tune is changed to groans,
stided sobs and screaming. Patience all
exhausted, he roughly speeds the rocking,
and joIts the little sufferers, with rude
ness that is shocking. Confusion worse
confOunded! a neighbor opens the door
and with voice and face astounded, says.
Have you heard the price of four?' No.
husband loudly halloes; whats the latest
news? 'Flours thirteen dollars! twelve
has been refused 4 scream. It's Sissy's
voice: something comes athwart her. In
she comes, all covered DER with blood
and dirty water, 'OId Brindle's gorcd
the heifer, broke the yearling's thigh,
knocked Sissy down and cut her, and
scared passer by Wife sits her down
despairing, weary of her life; husband
nothing caring, for the quadrupedul strife
wonders whethr Job, the man of ma
ny sores, when his wife bade him give up,
led such life indoors.
Meantime, the 1eealthy mother, sits in
her easy chair, on its rich embroidered
cover, mid comfort everywhere, and Won
ders what they mean-these people that
are poor-prating of their troubles, which
they think they endure. IF they only
had her trials-kuew what she underwent
they'd think that all the vials of wrath
were on them spent; which sets us think
ing, reader, that if rightly estimated, one
half of all our sorrows, are sadly oyera-
ted. And the moral of our rhyme, tho
proseily it runs, is, never 6oJr0l0 trouble
but take it as it comes.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-05-11
Che IcfTtrsnninn.
THURSDAY, MAY IL, 1854.
The late Storm and Freshet.

The late storm extended over a large
district Of country, and proved very de-
structire The Belyidere Delaware Rail
road was damaged in a number of places
between Easton and Lambcrtville; but
was soon put in running order The Nor
ris Canal was considerably injured, but
has been repaired. The Delaware Disvi-
SION was broker in several places, the
most serious between Uhlersville and Dur
ham, and great quantity of earth wash
ed into it, besides extensive washings of
the tow path. The Legislature has ap-
propriated $4,000 for repairs, and we
have been informed that large number
of hands are at work upon it. 1t viii not
bc ready for business before the 6rst OF
June.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-05-11
TIE End Of the Gardinar Tri,l

The case Of John Charles Gardiner
brother Of the late DR.. Gardiner, indicted
on a charge of perjury, and also for false
swearing, was called up in the Criminal
Court Of Washington, on Monlay, but a.
the defendant failed to make lis appear
snce, his recoguizance was declared for
feited Dr. Thomas Miller was bis sure
ty in the SUN of 5000, and Hudson
TayI5r and James McCIery ia tie sum
of $500; bat the Union says they are
amply indemai6ed., Should Gardner
appear before the close of the term Of the
court, The forfeiture Of the rccognizanccs
may be stricken out.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-05-11

F0iu ata IInie.-A Mrs. Ellen Saryer,
wife of John Sarver, residing on a farm
nearShiPpensburg; Pennsylvania, present
ed her husband on Friday morning last,
with four sons. The mother and children
at last accounts were doing well. The
names chosen orthe children were Charles
VI. Burnett, William Rankin, George
Washington and William II. Harrison.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-05-11
Cur Roads.

The country roads were never IN a worse
condition at this season Of the year than
they are now. The supervisors appear to
defer their repair until they have nothing
else to attend to, when, By large a
mount Of wear and tear Of the spring
travel, they are worn into q tolerable
condition. Road taxes generally, under
the present system, so far as our expert
cnce goes, is very nearly so much money
throan away.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-05-11
The CONSPIRACY Case at Easton

l. not yet ended. The testimony was
closed on Thursday last, 4th inst, since
which time the counsel have been enga-
gcd in their arguments. 1t is now over
three weeks since the commencement Of
this trial; and the verdict, which is looked
for with great anxiety, will probably be
rendered tomorrow. A large number
of witnesses were examined OF the part
Of the defence, chiefly to establish three
poiuts-the bad character and want Of
vcracity of Stevenson; that what he testi-
fed to have taken place at certain times
aud places did not take place at those
times and places; and that the defendants
have always borne good character for
honesty and integrity.