The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-12-16

duces the best food for the pcop'sSs eating.
The Americans give prizes for the III sA.hs best
adapted to eat the food which is so bOuntlully
prepared for them on their vast continent. The
two nations typify their differences in this man
ner. Our great desire is to find ample food for
our population. The Americans are only de-
sirous of large population to consume their
food. And really the wish OF the nited states
for Il large and energetic population seen t.
be founde upon very good grounds. They are
spreading out their arms so widcly-thcy are
approprating so extensively-they are annex
inr so constantly-that cit Zens, to fill the new
ly acquired territory. will scarcely DC found
Ii they buy the Gar s possessions IN tic north,
these will lie useless without citizens TO cultl-
vatc them if they join the Sandwich lsa Us
to the Federation, this will call for fresh sup
ply of Jonathan's progeny. Louisiana, Flori-
da, Texas are for ever calling fer fresh install
mcnts of Yankee blood. Young Yankees
therefore, are at a premium, ard the cndeavOr
to encourage supply of the best specimens of
the article is founded on reason. America can
not appropriate one half of the world without
having proper number OF citizens to make
good the appropriation. The institution, then,
Of a convention for prize Yankees has its Sc
rous as well as its amusing side.
Among all truly refined fpcople there is no
characteristic more prominent than the kind
ness with which they treat their servants, and
particularly their dOmcst;cs. When such en-
ployees are treated with harshness and rude
ness it bespcaks upon the part of their employ
crs anything but cultivated minds or delicate
organizations. The treatment of servants is
the social barometer by which the refinement OF
families is tested. Those who are truly digni-
lied and noble never cause pain TO their SER
wants either by acts of omission or commission.
They regard servants as possessed Of sensitive
organizations, which is the fact in regard to
many of them. and they will not willingly
wound them. In families, however. which pre-
tend to be refined. and assume to lead the ton,
we have noticed an irritaIlity manifested 10th
by parents and chldrcn towards servants,
which revealed the most vulgar natures. and
gave the lie to all their professions to refine
mcnt.-BOstOH Herald.
.gcf'- of the 2iS Unitarian ministers in this
country, fifty iAore than one fifth, were born in
Boston.
20 Great distress prevails among the la
borers at Richmond, Va, in consequence ofthe
price of provisions and the low price of labor.
Tracas nj Caro-Fiye Mal Sio. by a Nero.
The passengers who came by railroad from
Cairo on Tuesday morning. brought intelli-
gence of an extraordinary and exciting scene
which occurred in that place on Tuesday morn
ing last. The particulars were so indcfnitc
and loose that we RETAINED from publishing a
statement until something more reliable was
asccr:ained. \ passenger who arrived from
Cairo on the steamer Chancellor last evening.
Informed uS that he was eyewitness and he
related the following particulars:
n negro named Joe Spencer who kent an
u-nD rI of oil -,
had became very offensive TO the citizens on ac-
count Of varions m.sticGlcanurs he had lately
committed. They at len 9Th determined to have
redress, and he was summoned by the authori-
ties to answer a c!Iarg" brought against him be-
fore Justice of the Peace lie went into
court CARVING krG OF gunpowder, having the
head Knocked out. under one arm. and a load
ed revolver in his hand. and there declared
that, II he did not receive Justice he would
blow them all up. and himself with them Some
OF the hystandcrs cndcavorcd to take the DOW
der and pistol away from him, finding he would
be ovcrpowcred he ran towards the boat. drop
ping the key on the way
lie went aboard and BEGAN TO utter Tho most
violent imprccatons on the crowd who had pur-
sued him. They gave him half an hour to leave
the place and threatened. if be did not comply,
to burn the boat and all that was in it. He re-
pied that the property was his and that he
wonld STICK to it till he died. At length some
vi 'hc 'lo"u bOalucu tnc boat and began to
take out the fixtures Spencer then began fir
ing on various persons who were thus engaged
ana from the number of shots fired must have
had four or five pistols or other firearms
The people became nlnrated and The boat
was set or fire and cut loose from the shore.
The negro still continued firing at intervals
and expressing his determination with loud
curses to stick by his property till he died. and
asserting that they shonld not take him dead or
allVc. Inc flames progressed and burned vio-
lently. driving the desperate from one part of
the boat to another. lie went to the bow with a
douD!c-barrc! gun in his hands and took DELHI
crate ann at some one on shore but the gun miss
ed lire; and then he disappeared into the cook
house oil the boat. lie rcappcarcd again in Il
few moments with something tied to his waist.
which looked to the people on shore like stone
plate and with loud yell ofdcfancc. plunged
INTO the river. The eyewitness saws that he
aid not rise TO the surface, and was seen no
more. The affair caused great excitement in
"a AFRO. FIVE men were wounded bv the shots.
ana one OF them We are informed 50 danger
1"s'y that his recovery is very doubtlul.-&.
Lonis Rp.