The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-11-25

The LATE AMOS LAwKENCE.-A writer in tho
South Boston Gazette, who advocates giving
the name of Lawrence to the new school house
about to be erected there, pays the following
tribute to the memory of the late Amos Law
renee:
He was peculiarly the patron of young per-
sons and children, and more emphatically of the
Mather school. He visited it almost weekly in
person, and often brought distinguished guests.
not excepting Governors and Presidents in his
train. He seldom came empty handed, for ho
loved the children and sought to do them good
He gave to individuals, and he gave to the
school.
a valuable library of fourteen hundred DO
lumes, still in use by the chlnren, attests his
generosity; and his marble image, presented
by himself adGrIs the school-room.
Widows of South Boston bless his memory.
Orphan children cannot forget that he clothed
and fed them. Persons sick and destitute
among us have rejoiced when his carriage
stood at their door. 4 few of our young men,
once wayward boys, are grateful that his coun-
sells reclaimed them; and some enterprsing
ones now getting rich in California. can tell
that his bounty enabled them to reach their FL
derado For his unostentatous charities tbs
school was his medium. We can scarcely emu.
mcrate fraction of his good deeds, so quietly
did he perform them. But our SONS and daugh-
tiers, now Of iarger grOuth, still speak with de-
light of the New Years Gifts, and the pleasant
country excursions, had at his expense. while
the little ones boast that his spirit still lives in
his son, through whose benevolence they are
frequently blessed, as were their seniors. We
have not forgotten how mournfully our chill
dren sang the good mans requiem, and
brought fresh flowers from South Boston to
honor his coffin ; or how resolutcly y many thin
ly-clad boy or frail little girl breasted the Sc
we're winters blast that they might shed their
tears, like rain upon his new-made grave Let
us have Lawrence school house, and a school
worthy of the name, us have no doubt it will
be !; but. iu bestowing the honor let not the
cherished friend Of our children be forgotten.
IMPORTANT DISCOVERY OF Coal IN CANADA
We have important news to communicate-im-
portant considering the present and prospec-
tive high price of fuel, and important to this
Province generally. Coal has at length been
discovered in Canada Notwithstanding what
Mr.. Logan has asserted to the contrary. The
important discovery was made a few days ago,
on the farm ofMr. Campbell, at the village of
Middleton, in the township of West Gwillimbu-
~, about two miles W st of Bradford, and not
far from the line Northern Railroad. The dis
cOvery was made by Mr.. Campbell. as he was
in the act of sinking well. When down
about sixteen feet, he struck ON a rich bed Of
coal. which is pronounced to be Of very superi.
or quality. An old country blacksmith in the
neighborhood, who examined it. affirms that it
is as good and as rich as any specimen of coal
that he has ever seen. On being placed in a
blaze, it Immediately ignites and burns bril-
liantly. We have no precise information of the
extent of the bed. The above statement is
made on the authority of highly respectable
and well-informed gentleman. and sincerely do
we hope it may prove in all respects correct,
as we have little doubt it will. Such discov-
cry must be regarded as an important blessing
to Canada.-Ioronto ColOnisf,
~ A very deplorable case Of bigamy has
just been brought to light in Brooklyn, New
York. Some two years since. . DR.. Deck, of
bennington, England, having settled in that
city. and made the acquaintance of the young
est daughter of an Episcopal clergyman, court
ed her, and in two months they were married
with considerable pomp. All passed merrily
enough for a year, when few weeks after Mrs.
Deck being confined, the Doctor had occasion to
go to Jamaica, and while absent, his mother-in-
law received letter from England, from one
of his first wives OF course the family was
thrown into great CONSERVATION by this unex-
pected intelligence. A short time ago, the
Doctor returned and was arrested. He sue
ceeded, however. in regaining his liberty, by
procuring security for his appearance at Court,
to the amount of 81. 600, aud then absconded.
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