The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-07-08


was buried at the Church of San Fernando. An
immense concOurse of people was present, in
GLIDING the members OF the Philharmonic So
ciety and members Of the Foreign ministry.
In the City of Mexico the epidemic was abat-
ing.
The weather through the country had been
very dry. Crops suffering considerably in con-
sequence Of the sun.
Nothing further has transprcd respecting the
Gadsden Treaty.
THoUGHTs AT CIURCH--I have an old-fash-
ioncd way of entering church before the bells
begin to chime, | enjoy the quiet, brooding still
ness l love to think of the many words OF holy
cheer that have fallen there from hcaven-,nis-
stoned lips, aud folded themselves like snow
white wings over the weary heart of despair
love TO think of the sinless little ones whose
pcarly temples have been laved at the baptism
al font. ] love to think of the weak vet strong
ones, who tcarluly tasted the consccratcl Gun
on which is written, do this in remembrance
of me-" I love to think of those sef-torgetting.
selfexlrd. who counting all things nangtt for
dear Gctbsemanc dear sake, are trea,ling TO-
reign shores, to say to the soul fettered pagan
behold the Lamb of God" | love 10 think OF
the loving hearts that at yonder altar have
thro.bed. side by side, while the holy man Of
God pronounced " the twain one" | love to
think of the seraph smile Of which death itself
was powerless to rob the dead saint, over whose
upturned face, to which the sunlight lent such
knocking glow. the words Dust to dust" fell
upon the panied ear of love. l love as / sit
here, to list through the half.opened vestrv-
door. TO bymning voices of happy Sabbath
scholars. sweet as the timid chirp OF morn first
peeping bird. i love to hear their tiny feet rs
they patter down the aisle. and mark the earn
est gaze of questioning childhood. | love to see
the tOil-hardened hand of labor brush off the
penitental tear. Hove " our minister" How
very sad he looks to-day. Are his parislioncrs
unsympathetic Does the laborer's hire come
tardly and grudgingly to the ovcr-taskcd,
faithful servant? Do ccnsoriouS dissatisfied
spirits watch and wait for his battling?
Now he rises and says, slowly-musically
:. The Lord is my shepherd, shall not want"
Why at these sOul-restng words do his tears
overflow: Why has his voice such heart
CULVER? All. there is vacant head in the pas
tors pew. a little golden head that last Sun
day gladdened our eyes like a glcam of sun
light, lies dreamlessly pillowed beneath the
coi.in-lid; glceful eyes have lost their bright
ness: cherry lips arc wan and mute. and be-
meath her sable veil the lonely mother sol,s
And SO the fathers lip quivers, and for a mo-
mcnt nature triumphs. Then athwart the
gloomy cloud flashes the bow of promise. lie
wipes away the binding tear and with an an
gel smile and upward glance, he says. Though
He Stay me, yet will l trust in Him ''-Fannv
Fern.
Don't carry on So said Mrs. Partinc.on to
Ike as she saw him resting his head on the
ground in vain attempt to throw his heels in
to the air. There was a sOlctude in her tone
and corn broom in her hand as she looked at
him. "fou must not act so gymnastily, DEAR
continued she, you will force all the brains
you have got into you head if you do. You
can't do like the circus riders. because
Providence has made them o purpose for what
they do, out Of Ingee rubber. and it don't hurt
'em at all. They ant got bones like other pco-
pie. and can turn heels over head with perfect
impurity. Don't do ~ screamed she. as the
boy stood on one leg upon the wood horse, and
made feint as if about to throw q summeryrt.
you II desccrate your neck by and 10y with
your nonsense, and then you'll regret it as long
rs yOn live Ike dcsisted, as the dame sml
ed and held a circular piece of copper before
his gaze and snch persuasive potency than
smile over him, backed by the copper! -Bo,- !
ton Post.
PRoTEsTANIsM IN lTALY-Onr attention has
lately been called to this subject by the publ !,
cation oftwo important addresses by thcBishops |
Of the two ecclesiastical provinces of Turin and
Savoy. 1t is gratifying to learn from the repre-
VI NuC INdl CHURCH, tIdt frOtCStant-
ism is daily gaining ground in Piedmont. Pros |
elytism has been exercised with marked success
in several of the towns aud provinces, and the !
Bishops call for legislative cnactments to assist
them in recalling their heretical rcprObates to
The bosom ofthe true Church.-The Picdmontcse
Government. however, are prepared to intro
luce bill for the relief OF Protestant subjects.
and the Roman Catholics. alarmed bv the pros,
poet ola law which will allow Protcstants to
propagate their doctrines without fear. are sci.
led with profound alarm, and have already or. |
ganzed powerful opposition Hitherto the
I'rotcstants have been allowed to preach in their
churches Henceforth. they will be permitted to
teach out Of doors. publicly in the journals in
the colleges, and the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Globe. "'
~- The Troy and Greenfield Railroad Com. |
pany have applied to Congress for grant of
i'ooO.O0O acres on land, to enable them to ef-
ect their great work, the tunnelng of the
doosac Mountain.
~ The Ohio Colonization Society has
bought tract Of land without the limits Of the |
Republic ofLibera for the purpose of forming