The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-03-04
Here 10 good old sentiment. says the Buf
fslo Express 1t is worth foadling. Learn il
by heart and carry it into the world:


A. bright as these ~ morn!
GREAT SpEEp.-The new clipper ship Red
Jacket, Capt. A. Z. Eidridge. belonging to Sc
comb d TAYLOR Of Boston. arrived at Liver.
pool after remarkably short pas age.
A letter TO the Agent in New York. from her
CAPTAIN. SAYS that the Red Jacket was oil the
Bell Buoy. Liverpool in twelve days. He came
up with the Steam Ship Africa when OFF Point
Lynaa
The Liverpool Courier thus notices her ar
rival
1t. Yesterday tine new American clipper Red
Jacket Captain Eldridge. Qate Of the Liver
pool packet Roscus,) arrived here from New
York, after having made the unprecedented
run flor a sailing vessel.) of thirteen days. one
hour and twenty-five minutes. She is one OF
the bandsomest vessels we ever heheld. pos
sessing. with the greatest symmetry of model,
immense strength and carrying capacity
RUSSIAN REsorRcsE-According to advices
from Berlin. the Russian Government has re-
solved upon all increase of lucarly) 100000. 900
in the paper circulation to meet the cost OF the
armamentS in progress At the same time, to
prevent the distrust that ght thus he Occa-
stoned, statements are given ont that the spc
Gle that is in the citadel at Petersburg amounts
to Sill 100000.
A SHARPER" Sonny, where is your father:"
Fathers dead, sir"
Have you any mOtnere'
"Yes, had one, but she's got married TO Joe
Danklin. and don't be my mother any more
cause she's got enough to do to tend to his
swn young 'uus. )"
"Smart boy here's dime for you"
"Thank ye, sir it's the way get my liv
in'."
"How.'
"why, BY tellin' big yarns to green 'uns like
you, at dime pop"
RAILROAD ANEcDoTE.-Riding over the Ham
ilton and Dayton Railroad the other day, under
the charge Of John Van Dusen. Che gentleman
~ conductor, pro tenn he told us the following
incident, which we thought worth making
note Off
Zone day last week. said he. " there came
on board OF the cars from one of the country
stations, a very pretty. genteel Young lady. IN
route for this city. She was alone. so waited
upon her to good seat. and made her as COM
Portable as possible. Il was "a iew minutes he-
fore the starting hour and she was so agree able
and talkatve. fingered and had quite plea
SAINT chat. Afterwards when collecting the
tickets. she detained me again an Instant, and
gave ME some fine peaches, which she said came
from her friends orchard in the country and
began to think that / had not met with such
Charming lady passenger for many 4 day Well
we arrived ct the depot-thcre | attended her
to carriage handed her up the carpet-bas.
and after ALL what do you think she said?"
Now, we thought, Of course, that the lady
would say very politely. thank you. sir
smile like CLEAN Of sunstline-the carriage
would roll OF. our friend John would bow an
adieu, and with sigh. perhaps. turn away and
forget the matter. So We stated that as our
supposition.
No" said John. she said no such thing ::
but just as her foot was on the step she turned
and with sort of look | can't describe. OH
served
GU must consider this. sir merely a car
acquaintance. You must not expect to he re-
cognlzed. IT we chance to meet anywhere else >
and John drew IA long breath.
What did yOu say ?" we asked
why. thought that rather uncivil, at least
% replied very quietly
certainly not. madam was lust going to
remark that you must not feel sighted if I'M
no',eed by me anywhere but on the carS-for
really we conductors have to be careful about
our acquaintanccs."
Aud the lady ." sai.! we.
She looked quite silly as she drove off," re-
pied John.-Cincinnati Times
Col. Benton heing asked what replv could he
made to the speech Of peuglac said -. Rpp Y.
sir Facts are not to he gainsaycd: any one
VINO says that when l voted fer the Co,npro.
mise OF 1850, | meant to repeal the Compromise
OF 1920, lies sir-he tells /. lie. sir
RATHER Administrative Spiritual Telegram,
has an article headed" Lock Picked by Sni.
rits.' To which the Boston Investigator re.
spends that there is too much of this business
carried on by sinners in the flesh. without hay.
ing any additional help from the spirit world :
put we would rather see spirit pick lock
tnan to read about it. BY the way. since the
spirits are said to possess a great amount of
physical power why don't they do something
useful with it: Tipping on a table or knock.
~ on wall don do anybody good. Let them
manage the brakes of an enpiue when hons. *
Oh nfe' OF stop an omnibus when it runs away
VIII loau VI passengers, or drag the bows ont
or the water when they fall through the ice
when skating. and thus save them from drown.
ing. and they will then make themselves nscfnl
and greatly increase the number of their be
levers. We have had enough of tipping. and
rappings-now let's have something from the
spirits that will be of practical benefit to their
brethren in the flesh"
DIALOGUE or FIFTY YEARS AGo.-A. Do You
know Mr.. W am Grimes!
b. have that honor. lie is a good writer.
Nn excellent companion, and very worthy
man If you make his acquaintance, YOU never
will regret it. :
Grimes.
! don't know anybody else. He gets off
A No. articles for the papers. is first rate com.
Pany' ana perfect brick. Ifyou and he hi,cb
horses, you will find him all right ''' -'''A
La Crosse AND MILWAUKEE r. n cov,
The annual election for Directors nj no
Crosse and Milwaukee K. II. Company, was ha1J
in the town orFox Lake. on Wu'n ,sdav isst
and resulted in the choice of the following ys,.
tlemen (the old Board) w Dawes. b. Xii
bourn. ]. LudingtOn, F. Huebschman. E. H
Goodrich, E. d. Clinton. S. l.. Rose. H. Barber.
Moses N. Strong, s. Judd, Joseph Kerr, H.
5. I. Smith. At subsequent
meeting Of the Board, Hon. Stoddard Judd, Of
Dodge County, was unanimously reelected
President. Joseph Kerr, Vice President, and E.
.. Clinton, Acting Observation-Disclosures Sen