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Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-09-26

ca The Clarion arrived on Saturday night.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-09-26

GSTAt Democratic Convention in Dakota Co..
the delegates were instructed by unanimous
voice, to vote for Hon. H. H. Sibley as the choice
of the Democracy of Dakota County for Repre-
sentative. II. II. Sibley, j. Bartlett and Robert
O'Neal, were appointed the Democratic Central
Committee
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a Washington corrcsl ondent Of the
ines nariatcs little romance of
real life, which results In great good
fortune to the wife Of Senator Gvin,
Of California 1t is a long story, but
the truth Oft all is this: The first
husband Of Mrs. GNin, a Mr.. Logan,
was = wealthy mercantile operator, in
Texas, who died suddenly, leaving no
will. I he lands and property Of the
deceased were all sold. but the widow
received little or none Of the proceeds.
The widow Of Mr.. Logan, satisfied
that she had been wronged, thought
Of institu,ing suit at law for the re
coyery Of her share Of the property
but owing to the unsettled condition of
Texas at that time. and the presumed
difficulty Of getting an honest adjudi-
cation Of the case, the matter was nev-
er followed up. Time rolled on, Mrs.
Logan became Mrs. Gwin. Some time
since an anonymous letter was received
by Mr.. Gwin, informing him that un>
der recent division Of the Supreme
Court of Texas, Mrs. Gwin's tide to a
very large tract of valuable land lying
in Texas, (part of the aforesaid Logan
estate was clearly established. And
on making the proper inquiry, it turns
out to he true. The lands in question
are not less than 10000 acres in ex-
tent, and it is believed they are quite
200, 900, most advantagcously located,
covered with settlers, and worth from
81 to $50 per acre. But the queer.
est part Of the story rsnains 10 be
told. We give it in the Times writer's
own words:
"Upon inquiry, DR.. Gwin became
satisfied that the author Of the anony,
nous letter calling his attention to the
right of his wife to this estate, was
Richard p. Robinson, of Helen Jewett
memory, who, as is well known to
many persons, settled in Texas years
ago, where he is a respectable and
wealthy farmer, enjoying the conf
dence and respect of the community
where he resides. lie insists upon it
that many years ago, when he was an
outcast from the world, which pursued
him with scoliings and denunciations,
DR.. Gwin, then residing in Mississippi,
took him by the hand, and by his
counsel and aid taught him to hope
By a singular coincidence, the lady
who is now Mr.. Robinson's wife was
also indebted to Mrs. Gwin for kind,
ness manifested towards her, when in
trouble, years ago. The doctor l un'
derstand has no recollection Of the
circumstances related by Mr.. Robin
son; but his good deed was not forgot
ten. The germ ofhope implanted BY
it in the breast Of the disheartened out
cast has ripened into the fairest fruit.
The outcast has become q man among
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A WALK ~ THE ARcrlc REGIONS
DR. Kane thus sketches morning.
walk in the regions of ice -
" Now let us start out upon walk.
clothed in well fashioned Arctic costume.
The thermometer is. say 20 deg, not
lower, and the wind blowing royal
breeze, but gently. Close the lips for
the first minute or two, and admit the
air suspiciously through the nostrl and
mustache. Presently you breathe in a
dry, ,pungcnt, but gracious and agreeable
atmosphere. The beard. eyebrows. eye
lashcs, ard the downy pubescence of the
ears acquire delicate, while, and per-
fectly enveloplng cover orvcncrablc hoar
frost The pustache and under lip form
pcndulous beads of dauelng ice. Put
out your tongue and it instantly freezes
to this ice crusting. and a rapid effort
and some hand aid will be required to
liberaie it. The less you talk the bet
! ter. Your chin has trick of freezing
to your upper jaw by the luting aid Of
your beard even my eyes have often
been 30 glued, as to show that wink
may be unsafe. As You walk on You
find flat the iron-work Of your guns be-
gins to reuetrate throuoL Two cnots Of
wooden mittens with u sc,sut;oo ike hat
water But we have been snrnosin@ Won
back TO the wind oud If Won arn - a9aJ
Arc,iei,od snbi4c. - warm e,,ow L,s al
ready been followed by a ,rofuse swcot
Now turn about aud face the wind
what a chapgel how the atmosnhcrcs -, .
waited OF how nrnctrotin@ly tho cooI
trickles down your neck md in ot vnm,
pockelsr WGcw ;acI,.Lnifa Lcroto .
fore like Bob S,vvcrS onnIc nnnInas.
uut,y warm in rho hrcocbes nocI,et L.s
changed to something as cold MS ice md
L,t % fr,... Il, ,'n,T,. ,,.o,. la,I. .'
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For the Middlebury Register.

ruI lhc MliulcDulN hVSlettI.
Mn EplroR-The subjoincd epistle I
received some years since, from my high
ly esteemed friend and correspondent,
PEEIwoG, in reply to one from myself,
which was honorcd with place in your
columns. I placed it on file, as | do all
valued communications, not thinking of
exposing it to the public oye. But the
tendency of things in our day. or as poll
ticians say, &" the exigences of the times" !"
seem to me to require, that so apostle
instructions, from SO high a source should
not be lost to the community. I there
fore commit the letter to your disposal
As you are an editor and of course wi
ser than I, you will act rightly.
Very respectfully. COLE MAUI.
Burlington, March 1854.
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A HARD HIT.-Some years ago,
Roger NJ. Sherman, and Perry Smith,
of Connecticut, were opposed to each
other, as advocates in an important
case before court of justice. Smith
opened the case with violent and
foolish trade against Mr. Sherman's
political character. Sherman rose in
a composed manner and remarked {:
" shall not discuss politics before
this court, but ! am perfectly willing
to argue questions of law, to chop
logic, or even to split hairs with
him. F"
" Split that, then," said Smith, at
the same time pulling out short
rough looking hair, from his head, and
handing it over to Sherman.
" May it please the honorable court,
retorted Sherman, sarcastically, 81
didn't say bristles."
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I. Subscribers who do not give express no
tice tn the contrary, are considered as wish
ing to continue their subscriptions
II. If subscribers order the discontinuance
Of their papers, the publisher may continue
TO send them till all that is due he paid.
Ill II subscribers neglect or refuse to take
their papers from the Office to which they are
directed, they are held responsible till they
have settled their bills and ordered their pa
pers discontinued.
". If subscribers move TO other places,
without informing the publisher, and the pa
per is sent to the formcr direction, they are
held responsible.
V. The courts have decided that refusing
to take n paper from the Office or removing
and leaving it uncallcd for, is prima facic cv-
idencc of intentional fraud.
VI A Postmaster ncglccting to inform a
publisher when his paper is not taken from
the office, makes himself liable for the sub
scription price.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-03-29

AN ODD SrEcrLATIoN.-A gentleman
Mr.. llarrngton--has revived, in n
lecture which be has been delivering, the
discussion as to the fate of Sir John
Franklin and lis expedition insisting
that the compass needle indicates that
large quantities of electricity are CON
tinually travelling towards the poles ;
that, being condensed. combustion ensues
there and that they are the two hot
test portions of the globe. He main
tains that this is indicated by the loud
cracking noises heard in those regions,
and the aurora JorcahS, as well as by a
current OF water from the north lie
insists that there must be temperate
climate between the ice bound quarter
and the fire at tho pole, and that it is
said that animals in the polar regions
migrate to the north during the winter.
lie contends that Sir John Franklin
may be in a genial climate, but that
without fuel and steam he may be una.
bic TO return, on account of constant
wind rushing towards the pole to feed
the fre.-LOndon Times
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men again; and neither he nor the
partner Of his life forgot their berelac
tors. In the prosecution of invcsti
cations Of their own interests, they
Lecame cognizant Of the fact that Mrs.
Gwin was entitled to the proI crty il
question, and adopted the modest
mode Of Promoting her interests already
et,.,d :;
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pgaiwoG To COLLEGE MAUI.

FaHTWOG To COLLtI. MAUI.
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E4- Tho eater of the common green

Ez-- Tho eater of the common green
lettuce, as a salad, takes portion of
lactuarium, narcotic substance similar
in properties to opium, which it contains;
and any one will discover that his head
is affected after induleing freely in let
tuce salad. Eaten at night, it causes
sleep; eaten during the day, it soothes,
calms, and allays the tendency to ncrv-
Gus irritability.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-03-29

BJ- 1t was a remark of the cele-
brated Cuvier that mankind is com
posed of hammers and anyils, and
that 1t is much better to be a hammer
than an anvil"
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Eloquent Ext acts

The following authentic illustrations
of Southern cloqucnce we cut from the
New Orleans Crescent:
In South Carolina. Mr. Eaves. Of
Chester. was the delight of all the re
porters, or [as they may be calcd) max.
crs Of other peoples cloqucnce Mr. Ewas
remarkable for his diminuiive person
his superlative style Of speech, aud the
fiery valor in which he blazed out. uron
all occasions lie was, perhaps, the
small original hint of the much subse.
quent chivalry. At any rate, he stood
supreme in all that magniloqueucc, for
which people Of pigmean stature often
have a huge propensity. We remember
two remarkable samples of the trores in
which he INDUCED.
Upon some occasion when Hugh lie
gare had made one Of his magnificent
harangues, Eaves, who was Just the Tom
Thumb to match himself with a giant.
rose, and began bis reply as follows
/" Mr.. Speaker | will not like the learn
ed gentleman from Charleston, launch
my tiny bark. to scale the walls of Rome,
or to invade the ramparts of Itaiyw
This flight is perfectly authentic
Another at the bar-for he was a very
successful lawyer-is equally well attest.
ed 1t was in an action for trepass
where damages were claimed for the de-
PENDANTS cutting down and carrying of
certain Of the plaintiff timber. In stat.
ing his case Counsellor Eavcs, with his
usual pomp, began thus: Gentlemen
Of the jury The abandoned individual
arraigned before you, came, as you per
ceiye, to my client, with the cloak of by
pocrisy in his mouth and fcloniously
picked lis pocket Of sundry oak trees
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JUsrUS COBB, Publisher,
Byrhom all kinds of Book and Job Print
iAs will be done ON favorable terms.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-03-08

The Legislature Of Maine, by near.
ly unanimous vote Of both Houses, has
passed a resolution instructing the Sen
ators Of that State to oppose the abroga-
ton Of the Missouri Compromise.
There was large meeting in opposi-
ton to the Nebraska Bill, at Newmarket,
n. H., on Monday evening which was
addressed by several Democrats among
others, Mr. French Of Exeter, brother
Of b. Il. French Of Washington.
Enthusiastic meetings on this subject,
without distinction of party have been
held, during the last two weeks, at Bur
lington, Brandon,St. Adams, Montpelier,
Castleton, and Vergenues, at which reso.
lutions strongly demonstrating against
the Nebraska and Kansas bill were un-
animously adopted.
The entire delegation from Massachus
etta will vote against the Nebraska bill
The Connecticut Democratic State
Convention, which met at Hartford on
the I'D ult., adopted, almost unaaimou Gus.
ly, resolution against the repeal of the
Missouri Compromise
The New York Herald says " A
very general impression prevails, and il
is gaining strength every day, that the
Senate bill repeating the Missouri Com
promise will be swamped in the House,
Washington letter-writers state tina
it is understood that there are but three
members Of the House from New En-
gland who will vote for the Nebraska
bill. These arc Messrs. Hibbard o
New Iamsphire, lngersoll of Connect
cut, and Mcdonald of Maine.
4 large meeting in opposition to III,
Nebraska bill was holden at Lowell OF
Tuesday evening, Mayor Mack presiding
Wm. S. Robinson was chairman of til,
committee on resolutions, which were O.
the most ultra character, and were un
auimously adopted.
The German mechanics Of New Norl
had au anti-Nebraska meeting on We'd
nesday evening
The Richmond( Va } Enquirer says
- 1t is no impeachment of his service
to say that the utmost efforts of Senate
Douglas would have been vain and incl
fectual but for the cordial cooperation
of President Pierce. 1t is not too muc
to assert that with all his intrepidity i
just cause, Senator Douglas woul
hardly have ventured on the perilou
ser vice if he had not been assured of tn
powerful support of the administration.
OK DlT.-The Boston Custom Hous
has been assessed to the tune of Seren
ten hnndred d0ilarS,t0 Sare Neio HanlI
shire What can this mean2 Can
DO that there is any danger of tho Ad
ministration losing Pierce's own Stat,
: boston AtlaS,
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SPENCER HOUSE,
Cincinnati, Feb. 2S. "a.

Cincinnati, Feb. Pc, 81.
DEAR SIR-A few evenings since, l
was sitting in the parlor which fronts
on the levce, contemplating the busy
scene before me- which the darkness
scarcely checked when the cry of fire
was heard, and IN a few moments dense
smoke was pouring from the roof of a
four story store, not 100 yards from the
parlor windows, from which fine view
of the building was had. The building
on fire was very near the river, affording
every facility for the working of engines.
The tiremen were wide awake and came
quickly on the ground and took their
stations. But so rapid was the progress
of tic fire, that the whole roof was in
flames before the machinery could be put
in motion. /. seemed but moment
after the arrival Of the first engine, be
fore half dozen were on the ground,
and all worked with the greatest spirit
backed as the firemen were, by the hardy
river men who thronged the leyee. Still
the engines produced little effect on the
roof-The water fell short and there
seemed no chance Of saving the building
At this stage of the fire there appeared
a new champion in the field. Suddenly
column of water of the size Of man.
arm burst forth, and went over the whole
roof, and rose far above its highest point
This column of water flowed withou
diminution or cessation. 1t was of NJ
use to try to burn'w with such a cstarac
of cold water flowing on it, and the Or,
gave in almost as readily as Capt. Scott''
coon, OF course, my curiosity was great
ly excited, and l lost no time in looking
for this extraordinary machine On 60
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Mr.. Meachamls Gpeech.

The Washington Daily Star, though
occupying Southern ground on the No
braska question, and dissenting from the
main positions taken by Mr MEAcuAM
in his speech which We published last
week, yet gives our distinguished Re,
preventative great credit for the ability
with which he acquitted himself on that
occasion. The speech was esteemed ono
of the best of the session, and is highly
appreciated everywhere.
The star says
Mr. Moacham's Speech, delivered yes
tcrday, was listened to with profound at
tontion by his fcllew members. 1t wei
repaid attention, being replele will
evidence 0 f the high cultivation Of his
clear mind, and of the laborious care will
which he had prepared himself to ap
proach the discussion Of the important
subject in hand. Though it was section
al up to the marx, and replete with PROC
that his views are all based on thosI
which governed the federal party wheI
Rufus King diseoursed antislavery il
the same Chamber, it was full of inter
es.ing information bearing on the ques
ton, most of which was, of course, twist
ed, as it were, to serve his purpose fol
the nonce. 1t was evident that accord
ing to his theory, the General Govern
ment have the right to discriminate fol
or against the interests of any State o
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Many Of our readers will doubtless be
dcsirous. at this time, to procure some Of
the published writings of the Rev.
Joshua Bates. D. D., whom they knew
and admired while living, and whose
words they would not willingly let
die" or become dimmed in their mem.
DRY. A handsome octave volume of
lG8 pages was published by him few
years since, entitled "Lcctures on
Christian Character. These Lectures
were partly written and delivered at
Dcdham, Mass, where he was first set.
tied as Pastor, partly at This place,
and addressed to the Students of Mid
dlebury College, and a portion at Wash
iugton, pronounced in the Hall of the
House of Representatives while Chap
lain of the Twonty-Sixth Congress.
There arc, in all, twcntysix lectures, on
various topics,aud treated in the authors
able and characteristic manner.
Besides his Address, published with
the proceedings of the recent Jubilee Of
Milllcbury College, his Anniversary
discourse at Dudley, Mass, March 20
1853, accompanied with interesting notes
and appendices, has also been printed
and will be read with a peculiar salts
faction by Ills former friends and ac
Quaintance.
\ few copies Of each Of tho above
named works may be obtained at Clark.
Bookstore in this place. Persons wish
ing to obtain either or all of thes,
books, should apply for them without
delay.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-03-08

The ninth Lecture in course, before
our Lyceum, was delivered By Prof W
II. PARKER, of Middlcbury College, on
the 2Ist ult. His subject was, Calico
and KepIer. as Astronomers We
were so unfortunate as not to be present
having been away from home at the
time, and detained against our will by
a snowstorm. We understand that the
Lecture was an admirably written pro
duction, and one of great interest aud
value. \ good audience was in attend
ance.
On Monday evening, the 9th inst, tho
tenth Lecture was given by Hon. HoK
ACE EAroY, of this place, on the "Cultiya
ton of the Sympathies.'
The Lecture embraced a variety Of in
tcrcsting topics, both humorous and pa
thclic. aud was received with markeC
favor by the audience. 1t inculcatet
many useful lessons in the conduct 0
life, and was hence, as lectures shoulC
be, no less instructive thsn entertaining
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tachad any Importance, whether favorable
or otherwise, to that article. However
satisfied Mr.. Maltby may be that Bishop
Ives is "not insane" and that he has not
been the subject Of any undue excite.
ment," l think no one who has knowl.
edge Of the facts as hero stated, can
come to any other conclusion, than this
as expressed by the editor of the "Church
Review If Bishop Ives is sane
man, the least that can be said Of such
n spectacle is, that there is in it, de-
gree of baseness, depth of perfdy, a
fearful trihing with the gifts of the Holy
Ghost, and with the mysteries Of Christ
hardly parallolod, never surpassed, ii
the history of the Church"
Mr.. Maltbv says that if he had start
ed from the Same point with Bishop
Ives. he should land in the same conclu
sion" / do not know from what point
this /" Orthodox tourist started but
DR.. Ives, rs VIC have seen, started from
Connecticut Prcsbytcrianism and it is
the simple truth that, with scarcely an
exception, the few Young men who have
gone through the Episcopal Church to
Rome, have started from the same point
The idea that there is any tendency in
Episcopacy towards Popery is too ab.
surd for serious reflection And the as.
scrtion that "thc English Church is con
stantly sending its best men to recruit the
ranks of the Jesuiis,' is so extremely hy.
periodical as to lie but little short Of n
downright falschood. Tn y Rcloi nation
of that Church such as las scarcely ever
been witnessed in any branch of The
Christian Church before, it is true that
a few, rash, imaginative, mostly young
men have gone in search Of tie supposed
peace and unity Of Infallibility, or fol
the qualification Of morbidly cultivated
aesthetic and artistic tastes, into tho
Chrrch Ct Rome. But they are the
mere froth and scum Oh the top of the
wave,-thrown over, and blown about
by every wind Of doctrine" not by Tho
force Of any "stringcncy of logic" bu
simply on account Of their own fanc,fu
lightheadcJnoss J. VI
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P,TTsBuue, March 3d.--At large
meeting of the Democracy of the Sixth
Ward last night. Senator Douglas was
unanimously denounced for betraying
his party They determined not to
support the State nominees at the 1lar-
risburg Convention on the Sth inst who
refuse TO dcnounce the Nebraska bill.
The Mobile Tribune of W cdncsdoy
contains n paragraph announcing that
the Alabama Legislature las passed a
resolution opposing the Nebraska bill Of
Senator Douglas In the House of Rep
rcsontatives the vote was so to II.
The Charleston Mercury predicts a
close vote upon tho first " Administra-
ton measure" (the Nebraska billy in the
Administration House of Representa-
tivcs
The Pittsburgh Gazette has the fol
lowing from Washington -
John Van Buren, does not coninc
his expressions Of indignant contempt on
the course of affairs at Washington to
oral deuuncatiou of tho President and
Senator Douglas, and their followers.
He has ac'iitcn to his friends here that
he despiscs aud rcprobates their conduct
as statesmen and scorns their infamous
Reputation of the obligations Of houor-
able men. | have seen this protest I'm
der his own hand"