The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-01-07

watch around thy path Away.
.p.,,.min Harrison and John C.eves Symmes.
CoxyERcI.L VALUE OF HoNBsrY.-An old ira
among the Northern Indians, who had some
wears ago established himself an the Wisseva,
tells good story. with moral worth r.cOl-
lectiug, about his first trials of trading with his
red customers. The Indians who evidently
wanted goods, and had both money (Which they
called siuneoh) and furs, locked about his store
and examined his goods but for sometime
bought nothing Finally their chief with a
large body of followers, visited him, and accos-
ted him with:
"How do, Thomas show me goods; l take
four yard calico, three coonskins for yard, pay
Won by IN by-to-morrow. received his goods
and left. Next day, he returned with his whole
band. his blankets stuffed with coonskins.
"American man. pay you now !! with this he
began counting out the skins, until he handed
over tweve.-Then after a moments pause he
offered the trader one more. remarking as he
did it. THAT it, Il handed it back" said
the trader. telling him he owed me but twelve
and would not cheat him We continued to
pass it back and forth each one asserting that it
belonged to the other. At last he appeared salts
fed, gave me scrutinizing look placed the
skins in the folds of his blanket, stepped to the
door and gave yell, and cried with loud
voice Come. come. and trade with the pale
face, he no cheat Indian: his heart big lie
then came to the and said: "lou take that
skin, tell Indian no trade with you--drive
you off like a dog-but now You Indians friend
and We yours" Before shutdown was waist
deep in furs. and loaded down with cash. So
lost nothing by my honesty.
Thomas J. Lewis charged with shooting his
cousin Ed. A. Lewis. has been acquitted at Din
widdie, Va. That he shot him there no
doubt. but it was done on suspicion of improp-
er intimacy with his wife. The Pctersburgh
Express says the result in this and similar cases
in Virginia, settles the question-That no man
who has even strong grounds to suspect that his
marital rights have been invaded, and Stays the
suspected invader of those rights. will ever be
harmed for SO doing by court of Justice.
George Lippard has just issued new work.
hailing from the Cincinnati press-"New York
Its Upper Ten and Lower Million"
"when does man rob bis wife ~ When he
hooks her dress.
WASrED.-A supply of "Ottomans," for the
repose OF the weary Russians. Those stuffed
with hair-breath escapes not desired.
Good breeding shows itself where TO an ordi-
nary eye it appears the least -.4ddison.
The following fish story is from the Halifax
Morning Chronicle Of q late date. Can any
body beat it?
"A most extraordinary fish was caught in the
salmon net of Mr.. AZct Hamilton. of Dundoran,
in the Donegal Bay, last week. 1t is beaut :
ful creature; the head, shoulders and waist re-
semble a woman: the lower part that ola sal
mon-When We saw it. it was alive in Il vessel
Of salt water. and Mr.. Hamilton hoped to pre-
serve it alive in that way. The eyes beau
tiful. and its arms. when touched. become stiff
and the whole body appeared sensitive to the
touch Many persons considered it young
mermaid.
Fusion OF THE BorEsoSs N FRANcE.-Ecne OF
the Paris papers mention the circumstance Of
the fusion or to speak more intellgibly. the
reconciliation of the French branches Of that
estmable family-the Bourbons. \ London
letter-writer has, however succeeded in Oh
tanning an account which bears authenticity on
its face. Ga Wednesday. 10th. an eX-major OF
cavalry. met the Duke de Lewis, by appoint
ment, at Vienna, to decide on the form in which
the interview between the Princes shOnld take
place. On Thursday 18th. the Count de Cham
bord sent to Nienner-NeuStadt one of his car
riages with the Count dc Monti to meet the
Duke de Scmours. When the carriage arrived
At the chateau, the Duke de Lewis stood at the
door to receive the Count de Nemours and to
conduct him to the Count de Chambord. In the
chief saloon the principal members of the house
hold were drawn up. and soon as the Duke
de Nemonrs was heard advancing towards the
door, which was precisely halfOpen, the Count
advanced fifteen PAGES neither more nor less,
and just accomplished the fifteenth when the
Duke entered The agreeable Ncmours took
the hand of the Duke, and bent as if to kiss it,
but didn't. The Count took him by both hands
and in very friendly, but very digniled tone.
said -
MY cousin, am happy to see you
The Duke de Nemours replied =
1t is l. my cousin. who am delighted TO be
able to do now what have so ardently desired
to do long since. ] declare to you in my own
name, and in the name oimy brothers. that We
recognize one Royalty in France, and that Roy.
atty is yours; but one throne. and that the one
on winch we hope soon to see seated fainc d.
nOfre mason-the eldest of our house;
These words the Duke pronounced with firm
voice. in presence Of the whole COMPANY. Ii,
was then shown into the Counts private anart
ment, where he remained three quarters Of m
hour, and in that briefspace of time is supposed
TO have settled the destinics of France On
emerging from this Conference the Count and
the Duke seemed perfectly agreed. On taking
his leave, the Duke (the account says) seemed
nattered-indecd Overjoycd. at the reception he
met with. Hell reported to have remarked =
This is the bril- htest day Of my life. re.
member that it is precisely the anniversary o.
the day was named Colonel by His Majesty
Charles Il
Perceiving the Baron. the Duke said -
81 am delighted to bc able to congratulate
You, NJ Z. Baron. on your constancy and fdel
ty to the Royal family
The Baron bowed. The Duke made his com.
pliments to the Countess Of Chambord and
asked permission for his wife and children te
visit-upon which the Count remarked -
We shall arrange all about that visit. al
Vienna, and we will decide on the time thai
you are to return to pass with us at Trohstadt'
The Duke was further pleased to Observer
4, 81 have just laid bridge over the abyss
mat separated us-a bridge that will lead us
all back to France.'
The fusion was then considered ns accom-
Piished, and couriers were sent off in all direc-
Mons to announce the fact!
1t is a curious fact. as Indicative If tbo nro-
RfeSS OF public faelinr IN, De