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Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-08-22

LOFTY TUxBLINo.-A New York pspse> says, Il
gentleman riding few days since, between Hone
oye and Rush, on the Canandaigua and Niagara
Falls Railroad, saw cow running with all speed
in keeping the track, notwithstanding the rapid
rate at which the train gained upon her. The
train was travelling at lightning speed, and 7ery
soon struck the COW. The long nose Of the
"catcher'' struck under the beast just as she was
making one of her highest bounds, when she was
in an instant thrown to the height Of thirty feet
in the air, again struck upon the track just as
the last car shot from under her. The train con-
sisted of the locomotive and tender, baggage
and two passengers cars, and did not pass oger
the cow, which fell dead on the track from the
violence of her last somerset.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-08-22

SOME HoPE.-We announced in q short para
graph yesterday, that Mr.. Campbell, of the Gale
ma and Minnesota Packet Company. Informed u:
that on his return home he would see that the
mail bags were placed on board of such boats as
could make their way to our levee. We hope Mr.
Campbell will be successful in his efforts to give
us mail at least three times week, if no oftener
All creation and part of Europe might be des
troyed and we should not know it, until it was re-
built, so miserable are our present mail arrange
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-08-22

CO Beautiful weather, clear, bracing air, mag
nifcent scenery and excellent health are the pre-
dominent characteristics of st. Paul at this time
Hunting, fishing, riding, rowing and sailing on
our beautiful lakes, make man feel as though
he were in Paradise.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-08-22

CoSsUBiAL-f you wish to grow wealthy, get
married. What it costs to support one vice will
keep six children. Until young man is married
he is tossed about from ono degree Of ungodli-
ness to another till his health strength and char
acter are completely bursted up and done for.
Talk about your congress water and sea bathing
there is nothing the Lord ever invented for the
health equal to a virtuous woman. Were young
men permitted to get married when they first feel
a passion for muslin and calico, one-half Of the
hereditary diseases that the human family are af-
aicted with would be annihilated.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-08-22
COMMERCIAL MATTERS.

COMMERCIAL MATTERS.
Aug. e1 1854
From Nessys. BoaCP < OaKEs, Bankers and ExchaL:e
Dealers
Exchange New York ara ST. Louis, TX p cent.
&c &c Dubuque ana Galena. p A"
Eastern Exchange bought at par for currency
Eastern, Ohio, 1ndaa Icngan, ami other wec:Iln sur
rency taken at par.
ATLANTA and MACON (5eorgia) taken at par.
Memphis Tennessee Erie and Kalamazoo; Newport Safety
Fund Kentucky Trust Co Covington; Connervc indiana
and Bank Commerce, Dist. Columbia, not received
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-08-22

VINO WILL BE Z. S. SENATOR ?-This question
is asked by the Dubuque Herald, and is answered
to the effect that Mr.. Grimes, the Gov. elect, will
probably be elevated to that post. Should such
be the case, the State Government will fall into
the hands of Democrat. Under such circum-
stances, we hope Mr.. Grimes will be retained and
some one else elected to Congress.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-08-22

4 FUNNY REBUKE TO DANDY.-Thc n. Y. Times
has the following rich scene:
g At the National Theatre, on Wednesday eve
ming, certain literary gentlemen, of this city, j..
w. h., came forward to deliver an address on the
drama with hat, cane and gloves This peculiari-
ty struck the gods with amazement; and by the
time he got one glove oECD down came about two
pounds of flour. Then came three or four strings
of onions. After that promiscuous shower of
Bologna sausages, old shoes, lemon Feelings and
gas fixtures. The literary gentleman then shook
his cane, and stepped out suddenly"
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-08-22

AVAILABILITY OF CANDIDATEs.-We commence
the publication to-day of an excellent article on
this subject from the Knickerbocker. In the place
of news, which it is impossible for us to procure,
in consequence of the non-arrivals of the mails,
this article will be found well worthy perusal.-
We shall conclude its publication tomorrow.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-08-22

BREwsrER's ADDIrIoN.--We have already called
attention to Brewster's Addition to st. Paul, a
short distance from the Capitol, and we can now
only rciterate what we have previously asserted,
that it is excellent place for residences, being
high and airy, and free from the dust and din of
the city. Call up and see it, but don't buy unless
YOU can buy to advantage, as we feel sure you
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-08-22

BArnINc.-A man in Wheeling, Va, the other
day rendered himself a cripple for life by taking
cod bath while sweating. Paralysis immedi-
ate. shr;vclcd his left side from shoulder to foot
"a deafness creeping over it which no medical
aid can remove.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-08-22

ANEcDorE OF DANIEL WEBsTER.-The papers
are recalling an anecdotc of Daniel Webster,
who, it is said, once cleared Boston Broker,
who had done dishonOrable and swind!ing act,
by taking advantage of his law knowledge, and
quashing the indictment, almost without an argu-
ment. The broker, amazed at his advncat 70
skill, and overjoyed at his escape, eagerly press
cd towards Webster, attempted to grasp his hand,
but the thunder gathered on the great lawyers
brow, and he froze his client to the soul by the
words, 81 take no villain by the hand"
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-08-22

ca The State Superintendent Of Common
Schools in Louisiana recommends that two ont
of every three of the School Directors should
know how to read and write. In one parish, the
warrant of the teacher on file, instead Ut the
signatures, contained the narIcs of twelve differ
ent directors.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-08-22

An ECCENTRIC lNTERMENT.-On the Goth of
MAY, 1876, the body of Samuel Baldwin, Esq,
was, in compliance with an injunction in his will,
immersed, sans ceremonie, in the sea at Lyming-
ton Hants- His motive for this extraordinary
mode OF interment was to prevent his wife from
''dancing over his grave," which this modern Zan-
tippe had frequently threatened to do in case she
survived him.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-08-22

To SUBscRIBERs.-The boy who carries our pa
pers in the lower part Of the city, was taken sud-
denly i'll yesterday morning, which will account
for the non-delivery of the Times until late
hour. We are making arrangements to prevent
such omissions in future.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-08-22

ARREsrED.-On Saturday last, the U. S. Marshal
arrested at the claim meeting, two men, charged
with setting fire to the stables connected with Fort
Smelling. They were held to bail in tie sum of
81 900, which they procured, and are now at
liberty.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-08-22

CO The drought prevails extensively in Yer
mont and New Hampshire. 1t is thought that not
more than half crop of potatoes, corn or grain
will be gathered. In this territory we have been
visited by frequent showers, and there are no in
dications of injury to the crops for the want of
rain.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-08-22

To MAKE BARREN TREES FRUITrUL.-Persons
unacquaintcd with the physiology of trees, Won
der why taking ring Of bark from the limb of Il
tree that is barren, will make it luce fruit
This is owing to the physiology of the vegetable
kingdom. The sap of plants and trees ascends in
spiral vessels, commonly called 'poreS,' forming
in its ascent the albu&ion, or what we commonly
call the sap of the wood, and descends in the out
cr bark TO stop the sap from ascending from
the roots to the branches, ii is necessary tn to
girdle through the sap, white wood, to the dark
wood or heart. To stop the sap from descending
to the root, all that is necessary is to take the
bark off, without injury to the albumen OR white
wood. The principle then is, if you wish to kill
tree, cat through the albumen or whitewood
and stop the sap from ascending to the branches.
IL you wish to make it produce fruit, take Oft
narrow ring of bark, which preventing the sap
from leaving the branches, retains it for the BEN
eft of tn. fruit.- Ohio Farmer:
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-08-22

A FREAK of ArrEcroN.-A newspaper pub
lished in Newcastle, England, says that short
time since Joiner residing in that town received
an order to make child's coffin, of the con
ditions being that it should have a lock and key.
The father wished to preserve some tangible me-
mortal of the resting place of his child, and his
intention was to wear the key of its coffin around
his neck.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-08-22

OLD misunderstanding the origin, author
ship and antiquity of the noble old psalm tune,
sold Hundred" which has generally been attrib-
utod to the great rcformer, Martin Luther, cor
respondent of the Journal has these Interesting
paragraphs: -,
There is no evidence that it originated with
either Luther or Goudime hut there is reasona-
bic proof that it did originate with Franc
The only claim to originality which the writer
of these passages ventures to advance, is grounded
on the discovery of the sources from whence
Franc derived the phrases of the tune. Those
phrases are so papable Gregorian that Franc
construction of the tune can be res lrded only as
a fragmentary compilation.
Considered, then, as Gregorian in its texture,
tho Old llundreth Psalm tune is indeed very old,
mach older than is commonly imagined. Its sew
eral strains had been sung 10y Christian voices not
only thousand years before Luther was born,
bat for centuries before the Papal system was
developed.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-08-22

The NECESSITY OF QUIETNEsS IN CHOLERA AT
TACKs-IIalPs Journal of Health has sensible
article on Cholera, from watch we quote the fol-
lowing:
A live' cheese or a cup Of fishing worms may
give idea of the motion of the intestines in Or
binary health. The human gut is a hollow hex-
ible tube between thirty or forty feet long; but in
order to be contained within the body, it is, to save
space, arranged sailor coils rope; forever
moving in health; moving too much in some dis
ease, too little in others. To regulate this mo-
ton is the first bIcct to the physician in every
disease. In headaches, bilious affections, cos
tiveness, and the like, this great coed up intes-
tine usually called the bowels, is torpid, and med
cincs are given to wake it up; and what does that,
cures the man.
Costiveness is the foundation: that is one of the
first beginnings, or it is the attendant of Others in
its progress. But the human body is made In sucl,
a manner that a single step cannot be taken with
out tending to move the inestincs; thus it is, in
the main. that those who move about on their feet
a great deal have the least sickness, and on the
other hand, those who sit a great deal, and hence
move about but little never have sound health; it
is an impossibility it is rule to which have
never known an exception.
Cholera is disease IN which the bowels move
too much, the object should be to lessen that mo-
ton, and as every step a man takes increases IN
festival motion, the first thing to be done in case
of cholera is to secure quetneSs. 1t requires but
a small amount of intelligence to put these ideas
together, and if they could only be burnt in on
every heart, this fearful source would be robbed
of myriads of its victims.
There can be no cure of cholera without quiet
ness; the quietude of laying on the back.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-08-22

For ST.. PETERs.-A new boat, IS feet long.
loaded with provisions and building material, left
Monday morning for st. Peters. On board were
supplies for opening the road to Dubuque.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-08-22

Snor.-We learn that German, while out
hunting, on Sunday last, was severely injured by
the accidental discharge of his gun. Its contents
entered near the shoulder, and came out near the
thigh. DR.. Rosenk was called, who dressed the
wound, and we learn there are some hopes of the
wounded mans recovery.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-08-22

eEFPreccpt is instruction written in the sand :
the tide flows over it and the record is gone
Example is craven on the rock. and the lesson is
not soon forgotten.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-08-22

YOUTHFUL HERoIsM.-The Cattskill Wing saws
that few days since, as father and two Of his
sons-the latter being not more than 10 or II
years of agc-were coming up the Cattskill
Creek on a canal boat, by some accident the IA
Their fell overheard, and, being unable to swim,
to save him. Right valiently did the little fell
lows struggle, and they succeeded in keeping their
father above water until boat came to their as
sistance, and they were all taken aboard.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-08-22

C55~ \ little girl had a beautiful head of hair
which hung in "clu>tcring curls' down her me- *.
One hot summer day she went up stairs and cut
off all her curls. Coming down, she met her mo-
Their, who exclaimed with some surprise" Why,
Mary what have YOU been doing to your hair %
to which she responded that she had cut it OF and
laid it away in her box. but she intended to put
it on again to morrow, us Aunt Nancy did.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-08-22

CyDon't despair. If you slip down lust get
up. A stout heart is as sure to weather the Gale.
pretty girl is to bring down the man of her
choice.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-08-22

c177The water that flows from spring does
not CONCEAL in winter. And those sentiments of
friendship which flow from the heart cannot be
frozen by adversitv.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-08-22

CO A. w. Tullis, Esq, has been appointed by
Sheriff Frdley, as his Deputy, in place of j. NJ.
Farmer and d. W. C. Dunwell, resigned.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-08-22

CO We were favored yesterday with visit
from Mr.. Harlan NJ. Page, gentleman connected
with the Platteville Independent American.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-08-22

NOTICE.
TULIA T.. FILLMORE widow of Charles D. Fillmore, de-
d ceased and G. L. Willis, have made application to
letters Of administration The The said Charles
Fillmore, deceased which application will be heard before
the city of Saint Paul, Ramsey county,
4h day September 1854 at 10 O'clock And
tits notice published T.es'
week three successive weeks.
Dated Saint Paul, July 81, 1853.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-08-22

CO Commodore Downs, of the United States
Navy, died at Charlcstown, on the 4th of Aug.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-08-22

CO We know 'snice young man" in town,
who was discharged from his place, few days
since, because his employer knew the young
mans expenses we're at least $50 per month,
when his salary was only SIS. The ssfast' gen.
tleman doesn't get any salary now, but he dresses
in the height of fashion, sports gold watch, and
lives On strawberries and cream. Wonder where
the money comes from.-SyacuseStaadard.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-08-22

A PRArEK.-A divine once praying, said, SO
Lord, give us neither poverty or riches,'' and
pausing solemnly moment, added, especially
poverty"
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-08-22

c. Nothing can We call our own but death
and that small model of barren earth, which
serves as paste to cover our bones.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-08-22
BABBLrNG WoMES.--The following act OF As

BABBLING WOMEN.--1ne IOiloWlnS acI VI no
sembly was passed in Virginia In l'92:
An act for the punishment OF scandalous per-
sons.-Whereas, many babbling women SANDER
and scandalize their neighbors, for which their
poor husbands are often involved in chargeablc
and vexatious suits and costs in great damages,
Be it therefore enacted by the authority aforesaid,
that in actions of SANDER, occasoned by the wife,
after judgment passed for damages, the woman
shall be punished by ducking; and if the SANDER
should be so enormous as to be adjudged at great
er damages than five hundred pounds of tobacco,
then the women to suffer ducking for each five
hundred pounds of tobacco adjudged against the
husband if he refuses to pay the tobacco"
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-08-22

60 They now make India rubber teeth, viii n
are said to be decided Improvement. Ii they
will invent India rubber food it will be a great
saving in the present high rate of provisions.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-08-22

CT Three emigrant wagons loaded with i'm
elements of husbandry and furniture, passed our
office Yesterday.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-08-22

w-We learn from Mr.. Campbell, of Gaiena,
that on his return home our mails will be put on
such boats as are coming to st. Paul. Good.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-08-22

NOVEL MARRIAcE.-The Fort Smith, Ark
Herald, records the following: 'sThe other day,
the sedate clerk Of our Court, was sitting at his
man from the country about so years of aga, and
lady, not far behind in this respect, entered the
Office, and after the usual salutations the man
asked him "a few questions about the IaU on con-
tracts, and wished to know what marriage was
considered, legally. The clerk informed him it
was esteemed a civil contract, when the old gen.
tleman pulled out paper, read over short
agreement made by the parties before him, to
live together their natural lives, and to have and
to hold, as the law goes, all things in common for
their mutual bene6t-asked the clerk to record it,
paying over his fee, so cents and both deliberate
ly and quietly walked of, leaving the clerk in
utter astonlshment, and pretty well COMPOUNDED
by What he had never seen before marriare
without parson, Judge or squire.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-08-22

A FAIR FUGITIvE SLAvE.-The editor OF the
Vermont Tribune gives a thrilling account OF
fugitive slave who had just passed through YER
mont TO Canada. He says:
She lis 20 years of age, tall, well-formed and OF
far more than ordinary intelligence, able to read
fuently, member of the Methodist church, and
the daughter of her master yes, she was running
away from her own father, Rufhn Gilchrist, OF
Easion. Marvlamd, because he had sold her to a
South Caronan for $l,l00. This Ruttn had
sold his own flesh and blood for so much hard
cash. and but for his daughters shrewdness and
heroism would have now been lingering the price
of blood. Charlotte, the fugitive, ran away, lay
seereed in the woods eighteen days, found friend
in Baltimore, who sent her to Quaker in Phila-
delphia by railroad, by mode we dare not tell
lest it should involve him in trouble Her long
exposure and dreadful journey to Philadelphia
brought on fever, from the effects OF which she
had not recovered when here at st. Adams. From
PHILADELPHIA to Boston by sea, thence to Maine,
and then to avoid some bloodhound southerners
who were on her track, she turned her steps this
way, avoiding her pursuers with consummate ad-
dress, and finding excellent friends all the way,
good accommodations on the q. r. r., with the
money given her here, she went on her hurried way
10 the only land where she could breath tree.-
God protect and guide her.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-08-22

RoMAxrIc M,RI1AGE.-A few evenings ago, as
the cars Of the CarrOlton railroad were APP
proaching the city, little girl about three years
old ran in front of the engine and stopped on the
centre OF the track. The brakeman attempted to
ston the engine as soon as the child was percciv-
cd but on and on, hurried the iron monster,
and lust as it about to crush into the earth
the bcautious victim which thus 20 nnocently
braycd its coming. the strong hand of an athletic
Young man was stretched forth, and at the hazard
of another life the child was saved.
Loud was the shout of applause from the few
who witnessed the daring deed, and in triumph
the Young man bore the child away, and delivered
it t. its mother. Any attempt to describe the
mothers feelings such an occasion would be
more than vain. She felt as a mother alone can
feel, when the darling of her hclrt-hcr only
child, rescued from the very jaws of death and
with an cloqucncc which no words can convey,
sh, looked and Spok" her thanks.
Since then am intimacy has sprung up between
the Young man and the grateful widow, anu the
result was, that yesterday they went together TO
Mobile, where the widows name IS at the llymcn-
a alter to be changed, and the young man Is to
become not on the protector, but the step fatncf
of the child he savcd.-N q. True Delta, July To-.
Do>'r OyERrAsK THE You've BHAIS.-Dr. Rob-
crtson SAWS the mind OF children ought to be little
If at all tasked TIL the brains development Is
nearly completed or until the age OF six or seven
wears. And will those years be wasted, or will
The future man be more likely to be deficient in
mental POWER and capabity, than one who is diff
fercntlv treated. The great book Of nature Is
omen TO the infants and the cbild's pryng invest-
CATION: and from natures page may be learned
more useful information than is contained in all
the chidren's books that have ever been publish
ell. But even supposing those years to have been
absolutely lost, which is ANYTHING but the case,
will the child eventually lie the loser thereby p
We contend, with author. that he will not
Task the mind during the earlier years, and YOU
not only expose the child to greater risk of dis
ordered brain, not only it may be, lay the found
alton for morbid cxcitlbility of the brain, that
may one day end in insanty-but You dcbiliate
its bodily powers, and by so doing, to all ntents
and purposes, the mind will eventually be loser
in it's power and capabilities.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-08-22

IMPORTANT DEcIsIoN.-Judge S. F. Norris, in n
case recently tried before him in the Common
Pleas of Clermont county, decided that when a
master had permitted slave to visit ONO, by
that act he made him free. The case In which
the above decision was made was this A Mr..
Anderson, of Kentucky, had been in the habit OF
sending a slave named Pondexter on errands to
Ohio. Four or five years since, and after Pom
dexter had been sent to Ohio, by his master, he
purchased himself, giving his master his own
notes with endorsers. The suit was brought to
recover on these notes. The counsel for the de-
PENDANT plead want OF consideration, ana the
above facts were given in evidence. The court
held the plea good, the evidence showing that
Pondexter had often been sent to Ohio by his
master before the notes were given; and on the
case being decided, the Court dismissed the suit
at plaintiffs cost.-Cin. Gazette.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-08-22

Lead, pigs per 100 lbs. 500
Shot. ..............$2 q sack
White, pure. so O2@--P ky
" No. L.. 50 25@2 80 do
Glass l2xS. $50 50@7 a box
q" 1Oxi4.. So 25@5 30 do
&c 1Ox12..........$450 do
=" 8xlo. ..$3 50@4 10
Powder, rife p keg. ..$5@6 90
.s Blasting. ...$325@3 rs
BrOoms u dOZ. 500 3