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Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-11-21
For the Times.
HOW 1T STRIKES A STRANGER.

''On the Mississippi floating" Around the
bluffs! through the picturesque windings! up this
seemingly impenetrable wildwood! past that low
teeming plain before us close to the fertile shore
out into the swift rolling current on, on, still on!
while the mighty engine throbs and beats, even as
the human heart ''onward and upward" through
circumstances, against what might be, difficulties
did not its own determination smooth the waters
around its ''forward PROV" Up the stream,
where but few years since the Indian was the
only voyager-upon the banks of which stood
wigwams, where now are erected towns; that river
then flowing silently, now diverted in many in.
stances. to the purposes of science, art and in
dustry.
Son the Mississippi foatng,'' the dream of
my boyhood realized; the yearnngs of my spirit
answered; the veil rent from the vision, that but
for distance would have rested ever here-the
waking to the reality of Gods greatness-read-
ing his name written in this fluid of His great
creation, and spelling it upon the rocks that seem
to bow their heads and smile upon the river,
echoing the tidings it carries to the sea. 'sHc
made us too.'' Great father of waters! Sublime
in your wildncss, as in your more subdred attri
butes-on your broad bosom the Supreme exist
ence cannot be denied by any who may have
breathed the sacrilege elsewhere. River! mighty
in your source-gathering strength with added
mles-mighty in the power you give to man over
yourself, roll on and ever as you roll
Spread the broad atesting sigh
':That he who made you is divne.'
St. Paul, Nov. II, 1854. A.D.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-11-21
THURSDAY, NOV. l6, 1854.
"COME ALONG MOVIE"

"Come along now," was the cry of the team
vehicle heavily laden with goods from the lately
arrived steamer, and from the lips of millions we
hear it repeated in substance or spirit, s'Comc
along now."
The ycarnings of mans heart is ever towards
tha; goal that promises the greatest wealth-the
greatest power--the greatest fame, and in his
struggles to attain it, over the pathways green, or
stubble fields of life, he is calling to his brain,
his energy, his Strengths Come along now.'
'Tis the invitation that Science extends to
those that from the darkness would bring light
that would unite distant cities, with magnetic
swftness-or hurry on the palaces that swim ''o'er
oceans broad expanse to either Ind" 'Tis
'spuffed'' from the heated nostrls Of the 6 iron
horse,' as he starts o'er his Heightened course,
drawing after him hundreds of beating bosoms
filed with hope.
that playmate may become his rival in some ''dear
affection of the heart, ,''he Whispers it again, but
inwardly. The soldier, leading on his brave com
pan;ons to those deeds of arms that make at once
the victor and the orphan, has it for his watch
word. In all conditions-evey class-where
"progress is the aim, these are the fitting words
-" Come along nowH'
And from our fertile valleys, wooded bluffs,
and broad prolific prairies, comes that CRY to ALL
1t reaches the hardy farmer, in his Eastern home,
and speaks to him Of greater yield with far less
labor; it reaches the merchant, and with new
goods for market, h.therward he bends his way !;
the capitalist, the lawyer-doctor- r-scholar-hear
it too, and they take up the march. And still
there is room-room for all-still is the call re-
sounding" Come along nowH'
So will it be through all the mutations Of time !;
so should it be when the great resources of our
country are to be still further developed; so shall
it be until worldly interests closed to US for
ever, and looking beyond to brighter world, we
hear the whisperings from that spirit land-in
solemn reverence, do We write-' Come along
now y,
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-11-21

C1F Snubbs owed for his last tailor's bill, as
indeed he did for his first, and for many interme-
date ones, but the last "sufferer'' had deputized
old Peake to collect the amount. Old Peakc was
a-but there is no use Of description, espc-
cially to the young men about town, suffice it
the GO whitening hairs on frosty Peake" were seen
too often for debtors comfort. Peake's visits
however were of no effect in this case, the cash
was not forthcoming, but only promises after
promises, until in ft of desperation the 'col-
lector" informed Snubbs' employer, of the in
debtedness he (Snubbs) was under for the adorn-
ments of the outer man.
Snubbs' employer, worthy, honest soul, re-
monstrated with him and advocated his paying at
once, and warmly deprecated the folly Of delay
and excuscs-ending by quoting from "man's
moral guide," against the course of the dilatory
debtor. '
"Nay," said Snubbs, " since you quote scrip
ture, have the same authority for my actions,
for does not the book say We must put of the
old man ?'''
Suubbs was alone
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-11-21

f. b. WAsHBURSE.-It gives us great pleasure
to record the election of this staunch Wing
by the overwhelming majority of 5000. Mr..
Washburne has proved himself to be a true friend
of freedom, an able and an honest man, and the
whole North West may be proud of him, and re-
joce over his election. Especially we gratfed,
not only because his views accord with our own
on all the great questions of the day, but because
of the manly position he took on the Minnesota
Land Bill Fraud-a position which must continue
to elevate him in public estimation every day he
lives. We shall hear from Mr.. Washburne in the
next Congress, and we hope to hear from him in
MANY succeeding ones,
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-11-21

1ERIAL NAvIcATIoN.-Benj. O'Neil Stratford,
Earl of Aldborough, of Stratford Lodge, Wick
low, Ireland, has taken out patent for naviga-
ting the air. 1t consists mainly in the construct
ion of wings to be used for the propelling of
aerial machines, in such manner that the wings
compress the air by percussion, under the con-
cave part of each wing, like that of birds.
This is not the first plan that has been pro-
posed for navigating the air by moving the bal
and we expect better things of earls than of COM
mon people. 1t is very evident, however, that
the Earl of Aldborough's mind is very different
from that of some other earls. There is no aris-
tocracy but that of mind in the Republic of In
Yention.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-11-21

A correspondent of the New York Post saws.
that the belief common among sailors that a
sinking ship creates tremendous whirlpool, en-
gulphing boats and everything else within lis
reach, was one of the causes Of the grelt alarm
among the crew of the Arctic, and that the estab-
lishment of a contrary belief and of better
knowledge upon this subject, will do much to pre-
vent IN future the panic which drives people mad
ly into the boats and then forces them awav from
the wreck. The writer instances his own expert
ence in the case of a sinking vessel, where some
OF the old sailors (who had the chimera in their
heads) plunged overheard and struck of to clear
the 'swhirlpool," while the less experienced ones
stood upon the vessels blge until the water slow
ly rose to their shoes, and then got into the boat
without wetting their ankles.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-11-21

cTThe Minnesotian learns that the building
burnt at Minneapolis was owned by VIM. Han
son, Esq, and not by d. N. Hanson as we stated
the other day. 1t also learns that Sin addition to
the house, which cost $500, ten barrels of -four,
500 lbs, of sugar, one chest of tea, one sack of
coffee, and 800 bushels potatoes, beside most Of
the household furniture, were consumed" This
loss falls heavily on Mr.. Hanson, who is an in
dusfrious worthv man.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-11-21
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 15. 1854.
A ROGUE IN PETrlCOATES.

female, formerly in the employ of the
Winslow House, has recently been detected in
stealing number Of articles from various indi-
vi1lals, amounting in all to a sum not lass than
$500.
1t appears that when Mr.. Ward took possession
of the House (Which is only n few weeks since)
this female asked permission to remain a few
Consent to remain was given; in the meantime,
Mr.. Wards suspicious were aroused that all
not right, and the lady s;gnifying her intention
to remove her trunks, he (Nr. Ward) politely re-
quested her to open said trunks and allow him the
privilege of examining their contents. The light
fingered female could do no less than comply with
the request, seeing that she caught, and from
the trunks were taken table cloths, counterpanes,
bed quilts, knives and forks, silver spoons, &C.,
&C., belonging to the Winslow House. This fact,
on being made known, induced several ncighbors
to visit the trunks, where they recognized articles
belonging to them, such as shawls, handkerchefs,
&C., which had been missing for some time. Mr..
Ward Immediately placed the thief under lock
and key, but on Monday evening she succeeded in
making her escape, taking with her the principal
part of the uncalledfor stolen goods, and is pro-
badly now on her way to Galcna.
1t is sad at any time to record the weakness of
human nature, but more particularly so when
female is the actress; but those who transgress
must not complain of the punishment which will
inevitably follow them.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-11-21

DESiEp.-Tom Hyer, the pugilist, denies that
he has had fight with AIcGowan at St. Louis
His card appears in the \. Y. Times of the ID
The Chicago Press, alluding to the matter, per-
tinently remarks:
''The existence of one such specimen of hui
manity as Tom Hyer is disgrace enough to the
race-if there are two, it is to be deeply depored
We hope Tom lies.'
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-11-21

Person. sarasd to Dsasa and one lHsssTsa
A fire broke out in Dawson's Steam Mill, at
Gateshead, (near Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Eng
land, on the 9th, destroying an immense amount
Of property and involving an awful destruction
of human life. Twenty bodies had been taken
out Of the ruins, and nearly one hundred survivors
were so badly injured that many more deaths
were expected. eL O taup9 f.si os1F Dof
The destruction of property is estimated at not
less than 100000. An eyewitness describing
the scene says:
Suddenly, a little after O'Clock, there was
tremendous explosion from the adjac 2nt bonded
warehouse of Mr.. Sisssons, stored with sulphur,
saltpetre, nlptha and gunpowder-common ru-
NOR reporting the quantity of the latter explosive
material to have been seven tuns.
The two towns (for Newcastly instaneously in
yoved in the calamity were more or less reduced,
over large erae, to a wreck, rs1y ..;Hg ees~
The church was a wreck, its windows broken,
and the roof destroyed. The Illuminated clock
was ruin but it was possible to tell by tho
pointers that the explosion had occurred at ten
minutes past 3 O'Clock. Everywhere the sound
of wailing was heard. Men were in tears. Pas
sing through the Observer Office yard we heard =
woman lamentng bitterly the case of her child,
on whom the roof had fallen as it lay in bed. In
Bridge-st., man was being carried on q board,
almost lifeless, to the Infrmary. The streets
descriptions of household gear. The miserable
owners were near their property, and anxiouslJ
inquiring after missing friends and relatives.
AS the day dawned the town was literally
strcwcd, almost every street had fragments Of
ruins hurled by the explosion, or caused by it,
and the scene of wretcheaness and lamentatiOn
Of families, who had either lost friends or prop
erty be more readily imagined than described
The churchyards and every available refuge for
the protection of household property are occupied
on every side.
Another account says: The scene presented
in Hillgate and the neghborhood, as soon as the
Inhabitants had recovered from the alarm and
began to ascertain what additional catastrophe
had happened, was of the most heart-rendering
description. An ominous and breathless calm
for momen. succeeded the fearful explosion. a.
Then were heard the shrieks ami cries
of women and children. and persons of both
sexes and all ages, many Of whom had not been
disturbed merely, by the fire, but who ran into
the strcets-they knew not why nor whither.-
Wounaed persons were seen being carried out
upon shutters, and conveyed to the in6rmary;
children. with their infant limbs enveloped in their
night-clothes, were crying for their parents; and
all hearts trembled with an ill-defned apprehen-
sion that the worst had not befallen them.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-11-21
u. W. KICIANIJS,
Foreman of the Press-ROom.
Tribune Office, Nov. l, 1854.

PHILADELPuIA, Oct. 80, 1854.
David Paul Brown, ESQ.,, counsel for Beale,
the Dentist, fled day, fifteen reasons for new
trial, among others, that the verdict was against
the law and the evidence-that the jury was pref
udiced by irrelevant statements and did not find
their verdict on the evidence adduced before the
Court-that they INDUCED in liquor during the
trial, and that of the jury declared that their
minds were made up before hearing the evidence
The argument of the counsel will commence on
Friday next, before the Court in banc.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-11-21

CO The Government at Quebec has appointed
Commissioner to inquire into the causes of the
accident on the Great Western Railroad. The
investigation is now going forward.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-11-21

CV Ambition may be desirable and agreea-
BILE; but it is not sufficient to bestow happines
to be happy, one must be loved and valued: and
whore can we be so, otherwise than at home?
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-11-21

CO The man who thought he could learn to
make boots by swallowing "sherry cobblers,"
has Just got out a work in which he attempts to
prove that by eating hops he will acquire
knowledge of waltzing. Queer customer, isn't
he?
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-11-21

Musical NorICE.-We call attention to the no.
tice of Mr.. Wilson, in another column. We see no
reason why large class of ladies and gentlemen
cannot be formed in this city for the purpose of
elevating the standard of music. Now is good
opportunity. MIR. Wilson is capable teacher,
and We trust his present efforts to form class of
singers will be seconded by host of young ladies
and gentlemen. Remember next Monday night.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-11-21

PIRArING on THE CANAL.-A Rome paper says ::
''Last week the wind was so high on the Jordan
Level' of the Erie canal that the boats had to
lie to-another strong proof that s'Jordan is
hard road to travel!" The next day a freight
boat was closely chased by piratical scow, but
the captain of the former with great presence of
mind threw peck of oats upon the tow path !;
tue pratical horse stopping to eat the oats, the
boat managed to escape.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-11-21

u The ladies will be interested BY the fol-
lowing paragraph from one of the fashionable
Journals.
A Parisian mod;ste has invented a new head
covering which will supercede everything else.-
1t is bonnet, which also has neat, tasty cap
By moving the upper part, process as easily
done as raising your hat from your head, a
charming coifure is left, which is one of the most
becoming head dresses ever seen. s'How nice 20
as dread and butter school girls would say) for
deieuners, theatres, concerts, and the opera
This novelty is already in London, and gives
much satisfacfion- 1t is original-very.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-11-21

CY-''I say, printer, do you take Indiana
money" ?" ''No." ssWhat's the reason ain't il
good!" ''Yes." ''Why don't you take it then? !? -
sCan'l get it,
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-11-21

C1y1 The intermttcn fever has been quite pre-
valent at Washington President Pierce has been
affected with it. The cause is said to be the low,
marshy ground upon which the Presidents resi-
dence is built
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-11-21

Ohio in 1852 gave Gen. Pierce, $1,000 ma
jority. 1t has now given majority of $4,000
against him. Pennsylvania and Indiana each
have given $4,000 against him. Where's the Ad-
ministration2 Echo answers where?-Iimes.
Papers which are "Whig in their tendencies"
are prone to overlook the fact that the recent
election are as severely condemnatory of the
Compromises Of Fillmore's administraton-es-
pecially of the Fugitive Act-as of the Nebraska
fraud The Republican platform occupied by
the Congressman elect from Maine and Ohio, and
we believe by majority of those from Pennsyl-
vania and Indiana, repudiates not only this re-
cent treachery to freedom, but those previous en-
crOachments upon liberty and the Constitution
which paved the way for it.-M. AnthOny Repub-
icdn.
CyWe don't think, Mr.. Republican, ''that the
recent elections are rs severely condemnatory of
the compromises of Fillmore's administration
especially of the Fugitive Slave Act-as of the
Nebraska fraud;' not by any means, for after
the passage of those compromises, the country
settled down into quetness and it was generally
supposed that the slavery question was at an end,
so much so, that both of the leading parties of
the country acquesce in the measure as well as
in the Fugitive Slave Law, believing, honestly be-
leving, that it was the only way under the Con-
stitution, to put stop to the slavery agitation.
Gen. Scott was denounced as ''woolly head"
because his ploclivities were against slavery, al
though the Wing platform upon which he was
elevated was all that sOutherners could wish,
while Gen. Pierce, taken from obscurity, and
known to be northern man with southern feel
ings, received the popular vote, and was elected
by majority unknown in the history of this
country. This demonstrates the state Of feeling
at the time when Mr.. Fillmore was in the Pres-
Dental chair-at the time when the Fugitive Slave
Law was being carried in force, and at the time
when the compromises of 1850, were deemed sa-
:red. Well, Gen. Pierce came into power, Con-
gress convencl and it was supposed that the great
leading question Of the session would be the Pa
cifc Railroad. when up jumps Senator Douglas
and introduces his ''infernal machine''-the Ne
braska bill-which aroused the country, but too
late. The bill passed, and then the slavery agta-
tion was opened anew. Then was it that the
was sown the seeds which have created such
whirlwind in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana.
1t was not the Compromises under Mr. Fillmore's
Administration or the Fugitive Slave Law, al
though they may have aided in the movement,
which caused the above States to give such vote
against the Administration, but it was the Ne
braska iniquity, and this Mr.. Republican, is as
evident to you it is to us. Such being the
case, the late elections directly condemnatory
of the Nebraska fraud, because it was the viola
ton Of solemn compact, and not of those
measures which were in full force prior to the
election of Gen. Pierce.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-11-21

CO The Philadelphia Enqu irer is of the opin-
ion that two of the ships which sailed with Sir
John Franklin are still cruizing in the north
crn regions. The articles found belonged only
to the crew of the Erebus. There is faint hope
that some of the survivors may yet be found
alive.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-11-21

SINGULAR.-A Printer by the name of Charlton,
while at work in an Office at Pittsburgh, when he
had finished setting up the lnc,-
s.And al last the hour shall ccmc,''
Staggered from his case, was conveyed home, and
died in Il few days.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-11-21

G1T A child at Salem, Mass, was, on Sunday
night the 22d inst, badly bitten and torn in the
hand by rat. The flow of blood from the wound
was so great that, when assistance was brought
to the little fellow by his screams, he was found
in his bed bathed all over with blood
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-11-21

cy' They manage things funnily in California
military funerals for instance. After burying
the decunct, the band comes back and sorenades
the widow.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-11-21

DOUGLAS ROUrEp We do not wish to be too
certain, but we think Illinois has routed Mr..
Stephen A. Douglas, 'horse, foot and dragoons,''
scarcely grease spot is left of him. This is GER
tainly the in the Northern section of the
State, and in other parts think he has suffered
more disastr ously. He cried out "popular SOW
ereignty," ''let the people rule" The people
took him up, and are now carrying out his favor
ite doctrine. Sound the cry--'' Let the people
rule,1
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-11-21

Cy- The extensive establishment of Knavc,
Gcaps, & Co., Baltimore, has been destroyed by
fire, Loss S60.O0O,
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-11-21

GyS The Davenport Commercial is offered for
sale. Terms reasonable. The ill-health of the
editor is assigned as a reason for selling.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-11-21

&C. WAsHBuRNE.-The Galena Advertiser is
sanguinc that this gentleman is elected to Con-
gress, over DIR. Hoyt, by handsome majority
Such We supposed would be the case.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-11-21

c1y AT Urbana, Ohio, recently, on Sabbath,
i n he Presbyterian Church, the congregation sat
waiting, but no minister came. At last, note
was handed to one Of the elders, who rose and
read it to the congregation. 1t was from the min
lister, who said he would not preach for them any
more It'll his salary was paid up.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-11-21

GETTING HIGH IN THE WoRLD.-A party of four
enteprisng gentlemen Of New York, on Saturday
last, accompanied M. Eugene Goddard in his fa-
nous balloon ascension from the Hippodrome.-
The balloon which raised them from the earth,
consisted Of bag of silk, forty y-nine feet in
height, and thirty y-seven feet in diameter at tho
centre, with capacity of over thirty-two thou
sand cubic feet. The monster rose with its four
passengers, as lightly rs feather, to an altitude
Of nearly a mile, and then entered current Of
air which carried it of in westerly direct on
At this juncture, NJ. Goddard brought forth from
some mysterious recess, number of bottles Of
champagne, and healths were drank with all tho
honors.
The spirits of the party, we'll as their ,dies,
were of course somewhat elevated by this time,
and one of them, an inveterate smoker, proposed,
to the infinite horror of the professional eronaut,
to light cigar. This led to quite discussion,
in which the dreadful consequences which would
ensue from an ignition of the gas above them,
were so feelingly depicted that he was glad to de-
fer to the wishes of his companions and relin-
quish all thought of his favorite enjoyment.
The balloon after time descended rapidly, and
crossed North River at so short distance from
the water that the adventures conversed easily
with the sailors beneath them, and with the pas
sengers of ferry boat, which saluted them with
shrill whistle. Rising again, they cleared the
house tops of Hoboken, and exchanging COM
pliments with ladies, sailed on to the Hackensack
place, after an aerial journey of ffty-fvc min
road, created great CONSERVATION among the
horses in the vicinity, but at length was secured,
and the party of @ronauts returned rejoicing to
thpir frier5cl