The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-07-29


Mr.. J. THOMPSON, New York:
DEAR SIR,-You omit the Traders Bank of
Nashville, Ia, in your Reporter OF the 18th in
slant. Anything wrong? Yours,
MARSHALL & Co.
We know of no such bank-if there is, those
interested in it have neglected to advise us.
In these times of bogus banks, We cannot quote
a bank without reliable information of its be-
ing o legitimate institution hOmpson's Re
porter, July.
ROAD TO ST. PAUL. - A party from the set
Elements near ST. Paul have marked out an
emigrant road to the Iowa line in Winneshiek
county, by which it is estimated that the dis
lance between Dubuque and st. Paul is 260
miles. A shorter and, we have been told,
better route can be had without striking so far
west. By taking the route by way of Garna-
vile in Clayton county, Hardin in Allemakee,
and thence north, ridges can he struck nearly
the whole distance to st. Paul, and what is
quite important, large settlements are already
on the route at convenient distances apart. The
on the route We have Observation-Disclosures Her.
TRULY |" ONE-HoRsE" CONCERN The Board
of Health in Chicago, where cholera panic"
is said to exist, have passed among others the
following spirited resolve:
Resolred, That the Health Officer be and he
is hereby authorized to procure an additional
horse to facilitate him in the performance Of
his duty.
This additional horse may be fully competent
to " facilitate" this Board of Health in the per-
Torrance of its duties, but it sounds very tame
abroad, especially when we hear that cholera
is raging fearfully. 1t is sufficient team, we
suppose, but it sounds "slo,D' for these times
A GREAT CHATTER AMONG WIvEs.-Thc Desc
ret News appears clothed in mourning for the
death of Elder Willard Richards, one of the
Mormon Saints, who leaves t,oenty desolate
wives to mourn bis loss. Mr.. Richards was a
native of Hopknton, Mass.
VERMONT TEMPERANCE CONVENTIONAL State
Temperance Convention was held at Montpe
lier lately. AS both the Wing and Democratic
nominees for State officers endorse the Tempe
rance law, no ticket will be nominated.
IS- Father krGger, the Catholic priest,
charged with an assault on German girl, with
intent to commit rape, was tried on the 18th
inst, at Cincinnati. The Jury remained out
until noon to-day, when, being unable to agree,
they were discharged. They stood six for con-
viction for assault with intent to commit a
rape, and six for assault and battery. There
was large crowd around the Court House
during the trial.
WASHINGTON, July IL.
Several Indian treaties were ratified and a
few minor nominations confirmed in Executive
session to-day.
Senator Browns substitute for the Home
stead Bill finds many friends.
The Union publishes letter received by a
member of Congress, in relation to project
being on foot to fit out a Russian privateer,
with a view of attacking the guard-house at
Chagres and carrying off the gold for Britain
sometimes deposited there, and also capturing
vessels from California or Australia with gold.
The parties are two naturaliZed Irishmcn, who
have agents in London.
"DIED YEsTEKDAY."-Every day is written
this little sentence "Died yesterday" SO and
so. Every day flower is plucked from some
sunny home breach made in some happy
circle; a jewel stolen from some treasury of
love. Each day, from the summer fields of lfe
some harvester disappears-yea, every hour
some sentinel falls at his post, and is thrown
from the ramparts of Time into Eternity. Even
as we write, the funeral procession of one who
died yesterday" winds like winter shadow
along the street.
"Dicd yesterday" Who died! Perhaps it
was gentle babe, sinless as an angel, pure as
the zephyr's hymn-one whose laugh was as
the gush of summer rills lettering in bower
of roses-whose little life was a perpetual Lta-
ny, May-time crowned with the passion flow
ers that never fade. Or, mayhap it is youth,
hopeful and generous-one whose path was
hcmmed with flowers, with not serpent lurk-
communion with the great and good, and reach
ed forth with earnest struggle for the guerdon
in the distance. But that heart of his is still
now, for he died yesterday"
"Died yesterday A young girl, pure as
the orange flowers that clasp her forehead, was
stricken down as she stood at the altar; and
from the dim aisles of the temple, she was
borne to the garden of the slumberers. A tall
Drowned man, grit with the halo of victory, and
at the day close, under his own vine and fig
tree, fell to dust, even as the anthem trembled
on his lips and he, too was laid where the rude
forefathers of the hamlet sleep. An aged pa
triarch, bowed with years and cares, even as he
looked out upon the distant hills for the COM
ing of the angel host, sank into the dreamless
slumber and on his door-post was next written
"died yesterday
"Ded yesterday" Daily, men, women and
children, are passing away, and hourly in some
graveyard the soil is flung upon the dead. As
often in the morn we find that some flower that
blushed sweetly in the sunset has withercd up
forever, so daily. when we rise from the bvouac
to stand against our posts, we miss some bro
Their soldier, whose cheering cry in the sieges
and struggles of the past. has been as fire from
heaven upon our hearts. Each day some pearl