The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-09-01

FIGHT IN A CHURCH.-The Gallipolis,
Ohio, Journal of last week has the following
local religious intelligence:
The Presbyterian Church in this place has
been in possession of the Old School body for
some weeks past, and the New School, think
ing they had occupied the building sufficient
length of time, on Saturday evening last made
an attempt to take it from that body THY
succeeded in breaking panel out of the ba, K
door, but the hole was not sufficiently large
to admit mans body. 1t appears that the
Old School members were absent at the time.
but while Mr.. John Smithers was endeayor-
ing to effect an entrance, Mr.. Henry Miller,
an outside member demonstrated against the
proceedings, and finally struck Mr. S. a Sc
we're blow on the head with his cane Find
ing an entrance more difficult than they had
imagined, they quietly dispersed. For the
past ten days or two weeks the Church he's
been in charge of Capt j. S. Myres On
Sunday morning Rev. Warren Taylor, the
New School minister, took occasion to walk
in while the door of the Church was tempo
rarily thrown open, and ascend the pulpit
Myres pcremptorily ordered him to leave the
house, but no attention was paid to him,
when he repaired to the pulpit and elected
MIR. T., by force. Mr.. 7. offered no resist
ance further than to hold on the knob that
was attached to an ornament to the pulpit
and, breaking his hold of it, he lost his bal
ance and fell over the railing to the flo, r,
striking on his back. We do not know that
ne sustained any serious injury. The Church
has not been used for public worship since
the Old School body has had possession of it,
Since the difficulty, it is their determination
to keep it closed until legal decision may
be had as to right of property.
The BONAPARTE FAMILY-The male men,
bers of the Bonaparte family, now living, ale
ten in number; the Emperor, Prince Jerome,
and Prince Napoleon arc three of them, and
the other seven are the sons of grandsons of
Princess Lucien, whose death has Just been
announced. Her sons are four in number;
Prince Charles Laurent LUCENT, Prince
Pierre Napoleon, who was representative of
the people in the Constituent Assembly, 1913,
and in the Legislative Assembly and Prince
Antoine, representative of the people in the
Legislative Assembly. The grandsons are
the sons of the Prince de Cadnc-one,
Prince Joseph; the second Prince Lucien,
who has taken orders and the third, Prince
Napoleon, who has been educated by order
of the Emperor, in a military school. The
late Princess leaves also several daughters,
one of whom is married to Count Valentifl,
a Roman Refugee.
"A touching scene transpred at the
Alexandria, Va, railroad depot, recently
An aged and wealthy citizen of the place,
whose mind had been gradually yielding to
age and infirmity, without the knowledge of
his friends, ordered the coachman to drive to
the depot, with the design of going to Staun-
ton, there end his days in a lunatic asylum.
With all his precaution, however, the vigi-
lance of devoted daughter traced him to
his stopping place. Calm and resigned to
tie Divine will, the patriarch assured her that
he was fully aware of his condition, and that
the asylum at Staunton was "his place.
His E,mily would gladly have escorted him
home but, with dignity and firmness he adj
hered to his purpose, and with the departing
rain babe final adieu to his friends, home
md world.
Ew A few days since three boys in Nor
walk, CT, discovered a swarm of bees settled
iron a low bush. One of them Immediately
lisrobed, and taking his shirt, tied up the
eck and arms, and then slipped it over the
warm, and in this manner succeeded in Sc
uring and hiving it.
~ Hannibal Hamlin, u S. Senator from
Iaine, has declared for the Republican Or