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Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-09-04

saw man drunk leaning against the fence at thu
lower end of St. Anthony street. A party of In
dams coming up at the time and standing little
way off in the road, pointed their fingers at hin
in dcrision. t .-.
GALENA.-Thc Steamer Galena, Captain Lod.
wick. arrived Saturday at noon, with the heaves
load of freight she has brought up the river thi,
season. She departed at 4 o'clock the same day
- The Steamer II. S. Allen, Capt. Fair
man, goes up the river this morning. rsii
CO The steamer II. S.'Allen, arrived Satur.
day night. -...-.
CO The Farmers Bank, at Knoxville, KY.
has failed. .l.l 1-as a.c
GRApples are selling in some parts of Ohio
| for cents a bushel.
eT Most tailors leave the world in fits, but
their customers rarely do.
CO Gov. Tom Corwin favors the election Of
| Chase az Governor Of Ohio.
ca New York city, has contributed ST, 900 for
the Norfolk yellow fever sufferers.
CO 7. G. Booth, a we'll known comedian, died
at Toronto, Canada, on the 18th at O'Clock, P NJ.
ia Queen Victoria says Willard Fillmore
was the politest American she ever saw.
rs During July, 1856 hhds. Of tobacco
were inspected at Richmond, Va.
to- Mr.. Conductor, are We running on
time to-daya No sir, We are running for cash.
CO The New York Central Railroad Company
has 1913 locomotives employed ON the road, cost
ing from 81, 900 to $4,000 each. of
CO The express train of the New Albany
Railroad run into . flock Of geese, the other day
killing several hundred.
t1 General Suffer, the veteran pioneer Of
California, is said to have sustained damage
of $4,000 this year in his crops by grasshop-
PeAs' eiafssi lae0sse is9sg. - 4. assZssnEg e
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-09-04

c. Mr.. VIM. Conner, the first white resident
of Central Indiana, died in Hamilton Co., Aug,
9Th of dropsy. He was aged "a.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-09-04

ca The steamer II. S.IAllen, arrived Satur-
day night.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-09-04

FIRE.-On Saturday morning between two
and three o'clock, the quiet slumbers Of our
citizens were disturbed by the cry of fire, and
the ringing of bells The alarm was caused by
the burning of small house in the lower town.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-09-04

EszT The Judgment OF the Supreme Court
of Pennsylvania in the case of DR.. Beale, the
Philadelphia dentist, was delivered last week
by Chief Justice Lewis. The Court refused
to grant the motion for a new trial, and direct
ed tina, the prisoner be sentenced according to
law. Of the five judges, composing the Court,
but one dissented from this decision and favor
ed the granting of new trial.
Butte record., 1855-02-17

Be FIRM.-Let the winds blow, and
the waters of society beat and frown
about you if they will, but keep your
soul in rectitude and it vii be as a rock.
Plant yourself upon prime pie and bid
defiance to misfortune. II gossip, with
her impassioned tongue, NEEDLES with
your name-if her disciplss, who infest
every toxn and hamlet, +: ke your dis
grace the buFden Of their song, heed
them not. 1t is their bread and their
meat to SANDER. Treat their idle words
a. you would the kissing of a serpent, or
the buzzing of many insects. Garry
your countenance and the purity of your
life, give the lie to all who would berate
and belle you. Why be afraid of any
man Why " "crook the plant hinges
of the knee, that thrift may follow fawn-
ing 2" No. friend, fear them not =
Build up your character with holy prin-
c'ples, and if your path be not strewn
with holy flowers, let it be beautiful
with the lights Of divine life, and you
will leave behind aoble example, which
will be to the world perennial, whose
leaves will be healing to the nations,
and its fragrance a paDacea 10 the soul.
Butte record., 1855-02-17

EATING MEAT.- The Americans are
the greatest eaters Of animal food. The
pork consumed in the United States is
three times the quantity consumed by
the same number in Europe, if statisti-
cal accounts are to be believed AMI
NAL food is very generally set on the ta-
bles three times day in the western
couctry An Iri>hman writing home
and extolling the lux. les of his condition
in the new world, added by way of
clincher, that he commonly took meat
twice a day; upon which his employer
asked him why he did not state the
whole truth He replied that if he had
said three times all his friends would
have believed that he lied This was
soipg a 1t lie too far for common credu-
lity But after all, the Americans are
a spare, hnngry-looking people, not ap.
pe,ring as if we'll nourished The in
habitants Of Northern Europe and Asia
are physically and morally weak, though
living mostly gu fish and flesh. The
Scotch and Irish who eat but little meat,
are strong, capable of great labor and
fatigue, and more able-bodied men than
the English, who are more addicted to
animal food The strongest men in tho
world of whom we have any account,
are the porters of Smyrna, who never
taste flesh The South Sea Islanders
are very powerful men upon diet
mostly of vegetables and fruit. 1t is
said that the soldiers of Greece and
Rome seldom tasted meat, though quail
fed by physical courage and endurance
for the conquest of the world. The sus-
picion is quite strong that Jonathan
would gain flesh and improve his general
appearance by the substitution of bread
and vegetables as part of his diet for
animal foord
Butte record., 1855-02-17

CALIFORNIA AND MISSOURI STAGE
RoUTs-It is matter Of extreme graf
fcation, to learn that the people of
Missouri are as much alive to the impor-
tance OF a stage route, between their
State and ours, as we are in California.
On the 23d of December, a meeting
was held at St Louis, in the Office of the
North Missouri Railroad. TO consider
the practicability of establishing line
of stage coaches from the frontier line
of slissouri to Sacramento. The meet
ing, after free aud full consultation
upon the subject, and herring ard weigh
ing the opinions of intelligent gentlemen,
we'll acquainted With the various routes
across the plains, unanimously adopted
resolutions in fayer of the proposed
measures, md that application be made
at once to the State Legislature for a
charter, and that committee be appoint
ed to draft charter, and also Commit
tee to correspond with parties in Cali
fornla who are reported TO have already
taken steps towards similar coach line
from the western end. The meeting
then adjourned, to meet on the call of
the President, when the charter will be
presented and considered. .-MaTgsrile
Herald,
Butte record., 1855-02-17
LITTLE EDITH,
l Idearly love the dewy flower,

dearly love the dewy flower,
Within the forest shade that gleameth,
And bright the star that Ger it fings
A silvery light, that softly beameth
But sweeter fairer, far to me,
Than flower or star so gaily dancing,
The smile upon thy lip, my child,
The light within thy blue eye glancing,
o my little Edith dear!
Sweeter far,
Than Aower or star,
Art thou to me my little Edith.
And sweet the carol of the bird,
Upon the Zephyr gaily sounding,
And soft the ripple of the brook,
So bright within the for st bounding;
But sweeter far, my little one,
To me thy merry laugh out ringing,
Than music of the bird or brook.
Upon the breeze their carol ainging.
0 my little Edith dear
Ny witching. graceful. little Edith,
Whst could be
So dear to me,
As thy sweet voice, my little Elith'
And often when thy rosy cheek
Is nesting On thy snowy pillow,
Thy white robe heaving on thy breast,
Like foam upon little billow,
gaze upon thee, love, and sigh,
That life hath thorns rs we'll as roses,
And pray that he who gave my child,
May guide her till life. drama closes.
o my little Edith dear
Ny own, my darling little Edith,
Prayer for thee,
OF mine shall be,
That God may guide my little lith.
Butte record., 1855-02-17
Prom Gleason's Pictorial
MIR SMITHS ADVENTURE.
BY FRANCIS A. DURIvAGE.

On very pleasant June morning, a
handsome young man Of twenty-five or
there bouts, fashionably attired, md
with that penslvs melancholy air, which
well becama his dark eyes and wavv
locks, and which marked h m as poet
of the Byron school, rejected lover,
or an uniucky gamester, OF a turf de-
IA ailter, or a brefl' IS attorney, or what
ever yoI viii, for melane'rov has MANY
causes and wraps her dark mantle round
many shoulders in this weary world of
ours "a hand One, melancholy young
man, We say, interesting enough to Aut-
ter the hearts of whole bo riding school,
was s,roliing along pleasa Mt lane in one
of the rural countries of England. lie
had come down by the Loudon coach.
and, while waiting for conveyance to
take him across the country to the place
of his destination, thought to anus
himself by brief ramb'e lie paused
now and then to gather a fragrant roe,
or bunch of Hawthorn from the hedge
s0w; but he tossed away the flowers as
e&rclessly as he culled them.
Hcigho = he mnttered to himself. =
1t remains to be seen what viii be the
Mpshot of this visit to my rich old bache-
lor uncle, my only surviving relative
Is it at all likely The whimsical old hui
morist, whom | have seen since child
hood, will suit me, or that | shall suit
him a retired man of business, how
can l expect that he will fancy q good
for-nothing fellow, who never did any
business in bis whole life "a poet,
whose book di,!n't sell dramatist,
whose play was failure hlerateur,
who found pc favor wish the publishers
will hs pay my debts, and make me his
Aeir My whole London life has been
"a failure and the only agreeable epi-
sose was my trip to Bath. Poor Sophy
iWruggles I believe she loved me sin
,cerely. But | acted homo. o.ably. When
i found that ny heart was engaged, l
torc myself away without an explanation.
For what had to oif.r her Il, bank
Fupt in hope and purse >
IS he mused thus mournfully, he
came in sight of a handsome villa fac ng
= broad, smooth-shaven lawn, and back
ed by pretty gaFde. and park OF orna-
,m-ntal trees. As he paused to survey
it with the eve of poet, smart SER
,vaHt ip spruce livery advanced along
The road, and after glanclag at him
SHARPLY, isaehed his hat, and said re-
spectfuliy:' Mr.. Smith.'
Hb4s's my name
Thank ye--thank yc, sir,' said the
fellow. ginning from sar TO sar, and
turning on bis his heel, Is rsp of and
disappeared.
Is tii.l fellow erazv p
\ nan ut afterwards dozen or more
farmers' boys, srmed with mu-kets, sud-
4 My appeared in the road before him,
"a setting up loud hurrsh, aiscsrrged
Butte record., 1855-02-17
BIDWEII, BUTTE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, FEBRU

This scene threw Mr.. Wruggles into
a yer of apprehension and perplexity
His daughter had married the wrong
man Yet she knew him he was ge',l :
manly and we'll dressed, and rs far as
person was concerned, a much filter
mate for beauty than the vulgar Smythe.
While thus harassed, his servant handed
him card, on which he read, William
Smith y
Another Smith, The world is peo.
pied with themn cried poor Wruggles.
Bring me nc more Smiths =
The gentleman is waiting in his
chaise at the door, sir--s Us he's lame
and can't get out; and will you please
have the goodness to go to him p
Mr.. Wrugg'es nj out to the avenue,
and there he found portly gentleman
with his legs swathcd in volaminous
folds of flannel, seated in pony chaise
lie DOWe0 low.
Mr.. Wruggles,' said he, we have
never met, though 1 have been in the
neighborhood some weeks having pur-
chased Hawthorn Hall--a property with
which you are, of course, well acquaint-
ed
Mr.. Wruggles bowed.
i hope to be better known to you, sir -,
for many reasons-and the most import
ant is that nephew of mine, whom |
have determined to adopt and make my
heir, 1 expect him from London to-day,
a very fine young fellov, l hear fell
deeply in | We with your daughter at
Bath, and behaved We. y honorably, l un-
derstand, for, having no fortune; he did
not Venture TO propose, and has been en-
deavoring to cure himself of his passion
He is in fair way to cure himself
said Mr.. Wruggles, smiling, for he
married her this morning.
Married her = cried the old gentle
man How dare the rascal =
Don't judge him TOO harsbly,' said
Wruggles. 1t is very evident that
there have been mistakes on both sides,
owing to an identity Of names, and l have
no doubt the whole matter is suscentible
of expla aation. I have not the least
doubt that in marrying my daughter,
strange as it may appear, your nephew
thought he was obeying the orders of his
uncle. | like the young mans appear
ancc mnch---much better, indeed, than
that Of my intended son-in law, Smythe,
with a y and an e, who has since turned
up. At any rate, if the Young folks are
happy, don't see why we should mar
their felicity, or even let them know
there was any mistake about it. know
how to satisfy Mr. Smythe seaior.--the
unncle---fo there are lour Smiths, two
nephews and two uncles. involved in this
affair, and my word for it, all will turn
out WELL
I hope So said Mr.. Smith, as he
drove away, with a promise to call
again.
Mr. Smythe with y and was finally
pacfed, the money the other Smith ap-
propriated through mistake was made
good and when the bride and BRIDE
groom returned, they were received
with open arms at Hawthorn Hall, nor
did either of the old people ever let
them know that their felicity was the
result Of mistake,
Butte record., 1855-02-17
NUMBER 10

CIvI1ITY Is A FORTUNE E-Civility is
4 fortune in Itself, for courteous man
always succeeds in lite, and that even
when persons of ability sometimes fail
The famous Duke of Marlborough is a
ease in point. 1t was said of him by
one cotemporary, that his agreeable
manners often converted an enemy into
a friend and. by favor of his Grace
han to receive one from other men,
The Gracious manners of Charles James
Fox preserved him from personal dis.
like, even at time when he was politi-
caIly the most unpopular man in the
kingd m. The history of our own coun-
try is full of ,nccess obtained by civility.
The experience of every man furnishes,
if we but recall the past, frequent in
stances where conciliatory manners have
made the fortunes of physicians, Law.
vers, divines, politicians, merchants,
/ ilHti, luuceu, IuulF iuudlo VI al puleuito
In being introduced to stranger, his
affability, or the reverse, creates instan-
taneously prepossion in his behalf, or
awakels uneonsciously, a prejudice
against him. To men, civility is in fact,
what beauty is to woman; it is gene
raj passport to favor, letter of recon-
mendation written in a language that
every stranger understands. The best
men have often injure themselves by ir-
rit 'bllity and consequent rudeness, as
;he greatest scoundrels have frequently
succeeded by their plausible manners.
Of two men equal IN all other respects,
the courteous one has twice the chance
for fortune.-Phila.L Ledger.
Butte record., 1855-02-17
sA- The ready wit of the Irish is well

exemplifed in the followisg anecdote
One evening at the theatre in Dublin,
when the house was crowded, man in
the pit, to the annoyance of many per-
s. ms, took into his head, to stand, and
at repeated requests and calls, reiu- ed
to be seated-whereupon a rich, full
voice sang cut from the gallery: I" All
leave the pror creature alone, he's tai
lor, and he's only resting himself" We
may well suppose that this shot brought
him dowL.
Butte record., 1855-02-17

observed, that cold water swallowed du-
rng the process # digestion, ins antly
crested 1t, and the process WAS not r =
sumed Until the wafer had been there
long enough 10 be warmed from the ten-
perature at which it was dia k. to that
OF the stomach or from some forty de
grees, to a hundred To accomplish
this, the heat must be distracted from
the general systrm, chilling it. Strong,
robut persons may not fe this, but if a
person in feeble health drink cold waite,
at meal, at all largely, he rises from
the table chilly, and soon has fever /;
while the stomach, being kept that much
longer at work in dig sting the food,
loses its vigor, the digestion is imperfect,
and the food becomes impure thus lay
ing the foundation Of disease. The in
evltable inference from these facts is,
that cod water injurious to health if ta-
ken a, meals. Injurious to the most ro-
bust, if taken copiously, and to persons
in feeb e health, if taken at all beyond a
few swallows, at the meals.
L therefore set it down as a clearly es-
tabllshed fact, that glass or more of
cold water, drank habitually at meals, or
soon after. is a pernicious practice, even
to the most healthy.
Injury is done in another manner
water or any other fluid, dilutes the gas
tic juice, and thus weakens its power
to dissolve the food. The amount oil
glstric juice is not lessened, but its pow
er is dimioished by its dilution. The
finger will be scalded by dipping it into
a vessel OF boiling water; but if an
equal amount of water is added it may
be thrust in with impuniiy, although
there is as much heat in the mass as be-
fore; but it is more diffused A glass OIL
brandy will almost strangle person not
accustomed to it, but if largely diluted
it gives discomfort, although all the
brandy is there that was there before
We have then made another advance,
than any kind of fluid largely takeu at a
meal, or soon after, is positively injuri-
Gus to health.
" Largely is a relative term. A
glass of cold water, or two cups of coff e
or tea is Il large amount Of fluid for
one meal: Thus, Standing ITEM of ad-
vics to my patients is-T Ike but half a
glass of water at a single meal, or sin
Gle cup If weak te or coffee, never in
cr"asng the strength or quantity, and
drink nothing within an hour after any
meal.
IF cold drinks are injurious at meals
CO.. d food is, for the me reason, also
injuri US; thns il is that some of the
most terrible forms Of disease are brought
en- by persistence in eating cold food
exclusively, il winter time. If cold
fluids are injurious at meals, we natu-
ra ly conclude that warm fluids, in mod.
Grafton, are beneficial, and rightly So
TIE young of the animal creation are
furnished with sustenance warmed by
nature and the choice morsel is warm.
ed in the beak in the parent bird, be-
f,re arriving at the nest of her young.
We instnctlyely, almost prepare some
thing warm for the weary or the invalid
hence the virtue of-times ascribed to
drinking milk, warm from the cow, not a
very palatable it must be confessed. 1t
then follows, that if we drink any thing
at meals it should be first warmed
DR.. Hall
Butte record., 1855-02-17

sa Three thi-gs as good as their bet
ter; dirty water to extinguish fire, a
homily wife to blind man, and wood
en- sword to a coward.
Butte record., 1855-02-17

na Three miserirs Of a mans house
a smokey chimney, dripping roof, and
a scolding wife.
Butte record., 1855-02-17

H@- Three things it is unwise to boast
Of; the favor Of thy ale, the beauty of
thy wife. and the contents of thy purse.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-11-27

n,ng. As at the oPenieg' the throne vii be
erected and the cerenenies viii take place on
the space belonging to the American depart
men,. Y7h;, will embarras. the American COM
missioners in placing those articles which have
drawn The grand medal Of honor; for, as your
readers are perhaps already informed oil the mr.
ticles which have dr. lwn the gold medal are to be
placed in a conspicuous place in front OF each
d-epartment;ana inasmuch as the Americans have
drawn gold medals for McCormick's Reaper and
Pitts Thresher. two enormous and unc"ineiy
looking objects to place alongside 'hc gold lace
the imperial velvet and fashy ,~oilett"s which
will grace the American department ON that Day
there is an evident difficulty in placing those
machines. Pitts looks like an elephant at rest;
Mccormick like a Montnartre Windmill
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-11-27
DamoCiatfC pirants.

The Washington correspondent Of the Baton
Rogue Advocate (Dem) takes n poor account #
the Democratic aspirants for The Presidential sue
cession. He says:
The fact is. the Presid nj. with good in,en
tons. has been unfortunate in maakening the
force of almost every hing really good in his adj
mini-tration by an appearance If indrci.inn at the
moment of it's execution. To IL good President
there are needed not only elevated principl. md
good judgment, but firm and r%esoiuit piH.-
This conviction is hrlng more impressed every
day upon the puiiic nind II Gas. had posS-
essed one half the boldne.s nf Douglas. h. would
long since have been President. II Wise and
Hunter were blended into one, and Virginia could
present II man with the decision of the one and the
real craftsmanship Of the other, he would be- hail
ed wish reclamation AS the man for the Presidrn
cy. Buchanan was always timid; aud, if he
was not now out Of the political arena. would
stsnd no chance. Mr.. Dallas seems to possess u
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-11-27

The Northern papers are reckoning among
the causes which explain the strength of the
South. in Congress. the fact that the Southern
Suites IRE accustomed to retain their representa-
tives in service several ycars-while the Northern
States change them almost every session. Thus
Virginia returns to tho present Congress twelve
of her thirteen representatives in the last; Ala.
bama FIVE of seven; Missouri six of seven; Ten
nessee seven of ten, and so ON; while Massachu-
sets sends back only two of eleven; New York
ten of thirty three; Pennsylvania eight Of TWEEN
ty-ive, California, and Connecticut, Delaware.
Iowa, Michigan, New Hampshire and Wiscon-
sin send all new members. Old members these
papers say, have IAN enormous advantage over
all green hands; for one old member of wit and
worth. equals ten green ones of like wit and
worth. To be efficient in Congress at all, = not
ns a speaker. but as a porker. with power. AT
least four years apprenticeship is indisprnsably
necessary. For the first session, n new mem
her hardly knows his heels from his head, III
practical matters and ten times to once. he
will he out Of order. when he wishes 20 accom-
plish anything, till he has had at least tive
wears training" There is. no doubt, something
in the idea. But we think old members APT t.
become inlolent, dissipated and inattentivc, aut
therefore believe in the good fleets of occasion
sional rotation. Several Of tue Nirginian,
we are convinced might have been change,
with advantage To tue country.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-11-27

HANDSOME ~PRoFiT.-The New York firm of
Grinnell. Min,urn & Coz whereof Mr.. Henry
Grinnell. whose princely liberality fitted out the
two Arctic expeditions in search of Sir John
Franklin. is II m~ember,) will clear. it Is stated,
the present season. three quarters Of n million of
dollars upon orders from the British government
for grain, sent ia that house. by reason of Mr.,
Grinnells connection with it.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-11-27

LOUISIANA Election. The foreign party in
this State have elected the Governor and other
State officers, They have also elected three
members of Congress, and the Americans one.
The State Senate stands II Wings and Amrri-
cans and Is anti Americans. Ia the House of
Representatives the Americans have elected d,
and the anti Americans 43 members.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-11-27

MISSISSIPPI. Tho Anti Amerinans have Car
ried this State by n reduced majority. The A
mericans have certainly elected one member at
Congress. Mr.. Lake. from The Fourth District,
and possibly another from tho Fifth District.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-11-27

REv. DIR. w, a. SMITH, of Randolph Macon
College. has not accepted the invitation to lee
ture in Boston, The Doctors was only n quasi
acceptance. He asked for three consecutive
evenings which were refused on the ground of
the time having been previously engaged for the
speakers. The result is, that Prof. Smith will
not g. to Boston at all. unless his friends prevail
ON him to occupy only one evening.