The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-08-11


g~ The Washington correspondent of tn,
Courier and Enquirer states that the Presi
dent and Secretary of the Interior have dc
cided against the validity of Gov. Reeder,
proposed purchase of Kansas hands. aud tb,
contracts have accordingly been cancelled.
JOKING WITH 4 BARBER.-A correspondent
tells US story of our "Jeenfs." which we in
tend to tell again for the edifcation of the pub
lie. Stopping for day or two at a vi laye Q
short way out of Boston, Jeems went to a bar
Der to get shaved. On entering an. cast nc
his eyes about the room, he perceived that The
barber drove the double trade Of tonsor and
small grocer.
! Shave sir4:' said the barber to his custom.
er. whose face sufficiently indicated the object
| of his visit.
Jeems made no reply. but drawing himself
up to lofty height proceeded. in the attor-
ney fashion. to interrogate the barber as fol-
lows
"Sir. are you the barber?"
"Yts sir; have a shave!"
"And do you also keep this oyster cellar?'
Yes, sir; have any oyster!''
''Well. Sir this occupation of yours gives
rise to the most horrible suspicion. 1t is a Sc
rious thing. sir, to submit ones head to the
manpnlatOns of stranger; Iut if you can
answer a couple of questions to my satisfac-
ton. i should like to be shaV ed"
The barber said he would try"
well. SIR" said Jeems solemnly, do you
shave with your oyster-kniie?"
No. SIR" said the barber, smiling.
"One question MORE" continued the in'erre-
gator: land remember you are III der an oath,
or rather. recollcct that this is a seri0ns bnsi.
ncss-(t the barber started)- - me question more
lido you never open oysters with your razor!''
NO. sir" exclaimed the barber indignant
ly. amid roar Of laughter from the bystand-
ere.
Then shave me-" said Jeems. throwing him.
self Into the chair. and untying his ncckcloth
with the air of man who has mistaken conf
deEce in human IA ure.
SOUTHERN PArRIoTs.-A little squad of South
Carol Pro Slavery disunionists met in a
place called - Whippy Swamp" on the Fourth
of July. aud ma e themselves ridiculous by
the most violent. outrageous abuse of the
Union. The sentiments were entirely worthy
OF. the set of fanat cs that uttered them We
copy two Of the toasts as they are reported in
that pink Of dsuniOn papers, the Chai lesion
Mercury:
The Day trs Ceebrctc---It consecraed to Free
dom by the Disunionss Of l776 We do well to keep
the day, and would do better to initiate the dead.
The insult upon The memories of the Fathers
of the Republic was d:ank 0 course, with all
the honors 1t was evidently considered hit
So was the following:
The Memory Of George Washington, "the H'us-
friOus SOutterner, "In advocating the dissolution OF
an uni AMI unequal union governn,. ni we but
follow his noble example, and desire higher prece-
dent.
OF course the gentlemen engaged in this |
reasonable work are patriots of the first water,
and we have no doubt that either one of Them
could have q fat Office from the Pierce Admin |
istration, for the asking Let a northern man,
however. intimate, no matter how remotely. |
that the Union is not alw avs to be pcrpetuated. |
and see with what a howl OF execration he will |
be greeted. What is treason n the North is |
patriotism in the South. So We go!--Chicago |
Tribune.