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Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1855-06-09

SPERM OIL and N. O MoLAssEs, to
found al the Cash Store Of
Feb. n, 1855. ROGERS & F0GLE.
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IA Watch Repairing.

! I SHEAN has again rethrneu y
En,own, where he is ready slla
promptly 10 all work in bis line ..
iDairing Watches, Clocks, 5swelry,
January 90, 1890.
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The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-11-17
pions of the South. 1t speaks of trials met

pions of the South. 1t speaks of trials met
and trials still to come, in which, though ev-
every nerve be tested, there will be no Weld
ing; for the cause of Kansas is the cause OF
the South What an example to the whole
South have these border ruffians' given of
the true and only spirit in which aggression
is to be met and mastered? And verify do
they stand forth in whitening contrast with
that pitiful brood of meek men, who have so
long cursed and dishonored the South.
"Yet we fear not for the result; and soon
the question will be removed from Kansas to
Congress, there to stand or fall, with the
representatives of the South. The House of
Representatives will have to decide between
Reeder and Whitield-between Slavery aud
Abolition-ard upon it's decision the future
fate of Kansas is nearly suspended. Thus,
in spite Of compromises, and rereals, and
party platforms, anti-slavcry still invades tie
councils of the nation. The struggle will be
fierce, and with immense odds against u.s.
Nothing will avail the South, in her minority
position, but concert and tie most Getermin-
ed spirit. Let Southern Representatives bear
this in mind. Let them remember how much
of the battle is already won, and what may
be lost by their unwortliness. But, above
all, let them remember that the eyes of a
whole people are upon them, eagerly watch
ing how they bear themselves in the fight
Meanwhile, let the people of the South press
forward in aid Of the Missourians, and evince
by acts, their sympathy and interest in the
cause. We are glad to be able to state that
Charleston has recently sent forth two young
and enterprising SONS for the patriotic work. y
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-11-17

A writer in the New York Tribune offers
the following arguments in favor of the an
Gent custom of burning dead bodies instead
of burying them:
lst.-Burning the dead would conduce to
the health of the living Mr.. Pfeil is per-
fectly correct when he says that plaques and
fever arise from the practice of intramural
interment in cities. Many can testify to
fearful disease breaking cut from the opening
of fresh graves where victims of pestilence
had been buried. Signal instances of this
occurred in London after the great plague.
Had the bodies been burned instead of buried
this would not have occurred. a high tenn
perature destroys infections and poisonous
matter.
2d.-It would obviate the terrible over
crowding of the graveyards which is SO ap
parent in some cities, especially in the old
world. In some Of the graveyards of Lon
don the collins are four deep, and on parti-
cular occasions, when making room for fresh
nterments, the collins were broken, and the
decaying bodies actually minced up by spades
of the grave diggers! Is there anything
half so "heathenish' in burning bodies as in
running the chance of that dissertation of the
dead 4?
3d.--It would be more agreeable to the
feelings of the surviving relatives and friends
to think that the body of the departed loved
one was saved from the pollution of decay,
and all the disgusting circumstances attend
ing it.
4th.-It would prevent the practice of
bodysnatching. Surgeons could no longer
dig up the remains of beloved wife or mo-
Their, to cut to pieces and expose to the gaze
of the dissecting-rOOm students, while at the
same time criminals, and those that died at
the public hospitals, could be preserved for
the purpose, and would present fair and legi-
innate objects for the knife of the operator.
5th.-It would hinder that fright1ul catas-
trophe "burying alive" which occurs more
frequently during pestilence than the public
are aware of. Far, far better to be burned
up instantaneously in raging furnace, while
insensible, than to awake from trance and
find oneself in coffin.
6th.-It would prevent the tearing open
of graves and tie dcvo,lring of the bodies
by beasts of prey, as often happens.
In connection with the influence of inter-
ments on the health of the community might
have been mentioned the pollution of the
drinking water from the rain that falls on
cemeteries, permeating the soil and descend
ing till it finds it's way into pump-wells, &C.,
that may be situated in the vicinity. Those
conversant with the subject know from what
distances deep drains or holes will draw
water from the surrounding soil and should
the substratum be limestone full of assures
and ducts, as it frequently is, (this being the
case with the region about hcre,) who can
say at what distance from the burying ground
a pump should be placed to b., perfectly safe.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-11-17
The Hutchinsons.

Monday night was about as inhospitable
an one out of doors as it has ever been our
fortune to know in Minnesota during resi-
dence of seven Novembers here. And yet
the First Presbyterian Church, which seats
about four hundred comfortably, was crowd
ed to hear the Hutchisons. We saw there
the faces of very nearly all of our citizens
who might be expected to attend, had the
weather been unforbidding, the streets pass
able. and the walks lighted by full moon.
The entertainment was highly approved by
the audience. 1t was in fact such an enter
ta;nment as cur people needed just at the
moment of that gloomy weather, to cheer
them up and induced them, for the moment,
to forget the raging of the elements and the
pressing Of business cares within their own
breasts. This was the feeling which over
came us entirely on the occasion; and, judg-
ing by the hearty applause throughout the
performance, the feeling was most general
with The large numbers present.
One or two indiscreet persons, we are sor
~ to remark, Missed at the conclusion of
"Topsey's Song" Perhaps they were igno-
rant of the genuine character of the Hutchin-
sons entertainments. These brothers have
been before the public of the United States
and England now for some ten or fifteen years,
according to our recollection. They have
never protested to aid, by their private or
public acts, the building up of Slavery or the
advancing Of that more contemplate institu-
tior-Dogyyaceism. 1t is a well known fact,
that their songs and their sentiments have
ever been for Freedom; this fact they adver-
tise to the world; and the man whose con-
science is so heavily taxed by those masters
&C his at the South, who drive negroes for a
living, that he cannot listen to the heart
binding songs and sentiments of the Hutch
insons, we would advise not to place himself
in position where rudeness may be allowed
to predominant over his good manners. The
few-Tery few-hissers on Monday evening,
we arc inclined to think, received a rebuke
from the audience which they will remember
to the end Of their days.
We hope some champion or champions Of
the peculiar institution"-some of those
"old line Whigs," or Nebraska Democrats
who are working with might and main to
spread Slavery over this whole continent
will get up concert, and sing us songs in
glorification Of that ''great principle" which
they are so zealously advocating. We guar
antee that no kissing will take place at any
entertainment of the kind they may give in
st. Paul.
Owing to the temporary illness of one Of
the brothers, it is not certain that the Hutch
insons will give another concert in st. Paul
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-11-17

PATRIcK's WARDRoBE-At a sale of fur
niture which recently took place in a country
town, among the laborers, and upon trunk
being put up for sale, one of them said to
his neighbor:
"Pat, think you should buy the trunk. !"
cam what should l do with it?" replied
Pat with some degree of establishment.
"Put your clothes in it," was the reply
his adviser gave him.
Patgazed upon him with look of surprise
and then with that laconic eloquence peculiar
to son of the Emerald Isle, exclaimed
SIN 90 r1ked :"
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-11-17

It will be seen the Governor has given the
proper notice, and that we are to have a
Thanksgiving on the Goth of December. We
would like to have seen it appointed few
weeks earlier, so that it would have come of
somewhere near the same time that it takes
place in the States. But the Governor has
only followed precedent in the matter, and
put it among the other Holidays; though we
think that by departing from it be would have
seconded the wish of the great mass of the
people.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-11-17

* Dr. Charles A. Leas, late Health
Commissioner of Baltimore, left New York
on Saturday for st. Petersburgh, where he
will enter the Russian service.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-11-17

~ Indiana papers state that the re-
cent frosts have had the effect to cause
great abatement in the achil and fever''
epidemic which has been prevailing in that
region during the present fall.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-11-17

GERMAN ANrI-NEnRAsxA MEEr1Nc.-The
largest German meeting ever held in this
city, convened at the Court House on We'd
nesday evening last, to hear speech from
Mr.. Hossaurek Editor of the Cincinnati
Hockwachter, German Republican paper
of the highest character in Ohio. Mr.. Ii.
addressed his German friends on the politi-
cal questions of the day in style of glowing
and fervid eloquence, and was interrupted by
frequent and long continued applause. His
denunciation of the Nebraska bill, and the
outrages which have followed in the attempt
to plant Slavery on the free soil of Kansas,
by means of the bowie-knife and rifle, was
loudly cheered. He commented on the plat
form laid down by the Republicans at Chi
cago, which he thought should meet the
approval of every iberty-loving German. lie
closed with an eloquent appeal to his coun-
trymen to stand by the principles of civil and
religious liberty. This paragraph merely
shows the general scope and tenor of his
speech.-Galena AdU,
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-11-17

THE SHORTEST WAY.-SOme twelve years
ago, Napoleon, Indiana, was celebrated
for two things; one for the carousing pro-
pensltles of its citizens, and the other for
the great number of its roads. 1t appears
that an earnest collector had stopped at Day
ton and became acquainted with an old dro-
yer, who appeared well posted as to the ge-
ography of the country.
81 wish to go to Greenfield" said the COL
lector, snow which is the shortest wav?"
"Well, sir" said the drover, "you had bet
ter 60 to Napoleon, and take the road lead
ing nearly north"
The traveller noted it down.
"Well, sir, if wish to 20 to Edinburg 90
"Then go to Napoleon and take the road
west"
"Well, if wish to 60 to Vermont"
eco to Napoleon and take the road south
west"
Cor to Indianapolis" asked the collector.
cycling the drover closely, and thinking he
was being imposed on.
$50 to Napoleon and take the road north
west"
The collector looked at his notebook; eve
ry direction had Napoleon on it; lie began to
feel his mette rise, and he turned once more
to the drover with
Suppose, sig, wanted to 20 to the dew
liz" " ~
The drover never smiled but scratched his
head, and after moments hesitation, said
"Well, my dear sir, don't know of any
shorter road you could take than to go to
Napoleon"
ANOTHER BRIDGE Down on THE PAc,-
FIG RAILRoAD.-To-day we have to record
another calamity and another disaster to this
unfortunate Railroad. By our reporter, who
has just returned in the steamer keystone,
we learn that the bridge at the Moreau. four
miles this side of Jefferson, gave way on
Friday evening, and that structure is also
now mass of broken fragments. This is
said to have been the only completed bridge
on the whole line, and the result that has
happened only confirms what had been al
ready said of those which had previously
fallen. Not one has stood the test of a food
tide-not one but has endangered, to a great
extent, human life-whle a single span of q
careless arch has hurried twenty-eight of
our citizens into eternity.
The Intelligencer says that the bridge on
which the train was to cross the GascOnade,
was substucture of scaffolding, put up in
lieu of the regular bridge contracted for
The Beuff bridge, which has been used since
the road was opened to Hermann, in August
was similar erection.
DEATH OF COMMODORE DANIELs.-Com-
modore John D. Daniels, died at Baltimore
on the 29th ult., in the 73d year of his age.
During the South American struggles Tor in
dependence, Mr.. Daniels, who was follow
er of the sea, and had commanded several
vessels, entered the Columbian
service as volunteer, and was at once raised
to the rank of Commodore, and placed att
the entire naval force of the republic. He
fought their naval battles with skill and
bravery, and after their independence was
achieved he returned to his native city, Bal
'imore, where he continued to reside to the
lime of his decease
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-11-17

WANTS RUSSIAN ScALrs. - The London
Post (Lord Palmerston's organ) revives re-
collections of England's two wars with the
United States, by suggesting the employ
ment Of a force of American redskins
against the Russians. The Post remarks:
Without introducing the practices of
s s;0 to the Warfare on behalf of civiIiza
tlIn, .nere is no doubt we might find most
valuable irregular troops in the North Am er.
acan lnolars, not as fighting men, but as
o~ SYSTEM me Of sseathy character of their
ably for the task of watching the the e au'r
and not movement could escape their yic;,
lane lance: 1t is worthy of note, that of the
since our troops landed in the Cr;meo p to-
have .partaken largely of the character r" Of
surprise, and very many of the disadyanta.
ges arising from want of preparation would
have been obviated i'm both cases had a bodv
OF Red Men been prowling during the night
IN the valley of the Schernaya."
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-11-17
Maryland Election.

DALilNiORE, NOV. Q.
The vote in this city not complete, but
sufficient known to render almost certain the
election of the whole American ticket by
about 500 majority.
In the Sd Congressional District, Harris,
American, has large gain in the Baltimore
county, and is believed to be elected over
Van Zandt.
In the 4th District returns indicate the
election of Davis, American, by $50 MAORI
ty over Democrat
In the 5th District, II. W. Hoffman, X.
n, is certainly elected. r
Picard, Know Nothing, reported elected
to Congress i'll the I'd District.
Additional to the Maryland election-In
Sixth District, 7. F. Bowie, Wing and Anti
Know Nothing, probably elected to Con-
gross. 0,s
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-11-17

Don PIArT.-Thisgentlem has announc-
ed his determination to write book upon
American diplomacy, to show that our re-
representatives. abroad should be essentially
different-that they should be the equals in
accomplishments and talents of those of other
nations He instances the case of an Amer
lean ambassador who sat State dinner three
hours without uttering a word, as he was
not acquainted with single language on the
continent. Of course his position was pain
fully embarrassing. We trust that the time
will come when our ambassadors will have
some other qualification than political pref
erence.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-11-17
W i.consin.

MILWAUKEE, Nov. Q.
Eighteen counties heard from show the
following result: Barstow, Dem. I 100; Bash
ford, Rep, $3.50. Winnebago County re-
ported 400 majority for Bashford, if true,
Bashford is probably elected.
CHARLESTON, Nov. 8.
Miles, Anti-American, has been elected
Mayor Of this city by LOGO majority.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-11-17

FRESH Observation-Disclosures & Co., have
made the proper arrangements for keeping
the bivalyes on hand during the winter sea-
son, which they will dispose Of by the case
or can. They have now a lot on hand, which
are just the thing.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-11-17

Il A writer in the Knickcrbocker Ma
gazine suggests, that in all probability the
bird of wisdom, called o,rl, was intended to
be spelled howl, but that the first Cockney
who card i'm 'oot, got hexasperated, and
dropped the hatch. Hornithologists and
psychologists will please notice, and correct
their works accordingly. 6
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-11-17

BANK OF TENNEssEE.-The Tennessee
House of Representatives have adopted re-
solution declaring it to be the sense of the
House shat the Bank of Tennessee should
be put in gradual state of liquidation by
the present General Assembly," The wind
ing up of the institution was recommended
in the Governors message.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-11-17

~ The expense of lighting the streets
OF Boston last year was $12s, 1851.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-11-17

E" A babe in house, is well-spring
of pleasure" it is said; and if this is true,
Gov. Wright, of Indiana, may be considered
among the happiest of men. We learn that
his lady has recently presented him with
two of such well-spring, one boy, the other
a girl. They have been named, we learn,
the boy Kentucky, the girl Indiana. All
Wright.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-11-17

IL The Cincinnati Columbian says that
tne Martha Washington case is to be revived
In that city, and that curious and interesting
Developments will be made.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-11-17
ELECTION RETURNS.

/ The papers received yesterday bring the
following additional returns from the severa
States named:
New YORK, Nov. 8.
Returns from about half the State indicate
almost certain success for the American par
ty.
The New Jersey election indicates DEM
majority in the Legislature, which chooses
U: S. Senators this winter.
The complete returns from Madison give
King $500 majority over Headley; 1900 over
Hatch.
Republican Senator and Assemblyman
elected from the I'd District. The LIST Dist
is in doubt.
s NEW YORK, Nov. 9.
Additional returns give Headley for Sec.
of State, plurality Of nearly $4,000 over
King, Republican. There are six counties
to hear from, which will probably decrease
Ieadley's plurality.
The Senate as far as heard from stands IA
Republicans, Know Nothings. Assembly
Republicans, Is; Know Nothings, 81;
Democrats, s., with Al to hear from in the
city and country.
The Herald of this forenoon in its footing
of the results on Secretary shows the follow
ing vote. Headley, X. n, 1856; King, R.,
69,9l7; Hatch, Soft, 4S,452; Ward, Hard,
$4,000. .3..-'s'
OGDENsBuRGH, Nov. s.
In St Lawrence CO., "a towns give King
$500; Headley, 100; Hatch, 1900. -
In Onondaga county all but three small
Districts heard from give Kings majority
over Headley, 834. Saratoga county returns
complete, except the vote of the town; for
Headley, 1872; King, 2,647. The remain
ing town will probably increase Kings vote
nearly SO.
Rensselaer, county Headley's majority
over Hatch is 1855; over King, 400.