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HOW MUCH TOBACCO Is USED.

The present annual production--of tobacco is es-
timated to be 1000 OOO, 900 pounds-four billions
of pounds This is all smoked, chewed, or snuff
ed. Suppose it all made into cigars, one bundled
to the pound, it would produce 400 600, OOO, 900.
Four hundred billions of cigars! These cigars
at the usual length-four inches-if joined to-
gether, would form one continuous cigar 25 ,252,-
$40 miles long, which would cncircle the earth
more than one thousand times. Cut up into equal
pieces, 240, 900 miles in length, there would be
over one thousand cigars which would extend
from the centre Of the earth to the centre of the
moon.
Put these cigars into boxes 10 inches long.
inches wide, and inches high-l00 to the box
it would require 1900, 100000 boxes. Pile up
these boxes in a solid mass, and they would occu-
py a space of 49,, 444 ,444-two hundred and nine
ty-fOur million cubic feet. If piled up twenty
feet high, they would cover farm of 1913 acres,
and if laid side by side, the boxes would cover
very nearly 10000 acres. Let some boy who
reads this, estimate how large village or city
would be required to furnish store houses for all
these boxes. -, t--
If person smoke cigar every twenty minutes,
and continues this night and day, it would require
an army of $500 such smokers 5000 years to
consume the above; and if each person. smoked
only four cigars day-a pretty fair allowance
we should say-it would take $4,000 smokers
5000 years-a larger term than the human race
has existed-to smoke up all the tobacco now
produced in single year.
Allowing this tobacco manufactured to cost
on the average ten cents pound, and we have
$400,000,OOO expended every year in producing a
noxious, deleterious weed. At least one and a
half times as much more to manufacture it into
marketable form and dispose of it to the consul
mer. At the very lowest estimate then, the hui
man family expend every year one thousand mil
lions of dollars in the qualification Of an acquired
habit-or one dollar for every man, woman and
child upon the earth! @ ID. ''' q"
This sum would build two railroads around the
earth. at the cost Of twenty thousand dollars per
mile, sixteen railroads from the Atlantic to the
Pacific. 1t would build one thousand churches
costing $4,000 each; or half million of school
houses, costing $1,000 each. 1t would employ
one million of preachers, and one million of teach
ers, giving each salary of $500. 1t would sup.
port three and one-tbrd millions of young men at
college, giving each $500 per annum for expen-
ses. We leave others to fill out the picture. l.
this annual outlay to increase or decrease in flu
ture ? Reader, how much do you contribute to
this fund ?-American Agiiculturd'ist. ,.,I :.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-03-13

The following article, with this caption, from
the St. Anthony Republican, is pointed and truth
full. Read it, yo who almost despair of better
things: ''c, -.u "elD .v
ssMen who arc selfish are generally incapable of
approaching opposite state of heart in anybody
else. A frigid, cynicle man has as little idea of
bcnignity as a man born blind has of rainbow.
No wonder that the earnest practical phlanthro-
ply of our own time is secuted by the mass of
mankind; no wonder it is disturbed. They know
not what it means. Compromising neither the
bencvolcnce of true Christianity nor the mission
of society, they continually from tho false
premises that everybody must be sordid and self
ish. Every new movement of elevating man.
kind, they take it for granted, has its origin in
the minds of men who mount it only as hobby
to ride themselves into Importance. If a man
renounces his connections with church hopelessly
welded to error and injustice, it is because he
could not be leader in it. If one bolts from cur
rupt political party, it is beeausehe couldn't get
nomination. If one man urges a wholesome re-
form, it is because he wants to work himself into
notice. If he speaks against liquor selling, it is
because he is unwilling others should enjoy them
selves. If he agitates the slavery question, it
proves him obstinate demagogue, who is will
ing to sacrifice the Union to secure the success of
an ism, or his own notoriety.
Nevertheless, fidelity to principle will not be in
vain. He who perseveringly and kindly advocates
that which is right, will ultimately receive the re-
friend of man; in due season you shall reap if
you faint not. &C. Bear on, bear bravely on,''
against weak and corrupt generation; for the
right is always strong. God is on its side, and
they who are with you are more than all that can
be against you. The true spirit is that which tolls
on, even where misunderstood and unappreciated,
finding its regard in an approving conscience,
IooE of,,1lx
the future and to Heaven for the full measure of
success. 10 ~ i't>-+" 10 f''-. 80 t''f- e'''' ''
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MONDAY, MARCH IL, 1855. $
WE NEED A RFFORM,

= "a WE NEED AEFORM
Every man hssa moral cork 10 perform, we
oare not in what avcnueo If life he may be placcd,
nor in what manner soever he is occnpying his
physical and mental powers. The apostle in the
pulpt,-the priest at the altar--and the represen-
tativc in the halls of legislation, must exert to
greater or less degree an influence of moral cast,
which will ever he felt. and fslt most sepsibly by
those with whom he may associate. The individ-
ual in the humble walks of life, whose occupa-
ton is unobtrusive, and whose moral influence is
unnOticed, ia also silently, though eff
fectually assisting to dispel the darkness, and
change it to light-the light of truth.
But on the othor hand, there is an influence of
evil oxertcd by every one, which while it cannot
wholly overcome the workings of the moral pow
crs, yet may do much to retard their operations
for good.
In consideration of this, it would be we'll for
us as political community, to consider what eff
feet the presentcourse of party leaders will ex-
crt on the future. 1t may be owing to the weak
ness of our mental and analytical powers, that
We can see no benefit or good which will in any
contingency grow out of the present workings Of
our political system; but on the contrary, VIC
can desccrn much evil that will be entailcd on
those to come aftor us-if not on ourselves.
We are emphaticaly political people. We do
not only choose to appropriate to ourselves ndi-
vidually, the title of frecmen and legislators, but
also of sovereigns. We view ourselves as whole,
in the same light, that the people of Europe do
their respective ruler, and emperors. We may
then safely affirm that in the people, rests the
power to bring about much needed reform in
politics-and that reform should be moral one
The grade is at the present time lower in our
Territory, than in any portion of the Union. In
fact in so corrupt light do many view our pres
ent political system, to fear that instead of ad-
ding attractions to the natural advantages of our
Territory, to induce emigration here, it tends to
| retard, and even repulse it. If any advances
toward reformation should be met with cries OF
&c infringing on the freedom of the press" or Of
seeking to tramplc upon the liberties of individ-
uals private and public, this should only stimulate
US to greater exertions; for these are the arg9-
ments with which wrong always defends its posi-
ton. .'"cu
We cannot view our present political condition
without feelings Of regret. We see it calculated
| 10 CRUSH I'LL ulOrdl luHucuCc, anu u;trUOT
wrong and oppression. Whenever people of a
| free state loose their virtue, and countenance
fraud, then truly is their government true in the
ory, but false in its workings. ....,.. ..
This reform must take place soon, and nothing
would please US more, than to see those who have
been working against the true interests Of them
selves, and the community, endeavoring to bring
| it about. - -....- Ill !. - -
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-03-13

THE True WIFE.-She is no true wife who sus-
tains not her husband in the day of calamity, who
is not, when the worlds great frown makes the
heart chill with anguish, his guardian angel, grow
ing brighter and more beautiful as misfortuncs
crowd along his path. Then is the time for trial
of her gentleness, then is the time for testing
whether the sweetness of her temper beams only
with a transient light, and like the steady glory
Of the morning star, shines as brightly under the
clouds. Has she smiles just as charming? Does
she say ssAf1iction can not touch our purity, and
should not quench our love 90 Does she try
by happy little inventions to lift from his sensitive
spirit the burden of thought? =" i''o
There are wives-no! there are beings who,
when dark hours come, fall to repinlng and
upbraiding- adding to outside anxiety the
narrowing scenes Of domestic strife-as if all the
blame in the world would make one hair white or
black, or change the decree gone forth. Such
know not that our darkness is heavens light our
trials are but steps in golden ladder, by which,
if We rightly ascend, we may at last gain that
eternal light, and battle forever in its fulness and
beauty In fraG9Tal) .,df al ss,,.sra-.,a
ssIs that all % and the gentle face of the wife
beamed with JOY. Her husband had been on the
verge of distraction-all his earthly possessions
were gone, and he feared the result of her knowl-
edge, she had been so tenderly cared for all her
life! But, says Irving's beautiful story" friend
advised him to give not sleep to his eyes nor
slumber to his eyelds until he had unfolded to
her all his hapless case.'' .r4.s',.s ~ oil
"And that was her answer, with the smile of
an angels that all? feared by your sadness
it was worse. Let these things be taken-vall this
splendor let it co. i care not for It'll only care
for my husbands, love and confidence. +. You
shall forget in my affection that you ever were in
still love me, and will aid yop
to bear these little reyerses with cheerfulness.
Still love her she a man must reverence, az,
and liken her to the very angels, for such q wo-
man is living revelation of Heaven. 80
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-03-13

THAT RAnRoAD.-The ssDemocrat'' of our Sis
for its open and manly position with regard to
the North Western Railroad. We dislike to see
discord among the eBrethren,'' but we have no
objections on this occasion. 1t develops truth
Some of the st. Paul ciLains dislike much to
have the old scab Knocked Of. re efsfsl
The lion and the jack lighting about the read,
The lion feels happy, the JACK feels the goaA.
sr We
Stop, Oh Democrat, stop and think, -
Before you further night; 80 szJf nj
~ Why will growl upon the shrink 20 fs04r..s
You know the Times Is fght.-Hudson Rep.
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9A}(iunesota Gl1r>es.
SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 1866.
PuRLIc OPINION.

In the prescnt:unsetted state of our Terri
tory, it is not to be expected that Public OPINION
will remove the evils which are closing down upon
us, but by few we'll directed efforts 81 inc CON-
ductors of the press, it is to be hoped that the
neople will BECOME more enlightened on matters
of which they know comparatively little, and by
degrees will create public opinion, OF sufficient
strength to annihilatc these, who, by long years
of rascality, arc now upheld in their acts. Let
the pxblic mind once become fully satisfied as to
the wrongs which exist in socicty-let 1t know
what these WRONGS arc and how made--and q rev.
CLINTON will commence which will tend to purify
the f1ted atmosphere that surrounds us, and lay
the foundation for a noble superstructure. we
:,rc aware that a few should stand forth as Pio-
neers in the work, and that in doing this they Will
;ncur the odium usually cast upon all reforincrs,
but what of that? They arc conscious OF nav
inc done their duty, aid having implicit faith IN
the ultimate triumph Of Right, it gives them re-
newcd power and energy to push onward IN the
pool cause, and to ultimately achieve glorious
triumph. correct public opinion cannot exist,
so long as a few demagogucs lead the masses
with the tinklns of their ill-gotten gold. This
has been. is and We fear will be the great obsta-
Gle in the way of Right, but it cannot exist for
ever. The Rubicon has been passed-vilainy
has been exposed, and brighter day is dawning
for Minnesota. Men are beginning to think Tor
themselves-a moral element is running through
the community, which must eventually purge So
ciety of the incubus-likc rottenncss which hangs
over it. We haze cause, therefore, to be thank
full. for we see in the future the growth and great
ness of those seeds now humbly sown upon what
many term unfruitfsi soil. They will grow and
flourish until they shall cover the whole surface
of our beautiful Territory, causing peace and
comfort, where now reign strife and envy. Then
we shall have a correct Public Opinion, and not
till then. Let US hasten the day.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-03-13

SrRExcrH or GUxPowDER.-Some idea of the
power of this extraordinary agent, prepared from
a statement made within day or two, of the
blowing operations on the North Pennsylvania
Railroad, three miles north Of Germantown, where
. mass Of rock estimated weigh twenty tons,
was thrown a distance Of three hundred yards,
making hole in the earth where it trst struck,
large enough to bury horse, and bounded on
thrown out at the same time. s@ss -"
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-03-13

fzi f6ruLxK CREED.
mines pnSalslarji Aepars md dimesi
An empty pG1ket 10 ~ worst Of crimesl
sm Man 9w ns. s' ~ s, &. a sns;
rresunpttow poverty, quite appalling
Knock him over kick him for fallingi
II man IL up, Oh lift him higher,
Your SOUPS for sale, ahd he's the buyer
Dimes md dollars dollaxs and dimesi
An Empty pocketn ~ worst Of crimes.
know poor, but worthy youth,
Whose hopes are built on msfden's truth,
But the maiden Will break her with ease,
For q wooef cometh, whose claims these:
hollow heart and an empty head,
face wen Winged With brandy red, asss ss>s. -
soul well trained in villainy's school
And cash-sweet cash,-he kn0weth the rule -
Dimes and dollars dollars and dimesi y
An empty pockets the worst Of crimes. -
I know a bold and an honest man,
who strives 10 iive on the Christian plan, 81 s-
But poor he is and poor will be,
u scoFned and hated wretch Is he; 9sf
At home he meeteth starving wife, AZ
Abroad he leadeth leper's hfe;-
They struggle against fearful odds, =, hGef...,I
Who will not bow to the peoples gods;
Dimes and dollarsl dollars and dimes
An empty pockets the worst Of crimes.
So get re wealth, no matter how -! oo'-'9 ~
"No questions asked OF the rich, trow- .eL
Steal by night, and steal by day,
Doing 1t all in legal tray) or -
Join the Church and never forsake her, %
Learn to cant and insult your maker; .~,, .-a
Be hypocrite, liar, knave and fool,
But don't be poor l--remember the rule:
Dimes and dollars! dollars and dimes!
o14 An empty pockersthe worst Of crimes. ,aa1t'
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s.The stormy month of March has come at last,
With winds, and clouds, and changing skes," &c.

On Saturday these two lines were truly vcri-
fed. The wind clustered about our domicl like
gassy politician, and the sky was overcast with
a thin veil, which prevented the Sun from shining
forth with its wontcd splendor. These buster
ing days are not so disagreeabe after all, for
they transport us back to the heeting hours of
childhood, whore years agone, we sat beside the
old board fence, and enjoyed the warm rays of
the genial Sunlight. Glorious old days those,
but they are no more, and with them many boon
companion, who, "weary with the march of life,''
have laid him down to sleep. They return not,
but March does, always reminding us that we too,
must sooner or latter take up our journey to an
other land. So welcome old Marcel, -notwith-
standing your rough exterior, we like you, for
you bring back the memories of the past.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-03-13

A MrsrAKE.-The Times of yesterday, prefaces
article which it publishes entitled Carrots
with the announcement that it is from the pen of
Ike Marvel alias DONALD JUDsON. In the real
name of the author, We think that paper is mista-
ken. His name is DONALD G. MITCHELL, formerly
our consul to Venice, but which Office he has some
time since res gned.- Pioneer. asf
CY-The Pioneer is right. The name is Mitchell.
The mistake would have been very readily de-
tected by the intelligent reader. MI Mitchell is a
pure and graceful writer, and his works have had
an extensive SALE. ,y
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-03-13

riruE WEST SIDE OF THE MISSISSIPPI
GOV. GeRMAN-THE APPORTIONMENT, 90
Hon. Joseph R. Brown is reported as sayisg
that Gov. Gorma2 has defeated Incorporation g
the Appoytionment Bill in the newly organized
Counties on the West side of the mississippi
riyer.~ y -
LIST. This is not true.
End. Joseph r. Brown knew it to be untrue,
when he told it.
3rd.f The Bill attaching ceftafn unorganized
to organized Counties for judicial purposes there
by enabling, thef Shdrffs Of the organized to take
tho census of the unorganized Counties, is the Bill
which Mr.. Brown charges the Governor with de-
feating, and thereby defeating interpretation OF
part of tho Apportionmcnt Bill.
4th. What are the Governors reasons for not
approving the above named Bill? 7i;e aW
5th. Because, after said Bill had passed both
Houses, it was fraudulently altered, forged and
erased in material and vital part, annuling for
mer laws of the last session of the Legislature,
and establishing two.or three new County Seats =
This fact was proven before the Governor, by the
testimony Of Hon. w. p. Murray, President of
the Council, Hon. Isaac Van Etten, Hon. MIR.
Andres, Hon. MIR. Beatty, Hon. Mr.. Cave, Hon.
S. B. Olmstead, and admitted by Hon. Joseph R.
Brown, A. NJ. Fridley, and other friends OF tho
Bill. eo e'' ,.' ta..sss.so. .i "a Gsf9Lbar,
Even more, Hon. Joseph r. Brown, seeing the
forgery proven by these members, tried to have
joint resolution passed striking out the forged
section, but failed in getting it through both
| Houses. r.-r ., ..,i,g, .e~9a4a.i10a at s.tg
had
County Seat of Scott County at &akopee, and
while the Bill is in the Enrolling Clerks hands,
the word " ShakDpee,Y is fraudulently erased, and
ss.Litle Rapids y ,inserted'2 Ought the Cover
nor to sign and approve the Bill after he knew
the facts? 4-,...s.. inn.
Suppose Bill had passed locating the County
Seat of Ramsey County at st. Paul, and some
one should 'fraudulently strike out the words
est Paul,' and insert ssSt. Anthony?" Ought
the Governor to sign and approve it after the facts
are positively proven before him? Suppose a
Bill had passed divorcing John Doe from his
wife, and some signature forger had struck out
John Doe, and inserted the name of Richard Roe,
who did not wish divorce We suppose Joseph
R. Brown, and men of his way of thinking, would
still say that the Governor, knowing Of the for
gerry, ought to have approved and signed the Bill
All we have to say is, that any man who would
seriously insist that the Governor ought to have
signed this forged Bill, would justify forgery.
fraud, robbery and felony, and if he is not noz
a scapegracc from the Penitentiary, will be in one
if he lives among honest men for five years, and
if he is not, it will not be because he does moi
deserve it.
Again, the West side of the river is not hurt
the census will be taken and their full share Of
additional Councillors and Representatives a
| warded them. ,.,.
What misfortune it is to the Governor that he
| can't please every body!
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-03-13

c3-The st. Anthony Republican, speaking OF
the Republican Mass Convention to be held at
that place on Friday, the 30th of March, remarks:
''By the by, we hope the Republican is not. to
be alone among the newspapers of the Territory in
favor of this great popular movement for polit-
ical regeneration" .r.-
CO Not by any means. We are heartily sick
and disguised with the corruption of the old
parties and if "a political regeneration can be
brought about, book us for that train,-wc are in.
We are not afraid to s. investigate all things,"-
much less ''to hold fast that which is good"
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-03-13

GIRLS SKAnkG.-Tbe Boston Tines ssys: .Any
pleasant day in our suburbs, amy quantity Of girls,
all the way rom 10 70 the first blush Of woman
hood, may be seen on runners. ~. - SO.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-03-13

An HoNEsr MAN.-On Tuesday evening man
who had just arrived at the City Hotel, Baltimore,
containing $4,000 in gold. While he was enquir,
Ing of the hotel folks about the hack that brought
the depot, honest mickey Daugherty,'
the driver, brought him the bag, safe and sound,
and receive from the grateful owner $500, with
the remark, that 8 it would help to get him a new
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-03-13

There was rumor in the city yesterday
afternoon, that the Committee of the United States
Senate to whom was referred the annulment of
NJ. & n. w. Railroad Charter, had reported ad-
vcrsy on the subject, and the Senate had refused
TO concur with the House. We are inclined to be-
live the rumor is true.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-03-13

CT The sending of two thousand dollars,
by the Howard Association of New Orleans" to
the poor of New York city, is beautiful refec-
ton of generous assistance which the New York
ers rendered them, during the ravages of the
yellow-fever season. In each case it is only a
Christian duty but such acts are the more lovely,
illustrating the strength of the bond that unitcs
the North and South in one common destiny.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-03-13

hroRrArroN or LIouoK.-The official value Of
wine and spirits imported into the United States
in 1853, was q, l99, 900. During the last fiscal
year it amounted to 81, 675 900. There has been
considerable falling of in the import Of brandy
and port wine. 900 sd, .a4ae, os@.'.-,
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-03-13

CT Our poetical friend of the Hudson Repub-
hcan gives the Democrat of this city gosh! for
Attaching rs ON the railroad question.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-03-13

THE RESERVE LANDs.-The st. Anthony Repub-
lican states that ''rumor is in circulation to the
effect that Rev. Mr.. Gear has received, from his
brother at Washington, telegraphc dispatch
stating that the bill granting to actual settlers
the right to locate on the Rcserv Land, had pass
cd the Senate.H
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-03-13

a. When you are tempted to accnse others
of lack of honor OF honesty, remember that it is
not 50 much Of knowledge Of their faults US Of
your own, that your life is rendered more pure
and more peaceful. '1''',..~ '''''.'-.'.1
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-03-13

CO An OK was drowned opposite the Lower
Levee on Saturday, by breaking through the ice.
A gentleman crossing at the same time, came
near losing his life Be cautions. =" ~