The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-09-29
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BALTIMORE, Sept. ID.
III the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows this
mb5fning, the Legislative Committee reported
that though mefging Ehcampment degrees
into subordinate lodges is desirable, the time
has not yet arrived for specific action on the
subject.
A COUNTY TREASURER ROBBED. - We
learn, that some time last week, Mr.. L. o.
Hatch, the Treasurer of Alamakee County,
Iowa, was robbed of about ST. 500, of which
some ST. 100 belonged to the county. He
had been in the habit of keeping it in safe
of a neighbor, but suspecting a young man
who lad access to the same Of being too free
| with it, he removed it, and placed it in
trunk in back chamber. Last Saturday he
discovered that the trunk had been broken
open, the money stolen and the young man
gone. Pursuit was made, but he had not
been overtaken at the last accounts.-Gole,,a
AdUertiser.
| SEPTEMBER THE NATIONAL MoNTH.-The
month of September has been more glorious
than any other one month, to the american
army, for the multitude, if not for the impor-
lance of its victories. Let us eniimerate
such of them as we can at present recall
On the I'd, Brown sailed from Fort Erie and
destroyed the British works, (l814.) On
the 9Th, Scott gained victory over the
Mexicans, which led to the capitulation of
the city of Mexico, (1847.) On the 10th,
Perry destroyed the English fleet on Lake
Erie. On the 18th, the battle of Brandy
wine was fought, (1777.) On the same day,
Q814,) McDonough destroyed the British
fleet on Lake Champlain, and Macomb de-
feated Provost at Plattsbutgh On the
18th, (l779,) Paul Jones took the British
frigate Scraps with the Bon Homme Richard,
an old hulk of an Indiaman, built one hun
dred years before, and armed with forty
guns, large part of which bursted at the
first fire. It was the most desperate naval
conflict on record, and when the Scraps
struck the side of the Richard, which was
lashed to her enemy and kept afoat by her,
was so completely stove in that, according to
Commodore Dale, wagon could have en-
tered her. Two-thifds of Jones crew were
killed OF wounded The 18th, our readers
know we'll enough, was further illustrated in
1914, by the battle of North Point On the
18th, (1Sl4, Fort McIIenry was bombarded.
On the 18th, the American army entered
Mexico, Q847.) THAT, by the bye, was the
very day on which Napoleon entered Mos
COW, QSl2,) on which the Allies entered the
Crimea last year.l On the 10Th, the first
desperate battle between Burgoyne and the
army under Gates was fought.-BN Conn.
OBLIGATION OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE
Our land is no more the recipient of the
people of all countries than their ideas. An
initiate the past of any one leading nation
in the world and our destiny would have
been charged. Italy and Spain in the per-
sons of Columbus and Isabella, joined toge-
Their for the great discovery that opened
America to emigration and commerce; France
contributed to its independence; the search
for the origin of the language we speak, car
ries us to India; our religion is from Pales-
tine of the hymns sung in Italy, some were
first heard in the desert of Arabia, some Oh
the banks of the Euphrates our arts from
Greece, our jurisprudence from Rome, our
maritime code from Russia. England taught
us the system of representative government;
the noble republic of the United Provinces
bequeathed to us in the world of thought,
the great idea of the federation of all opin-
ions--in the world of action, the prolific
II iHSipiSo VI CuSIdI OuIOu Ouf country
stands therefore, more than any other, as
the realization of the unity of races.-Geo.
| Bancroft.
C. The Nebraska City News of the
Sth inst, says that over thirty buildings will
go up in that place in the next six weeks.
ard that hundred mechanics and laborers
are wanted
"GooD LICKs."- neighbor Rogers, of
the La Crosse Republican, occasionally lends
his brother Republicans of Minnesota help
ing hand, for which we are duly grateful.
We find the following paragraphs in his last
issue:
& We had call on Friday last from
MIR. Marshall, who is the Republican candi-
date for Delegate to Congress from Mime
sofa. He seems to be a talented and accom-
plshed man, we'll versed in the wants and
desires OF that new and growing region, an
apt scholar, and a keen observer of western
progressiveness. He is thoroughly Repub-
lean of the right stamp, and if the people of
that Territory do their duty they will not
abate working until they secure his services
| III CO1Sisoo. WI. NiCc ID prODdDly man OF
talent, but he has too much of the specula-
tive turn of mind to make useful man for
another term in Congress.
E The Brownsville Herald thinks
politics has nothing to do with the election
of Delegate to Congress from Minnesota, and
consequently goes for Rice. The Herald is
Pierce-Nebraska paper, protesting neutral
ity, at the same time owned by democrats,
and supporting the Hunker party. It saws
IN favoring the election of Rice, the editor
has not been influenced by political prin-
ciples;" which is very true, as he has no
political principles, but is up for the highest
price. The hunkers bid and he swears by
the code of Doughface Democrats.
- Diamonds of the size of peas were
found in1bedded in the root of tree near
Petersburg, Va, short time since. One
valued at $4,000 was dug up in the streets
at Manchester, opposite Richmond, about
year ago. eH
Now AND THEN.-The New York Evening
Post says:-"Louis Napoleon kissed Queen
Victoria when she landed in France. When
Louis Napoleon was special constable in Lon
don. if he had presumed to kiss the Queen