The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-10-27


those ends are ultimately sure, and that time
and trial are. the elements which make all
great reformations sure and lasting. l have
not thus far lived for personal ends or tempo
rary fame, and I shall not begin so late to
live or labor for them. have hoped that
might leave my country Somewhat worthier
of lofty destiny, and the rights. Of human
nature somewhat safer. A reasonable, ambi-
ton must always be satisfied with sincere
and practical endeavors. If, among those
who shall come after us, there shall be any
curious inquirer who shall fall upon name
so obscure as mine, he shall be obliged to
confess that however unsuccessfully labored
for generous ends, yet that I nevertheless
was ever faithful, ever hopeful.
SINGULAR CAUSE OF LEAK IN Vessel.
The Scientific American says that the
schooner Shooting Star, of Gloucester, Mass,
was recently taken upoh a snarihe railway at
that place for the purpose of discovering the
cause of a considerable leak in her bottom,
when piece about one foot long and eight
inches wide was found to be worn as thin as
wafer On removing the damaged plank,
originally two inches thick, two pebble stones
rather larger than hens egg were found,
and their constant rolling with the motion of
the vessel had thus nearly worn through the
thick oak plank when they were fortunately
discovered.
This simple cause of leakage-two peb-
bles-might have been the means of sinking
this vessel in the ocean. Small dangers should
never be overlooked nor despiscd.
BREAK OF GUACE Ar ER1E-The Erie
Gazettee states that the bill providing for
a break Of guage at that point, the signing
of which has for some time been awaited
with nervous apprehension on the part of the
Erie people, has at last received the auto
graph of Gov. Pollock. So the travelling
and freighting public are TO be treated with
a Decentralization of persons and trans
shipment of merchandise for the benefit of
the sleepy borough.
MAssACHUsETTs.-A census of Massachu-
setts has just been taken by order of the
Stale authorities, and returns haze been re-
ceiyed from 80 cities and towns, exclusive Of
Boston, which SHOW all aggregate population
of 275 ,3ol inhabitants, against 220, 24l in the
year 1850, being an increase of $1,000 in five
years, or about Is per cent. It is estimated
that the whole population Of the State
reaches about 1,2O0,OOO. So far as heard
FROM but one town shows decrease. The
town of Chelsea, one of the Suburbs Of Bos-
ton, contains 10,05l inhabitants, !, 1859 dwell
ings and 1909 families.
KENDALL ON ROYAL BEAUTY. Kendall,
of the New Orleans Picayune, writes home
that the ladies in waiting upon Victoria, at
Paris, were "a distressingiy homely set;"
nor does the profane republican treat royalty
any better. Listen to his description of the
Princess Royal of England: "She is fat,
chubby, and coarse specimen Of girl,
homely likeness of her mother, who never
set up any .pretentions to beauty that I am
aware of"
tx Mr.: Dubbs, grave digger in Norfolk,
after conveying twenty-three hundred vic
tins of fever (incltdihg his wife) to the
grave, has himself followed them.
* The largest mass Of copper ever
brought from Lake Superior mining region,
was received in Detroit on Monday BY the
steamer Manhattan. The mass weighed six
thousand eight hundred and twenty three
pounds, and was valued at ST. 500. During
the present season there has been received
in Detroit and Cleveland over six hundred
and twenty -four thousand pounds of copper
e DR.. Orestes A. Brownson, the great
lay advocate of Catholicism, is about to re-
move his residence and his Quarterly Review
from Boston to New York.
A Foolish FELLow-The Bible says
" He dieth as the fool dieth!" The text was
faithfully exemplifed last week on the Hud-
son River Railroad. Three men were on the
track, and the express train was coming be-
hind them. A wager was made that one
couldn't ruff d certain distance without being
overtaken by The train! The run began, but
the locomotive won and the better was kill
ed. But why not arrest his companion for
manslaughter ?-Suaddy Times.
LAND SALEs.-The Land Sales in the Min
neapolis District commenced yesterday. The
quantity to be disposed Of is COMPARATIVELY
small, and we presume mostly held by pre-
emptors.
e A malicious Benedick perpetrates
the following: "The best mosquito bar we
know of is pretty wife. No intelligent
mosquito would attempt to bore into the nut
meg crater face of man, when soft cheeks
and rosy lips were close alongside"
.,E@ 4 modern philosopher, taking the
motion of the earth on its axis at seventeen
miles a second, says that if you take off YOU
hat in the street to bow to a friend, you q
seventeen miles bareheaded, without taking
cold.
e. The land Office at Batesville, Ark
4 ansas, has been discontinued. The Stand
ard says that no explanation accompanies
the order for closing, and the cause is there
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