Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-03-06


ONE GREAT TRIUMPH ACHIEVED.
No man deserves more thanks of the people
than Hon. w. A. DAVIS, who, notwithstanding
the obstacles he has had to contend with, has
nevertheless succeeded in getting through the Leg
islature Bill for the abolition of Imprisonment
for Debt, and that Bill has been signed By
the Gore,mor and is la,c. Mr.. Davis has shown
himself true man-has fought increasingly for
the rights of the oppressed, and this last act will
place him high in the estimation of the people.
The earliest and most earnest champion Of this
measure, was Judge Aaron Goodrich, who, with
Mr.. Davis, has done much to secure the passage
of the Bill. Both gentlemen are entitled to the
warmest thanks of every phiantrophist-an in
future years, when certain old fogy lawyers shall
have become more enlightened, Mr.. G. and D. can
point with pride to their efforts in 1855, which
aided in wiping from the Statute Book one Of the
most barbarous laws of the age. God be praised
CT We learn that a certain gentleman who
had preferred grevious rerbal charges against Gcv.
German, on being requested to put those charges
in writing, refused. This, we apprehend will be
the case with the majority of those who are rant
ing so loudly against the Executive of this Ter
ritory.
CO. Those gentlemen in the Legislature who
have maintained their consistency and honor, on
the railroad and other questions, deserve, and we
believe they will receive the thanks of the peo-
pie. They retire to their homes with the best
wishes of their constituents, and we hope they
will be returned to subsequent Legislatures for
their fathfulness in the discharge of their duties.
To BAKE CAKE.-An excellent house keeper of
acquaintance, states that the best way to bake
cake, is to put in the pan piece Of paper suf6-
GENTLY large to the bottom, then pour in the
dough, and when done, the paper will peal off
from the cake, leaving the bottom well Drowned
but never burned. We take it that in such a
case the pan does not need greasing. Try it, la
dies.
W. VIM. Dahl has the Biographies of Horace
Greeley and P. L. Barnum. Those in want of
other good books can procure them at Mr.. Dahl's
establishment.
Hook AND LADDER CoMPANY.-We are glad to
learn that the Common Council have appropriated
5000 annually to this Company, and have agreed
to aid it very materially. This is as it should
be. The members of the Company, have striven
nobly to get it into existence, and help at this
time is very opportune.
At the meeting on Saturday evening last, new
officers were elected and the organization of the
company perfected. The company will be known
at fires by their blue shirts and black belts and as
soon as the money subscribed shall have been
H.
and be in good working order.
Two CHILDREN BURNED TO DEATH.-Friday last.
at Georgetown, a village on the Coleran turnpike,
fourteen miles from this city, two children, NAM
ed Englison, boy of two years and an infant
girl, were burnt to death. The mother of the
children had run across the street to have a talk
with friend, and returning, having been gone
half an hour, she observed smoke issuing out of
the door and windows, and on opening the door
the flames burst out so furiously that no dared
to enter, though the cries Of the children were
terribly affecting appeals. Through one of the
windows the innocent victims were seen writing
in the fire, which quickly consumed them. Their
bones were raked from the ashes and were yester-
day buried. The heart of the infant was not de-
stroyed, and was all the particle of flesh that re-
mained.-Cin. Com. 16M.
CT The Vestry of Trinity Church, New York,
A"S 'otOu W MID NluOW VI Tue ldtc
Provisional Bishop, pension of $1,000 a year.
ca Bayard Taylor says that he prefers Next
co for the beauty of its scenery, Germany for its
society, California for its climate and the United
States for its government. g -7ei1 .tf
CO The Albany Knickerbocker says that there
are over $4,000 children in that city of school uge
while there is room in the public schools for on
ly 5000. .aa .'.' -
ca The Councilmen of New York have unan-
imously appropriated six hundred dollars fdt
full-length portrait of Ex-Governor SEYMOUR, to
be placed in the Governors Room, City Hall.
CT Mr.. Robert Furman, of Syracuse, is said
to have recently cleared the large sum of $685.
600 on an investment of $4,000. He held the
property only Eve months. That will do for one
strike. sai7ed a2...Eoa A-.zol.7'3|o} ~
CO The number Of the Illustrated London
News, received by the last steamer, informs its
English readers that at the late New York cleo
tons, the contest for the Gouernorstip Of The