The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-04-14

A partial examination has been had before
Commissioner Hazlitt of the recruits who were
arrested on board the S. b. Saniords, and the
case was adjourned till Saturday Fifteen
were arrested, including those having charge
of the recruits. 1t is said sixty more were sent
on via New York, on Sunday, and the suppo-
sition is that 500 men have been enlisted by
the Agent in this city.
We were visited by driving snow storm to-
day.
The Wings OF this city called meeting last
night, in opposition to secret societies. The
Know NOthings, however, were in the majority,
and passed series of resolutions. and adjourn
ed after giving three cheers for Sam"
THE LUMBER TRADE AND THE RECIPROCITY
TREATY.-It seems that nothing but the raw
materials in the shape of lumber can pass into
the United States, thus securing to the lumber
men of Maine the profit of manufacturing all
the Canadian lumber that seeks o market
through our ports.
The Secretary OF the Treasury in General
Regulations, No. A says:-the several articles
to DC admitted without the payment of duty,
are, in most instances, specified with sufficient
clearness. 1t is conceived, however, that to
Obviate difficulty or msconstruetion. it becomes
proper to state that ill regard to the class of
woods as given in said enumeration under the
title of " timber and lumber, of all kinds, round,
hewed, and sawed, manufactured in whole or
in part" the following specified articles decis-
ions in respect 10 all which, with the exception
Of the article Of laths, have been heretofore
made by this department. under the existing
tariff ect, are to be considered as manufactures
of acoOd, and therefore not admissible to free
entry, namely: beams, boards, planks, joists
shingles, laths, lasts, slaves, hoops, headings,
masts, spars, knees. canes, palings, piekets,
posts, rails. rail-ties, or any other article Of
wood, entered under the designation of timber
and lumber, or otherwise, if fully manufactured
in whole or in part by planning, turning. or any
process Of manufacture other than hewing or
sawng.-POrt. .4dU.
The editor of the Louisville Journal tells the
following "good one," which occurred at Wash
ington, while be was there. We have no doubt
he could tell many more if he would:
CONGRESSIONAL MoRAL1rY-Wew were infinite
ly amused. three or four weeks ago, by prac-
tical joke in Washington City upon number
OF the nice men Of Congress. 1t was too good
to be left unpublished.
A couple of merry fellows, one of them dis
tinguished member of Congress from a south
ern State, and the other distinguished ex-edi-
tor from Kentucky, concocted letter purport-
ing to be addressed by young lady to very
fine-looking gentleman. 1t was got up in first
rate style. The pretended young lady set forth
therein that she had several times seen the gen.
tlemen she was addressing, that she was capti-
waited by his fine face and manly form, that her
heart was deeply touched by all she saw and
heard OF him, that she must make his acquaint-
ance before his departure from the city, that
she hoped and prayed Re would forgive her
seeming boldness, as it was the first imprudent
act OF her life, that she had always moved and
was still moving in the higest circles of the Cap
ital, that she would be upon certain square
of certain street at precisely twelve O'Clock
on the following day in dress which she de-
scribed with great particularly, and that she
hoped and trusted he would meet her and thus
afford her an opportunity of brief personal
intercourse with the idol Of her heart. The two
wags had between thirty and forty copies Of
this letter written by female friend Of their,
and they sent these copies to between twenty
and thirty members Of Congress, selecting those,
of course, who were known to entertain q very
tions.
Everything being thus arranged, the two
jokers called upon us and another young gen.
tleman, explained what they had done. and invi-
ted us to get into their carriage, ride with them
to the point OF assignatien, aad see the sights.
We unhesitatingly consented, and We saw
sights sure enough. Riding upon the designa-
teu square, we DeheiQ the WnOIe VI Tue thirty
or forty members, Northern men and Southern
men, Wings, Democrats and Know NOthings.
walking to and fro, all gazing earnestly in ev-
cry direction, and ct every female figure to dis
cover the object Of their anxious search.
We concluded, that if a few more copies Of
the letter had been sent to members Of the
House of Representatives, the house would
have had to adjourn for want of quorum.
QUEBEC, March %.
The second reading of bill for introducing
the elective principle into the second branch Of
the Legislature, was carried in the Assembly
last night by vote of 80 against 4. The meas
ure is generally regarded as step towards the
election of Governor of the Province, and il
consequently supported by the annexation
party. ~