The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-03-17
THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH Is, 1856
Col. Stevens valedictory-Minneapolis and the
County of Hepnepin.

and while the columns Of the Minnesotian were
crowded with the passing events Of each day,
we noticed in the columns of the Northwestern
Democrat the publication of an address which
had some weeks previous been delivered by
Col. J. H. Stevens before the Minneapolis Ly-
ceum. We made resolve at the time to await
favorable opportunity upon which to either
insert in our columns the entire address, or to
extract therefrom such portious as would be of
most interest to our readers.
We find, upon re-perusal, that to make ex-
tracts would mar the genuine sense and harmo-
ny of the authors concise and perfect nara
tive, for his address is but narrative-and a
true one so far as lis brief limits will allow-os
the rise and progress of Hennerin county, and
We bespeak for the address perusal on the
part of all our readers.
STORM OvER.-The snow storm has ceased
and yesterday the snow was disappearing al
most as rapidly as it appeared. IF the melting
goes on, the river must rise rapidly and the ice
must go sin few days" Last season the ice
broke up in front Of St. Paul on the 15th-just
one year ago to-day.
rs Since our article upon Gov. Germans
"Fusionisn'' we hear no more in favor of Re-
publicanism from the Times, and it is probable
we will not The Governor and Secretary have
become alarmed about the matter, and have
shut off the Republican pipe of their organ.-
1t has now all the appearance of good Ad-
ministration-slavery- extension sheet, which
position we presume it will hold for the time
being, at least.
rs The Times, its correspondents, owners,
and masters are blowing loud horn for the
removal of the seat of Government from ST.
Paul to St. Peters Governor Germans paper
town up the Minnesota. So then, the anti
railroad gamblers are beginning to show their
hand at last!
90 The last ball given by the "Young
Mems Social Assembly" comes off this eve
ming at the Smelling House. A very pleasant
time is anticipated.
rs The Luella has changed her mind, and
will make trip to Red Wing before going up
the Minnesota.
ms- The "only independent press of St.
Paul" copies the report adopted by the Board
of Trade, but has not word to say, and dare
not say a word, against the public evil so
graphically and truthfully set forth in the re-
port. Oh, independence, where are you?
| rs We recollect that in March, 1850, q
snow storm commenced on the 18th of the
month, of about equal severity and extent as the
one of the present week. The winter, however,
had not so far passed out of the way as this
year-the ice not having at all been loosened
from the shores After the storm was over, the
weather cleared off cold. and no boat came
through the Lake till the 18th of April, and
then it took the energy Of Capt. John Atchison
to accomplish the work.
@1- The Odd Fellows have public festival
at St. Anthony on Friday. Rev. Mr.. Nichols,
of Saltwater, will deliver an Grafton.
| The PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF MAssACHUsETTS.-A
report of the Superintendent of the Public
Schools in Massachusetts,, presents the following
summary of the school system of that State and
its operations 80 The number ofpublic schools
is 4,l63, being so more than last year. Num-
Der of persons in the State between 5 and Is
years of age, FOG, 625, being 1920 more than
last year. Number of scholars of all ages, in
the schools, in summer, 186,62S being 394 less
than last year number in winter, 1919, AL. be-
ing 2,640 less than last year. Average attend
ance in summer, 141 ,226, being an increase of
IA in winter 1927 increase. l, 439. Num-
Der of teachers, S,O9s. Money raised by taxes
for schools, s1,Ol3. 472 26; being an increase of
| $49,S41 OF. Voluntary contributions of board,
fuel, &C., 1856 80 increase of local funds APP
proprleted to the schools, S42,S06 40; amount
of school fund appropriated, $46,60S 80; in
crease, $3.50 80. Aggregate expended on the
schools, 81, 140, 1872 6s. The sum of 81 Sc is
raised for each child in the State between and
Is. No town or city has raised less than 81 SO
per child, which is required to cntitle it to a
share of the school funds, while 225 towns have
raised So, or more, per child. Wages of male
teachers per month, including board, $37 76;
females, SIS 8S.'
PROFANITY AND NEwSPAPERs.-The police of
the Sixth District comprising the Fifteenth,
Sixteenth and Eighteenth Wards, have adopted
the following novel plan for providing them
selves with the news of the day: i, -.
each and every policeman using profane
language in the station-house, will be fined Ct
cents for each and every offence--the fines thus
collected to be applied toward paying for the
newspapers used in the station-house."
We noticed quite variety of daily and
weekly papers at the station house. and should
Judge that the police of the Sixth District are
not lacking for news; and at the same time an
improvement in the choice of their words may
be looked for.--.N. Y. Irib. '~s6
rs A tide of emigration says the jefferson
(Texas) Herald, continues to pour through our
town. Most of the emigrants are from Missis-
sippi, Georgia and Alabama, and all of them
possess more or less slave property.
SIGNIFICANT.-A young gentlemen. who is
quite a lady's man, found himself the other
evening, rather unexpectedly, in company with
large number of ladies, and wishing to make
himself as agreeable as possible, without know
ing exactly what to say, commenced the con-
versation in his most bewitching style, by saw
ing: "Ah ladies, I'm glad to see you. Real
ly, there are 50 many of you together here.
that am afraid you must be all Know No |