Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-10-27

1 .Es1s@ - Rso8taY
Rev. Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, il ssharning Esinkxs hstsias capital
joke Ct his own sxpeDss. On ono secession, inst
after be had besn placed upon : new circuit, ia
riding TO IN appointment; be- overlook 9 ve1erss
blsinegro Jogging slowly aioug in the samsdirsss
tion, when the following. oelloquy took Plaes be-
tween them: -. :,
awsll, old ma. 4, whsr. are you trA..rngsss1 e
-"i ana uss |. s'iss, Mss'aS 70 dsns1sis ssa''
up de roadJ %" .esea.G IseassE eds Ta s1a
'.Ah, You 90 e Church, DO you2'' 60. -,
new preacher wovs common dc circkit 10 going 70
"Wbat is the name Of your now preacher?"
sWell, l don't know, Massa, sactly, but itink
his name is - mentioning something very
near akin to the minister's coghomen.
"Well, did you ever see him?" = 4--e. =
"No-not yet Massa." ~
-ssWhy, then are yen 90 anxious to 20 20 SsazTs
"Why, Masss, ye see do say he k5's beat %
clutches q singin, do he can't do much II, Dc
preachin line-dats do reason ] wants to hear
him. ,7ei 7es@ H7s gov Fo7' sts~ 1910
ssI Judge they say right about him, = said the
preacher, sud putting whip to his horse rode -
little faster than his sable companion. ss3 ss ,ve
sDErrcrios or FEMALE SMuceLrz on
BOARD THE EEoLIsH SrEAMER.-The Custom
House officers at this port have been; m the
habit Of late Of. keeping q sharp look out for
smugglers among the passengers by the Gu
nard steamers, and they are all submitted, with
their baggage, to a rigid search. One female
passenger, a Washington street milliner, who
has been in the habit of passing between Bos-
ton and Europe considerably Of late, was sus-
pected, and chest belonging to her found COM
tanning quantity of contraband articles Of the
lace and gimp order. e Zrasastsa - : 'aa
She was then politely informed by the Off
GERS that it was necessary to search her person,
and that woman would wait upon her for that
purpose. The investigation which followed,
showed that one of her under garments was
padded to an unusual extent, and the female
was requested to dispense with that article of
her dress-which the officers found to contain
an additional quantity of struggled articles
The garment and contents were retained by
the officers the female was allowed to depart.
resorted to by females on the frontiers of Eu-
ropean countries to evade the payment of du-
ties on goods. Boston Traveller. %.
Scorr's LAST HouRs.-As / was dressing
on the morning Of Monday, the 18th of Sep
tember, Nicholson came into my room, and
told me that his master had awoke in state
of composure and consciousness, and wished to
see me Immediately. l found him entirely
himself, though in the last extreme of feeble
ness. His eye was clear and calm-every
trace OF the wild fire of delirium extinguished.
"Lockhart, l may have but moment to speak
to you. My dear, be good man. Nothing
else can give you any comfort when you come
to lie here" He paused, and 1 said, "Shall
send for Sophia and Annes" mo said he
'don't disturb them. Poor souls! Iknow they
were up all night. God bless you all!' With
this he sank into tranquil sleep, and, indeed,
he scarcely afterwards gave any signs Of con-
seriousness, except for an instant on the arrival
of his sons. They, on learning that the scene
was about to close, obtained a new leave OF
absence from their posts, and both reached Alb
bottsford on the 18th. About half past P.
NJ, on the 2lst of September, Sir Walter
Scott breathed his last, in the presence Of all
his children. 1t was beautiful day-so warm
that every window was open, and SO perfectly
still that the sound of all others most delicious
to his ear-the gentle ripple Of the Tweed over
its pebbles-was distinctly audible, and we
knelt around the bed; and his eldest son kissed
and closed his eyes.-Lockharfs Life Of 81,
Walter Scott. s,-.t