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The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-03-03
Religious Items.

BENEF1cENcE.-Mr Ansell Pratt, of North
weymouth, Mass, recently deceased, bequeath :.
ed the American Tract Society $1,000, the
American Bible Society, $4,000 the Massachu-
sets Home Missionary Society, $4,000 and the
residue, about $4,000, to the American Board.
Miss Caroline Plummer of Salem, Mass. has
made bequest of $4,000 to Harvard Univer-
sity, to found professorship of the "Philoso-
ply of the Heart" and OF the Moral, Physical
and Christian Life. Zone new thing this under
the sun. H t..f
The Pennsylvania Colonizat on Society is
making an effort to raise $1,000, to pur-
chase the family Of Rev. Harvey Motley,
an emancipated slave and minister of the Cos
pei, who desires to go to Liberia. He is repre-
sented to be man OF good education, and most
estimable character.
ROMAN CATmoLIC.-The Massachusetts House
of Representatives has instructed its Commit
tee on the Judiciary to consider the expedien-
cy of reporting bill making converts and
nunneries and Roman Catholic schools, as open
and free to public visitation as Protestant in
situations.
FoREIGN.-Rev. Mr.. Mackenzie and his wife,
who is a daughter of DR.. Chalmers, are On their
way to the English army in the East, as minis
terlng spirits in the hospital.
In Russia, public prayers are urgently Offer
ed for the return of peace to that empire.
Under the new constitution of Spain, the
kingdom is declared Catholic but federation is
allowed and the press is free. This is light in
dark place. The fleece which Macauley saws
was dry amid surrounding dews, is wet at last.
The Bishop Of Tacon, in France, recently is
sued mandate against lcentious publications,
including among the filthy outpourings of the
press. the Bible and Tracts of Protestant Chris
tians.
The Protestant Alliance, it is said. propose
to erect in Smithfield Market, England, me-
mortal to the Protestant martyrs, the first of
whom, John Rogers, was burned in that place.
just about three hundred years ago.
MIsCELLANEOUs.-Rev. J. J. Roberts for eight
cen years missionary in China, and who is
said TO have been the preceptor of the chief of
the patriotic revolutionary party, has just ar
rived in New York, directly from Shanghai.
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NEW York. Feb. 2I

NEW YORK, Feb. FL.
The steamship Atlantic sailed at noon to- day
for Liverpool. She takes out &c passengers
and 81, 100000 in specie.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. II.
The Missouri is open for steamer navi CATION
from this city to Kansas.
1t is stated that small pox has made its ap-
pearance at Fairport Barracks, four having
been attacked with the disease.
% BANGOR, Feb. 10.
A shock of an earthquake was felt here this
morning; in several parts of the city, build
ings were shaken violently.
Boston, Feb. II.
The railroads have suffered considerably from
the freshet. The Lowell and Lawrence road
will be impossible for some days. The Boston
and Maine road is badly damaged at Haverhill.
a small bridge having been swept away. The
weather continues foggy and disagreeable.
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COUNCIL.

The petition OF Wm Is. CheeVer ana OtneT
praying that their property be not incorporat
ed within the limits set forth in the act to in
COZ porate the City of st. Anthony was read.
On motion Of Mr.. Stearns, the petition wa
ordered to be printed in the journal.
Mr.. Brown introduced
A Bill to incorporate the Western Brdg
Company. Read twice and the printing G
the bill dispensed with.
Mr.. Murray, (Mr. Stearns in the chair) aske'
leave to introduce bill to amend the revise'
statutes. Rules suspended, and the bill
passed to a third reading.
Mr. Van Etten moved reconsideration O
the bill granting mechanics lien on build
ings. Adopted.
The bill recommitted to the committee 0
the whole.
The bill having been reported back was pla
ced on its third reading and lost by a tie vote
Messrs. Brown, Freedom and Mower voting ii
the negative and Messrs. Stearns, Van Ettel
and Murray in the affirmative.
Message from the House taken up, and sun
dry bills read a first and second time.
A message from the Governor informed tn
Council that he had signed sundry bills.
Mr.. Brown gave notice of bill to repeal thu
10th rule of Council which requires that Coun
Gil shall set in Executive session. with CLOSED
doors. ON
On motion of Mr.. Brown, Council went into
committee of the whole ON the bill granting tt
Carmi P. Garlick ferry right across the st
Croix.
Also, bill to amend sundry statutes passed
by the last Legislature.
The Committee rose and both bills were final
ly passed. The engrossing being, on motion
of Mr.. Brown dispensed with.
Mr.. Van Etten from the joint committee OF
enrolled bills reported that numerous bills ha(
been presented to the Governor.
Council resolved itself into Committee ofth
whole on bill to incorporate the Western Bridge
Company.
Bill reported back without amendments.
The report was accepted, and on motion o
Mr.. Brown, the rules were suspended and the
bill finally passed.
Bill for the relief of School District No G il
Ramsey county was taken up and finally pass
ed.
On motion of Mr.. Rrown, the Council wen
into committee of the whole on House bills.
House bill providing for the appointment O
an immigration Commissioner reported bach
to the Council with recommendation that il
be indefinitely postponed.
Bill to amend the revised statutes was
amended by striking out all after the enactine
clause.
The committee rose, and reported the House
file back to Council.
Several amendments were adopted.
Bill to create the Office of Immigrant Com
missioner, to reside in New York, was defeated
by striking out all after the enacting clause, a,
follows:
Yeas--Messrs. Brown, Freedom, Mower
Stearns and Van Etten-5.
Nays-Messrs. Olmstead, Stimson and Muir.
ray-3
Council adjourned until three o'clock.
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Mr.. Van Etten moved that the bill to amend
the Revised Statutes be laid upon the table.
Adopted.
House amendment was concurred in to bill
granting to'W.'L. Ames and others, a ferry
right across the Minnesota river.
Council then adjourned.
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LIEUTENANT GENERAL SCOTT.-The Joint reso-
luton, authorizing the creation of the Office of
Lieutenant General, which passed the Senate
last session by large majority, was adopted
by the House of Representatives on Monday,
by vote of 12G to 65. A despatch to the n.
Y. Tribune says the act was the cause of great
rejoicing -" Col. Preston's house is crowded
tonight by the friends of the Commander-in-
Chief General Shields and Judge Douglas
both electioneered in the House in favor ofcon-
ferring the title. Upon ascertaining the vote,
Col. Preston drove to the War Department,
where he announced the intelligence to Scott.
The General dropped his head for moment,
and tears were seen trickling down his cheek
His reply was worthy Of his fame, and was pre-
cisely as follows - Let no man say, hereafter,
that his country is ungrateful to one who has
served her faithfully Besides the honor of
the Lieutenant Generalship, the pay is hand
some-S30, 900 arrearages, and 81 500 addition
to the old Generals salary Well, we are glad
of it !; he deserves both the honor and the mo-
ney.
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AFTERNOON SESSION.

THREE O'CLOCK, Pm.
Message from the House taken up, and sun
dry bills read first and second time.
A committee of conference was appointed
upon the disagreeing vote in regard to the
amendments Of the Transit Railroad charter.
On motion of Mr.. Van Etten, the President
Of the Council was instructed not to sign the
bill relative to the execution of powers OF
trusts ON town SITES
Bill to incorporate the Minnesota Fire and
Marine Insurance Company was passed, and
Bill to amend certain chapters of the revised
statutes was amended and ordered to be en-
crossed.
Bill granting to Antoine Roberts ferry
charter was taken up, and committee of con-
ference appointed
Council went into committee of the whole on
the Mechanics Lien Bill.
Reported back with all after the enacting
clause stricken out, and the amendments con-
Cured in by the Council.
Council went into Committee of the Whole,
on bills to incorporate the Boston and Mime
sofa Mining Company, and to incorporate the
Pittsburgh and Minnesota Mining Company
Bills reported back, and passed.
House file of bills were considered in Com
mittee of the Whole.
I'VE are compelled to withhold the remainder
of the Council reports until tomorrow
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AFTERNOON SESSION.

No quorum being present, call of the House
was moved.
Further proceedings under the call were sus-
pended.
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Lyman went out skating in Adrian, Michigan,
recently. Just before the boys started for the
ice, the mother of little Frank called him to
her, and cautioned him to be careful and not
break through the ice The little fellow prom
Used he would and stopping moment, he
told his mother, "ifhe should get drOacned, not
to let any of the boys disturb his playthings,
and to have them sent to his little cousin in
Cincinnati" He then kissed his mother and
went to play. In short time he was brought
homo corpse.
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~ The Portland (Me.) Argus, says that
there is a women named Silva Hardy, ma
tive ofWilton in that State, who is seven feet
six inches in height, weighs three hundred and
thirty pounds, is nearly thirty years of age, and
is still growing.
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LIFE SAVED BY BRANDY.-Under this caption,
the New York Journal of Commerce. in 1929,
published the following facts :-"For the first
time in our lives we have the pleasure to re-
cord an instance OF the preservation of life by
means of brandy. On Sunday afternoon, the
head waiter in one of our extensive boarding
houses, retired to his chamber for short nap,
and, to protect himself from the cold, took with
him kettle of burning charcoal. As might
have been expected, he was soon nearly sufiio-
Gated, and would have died, had not one of the
boarders been in want of brandy. AS it could
not be had without possession of the keys and
as these were in the pocket of the head waiter
his situation was soon ascertained, and after
three hours of exerton the Pickering lamp was
made to burn again. 1t is evident that if all
the individuals of the family had been men,
bers ofthe temperance society, the man would
have died. We therefore pass this life preserv-
ed, to the credit of spirituous liquors; which
deducted from the 10000 lost annually from
the same cause, leaves balance of 29,999."
10 this the Portland Inquirer appends -" We
should not be SO ready to cOncede even this.
1t is evident from the statement itself that it
was not brandy but the rant Of brandy, that
led the boarder to the walters room, and so
saved his life"
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SPuNKY Mr.. WIsE.-Mr. Wise is stumpng
through Virginia, as fierce as fire, and indulg-
ing, wherever he goes, in what is felicitOusy
if not elegantly termed blowing" But it
must be confessed that he is not yerysuccessful
in his attacks upon the Know Nothing, for
wherever he speaks, immense numbers imme-
diatcly join the lodges. In one speech he
made the rather startling assertion. that the
Know Nothing party in Massachusetts was or
ganized by the Rev. James Freeman Clark and
the Rev. Theodore Parker, the latter gentle
man being mildly termed"the devil incarnatc."
What fierce things Mr.. Wise will do if elected
Governor, are dimly Swallowed forth by that
gentleman in truculent way, which must be
frightful to the Peace Society. 'IfI am plac-
ed in charge of the sword of Virginia." cries
the rampant Wise, 81 will bear and forbear to
the last; but if the worst comes to the worst,
by the God OF Virginia, l will draw that sword
and flesh it, and it shall be broken in my hand"
This passionate OutpOuring confirms us in the
opinion which we have always entertained, that
in the event of Mr.. Wise's election, somebody
will get stuck. But Mr.. Wise, in his guberna-
torlal struggles, will not cOnfine himself to
probing the 'inards" of scOundrel abolition
lists and traitOrous Know Nothings with the Of
fetal weapon-"the sword of Virgina'--but
be will invoke also the aid of the hemp of Ken
lucky. Il will not stop within the limits of
tHeO tdtc, TOdrS tulS uiOSI numerous OF can
didates, 'but every traitor l can catch, l will
hang" This threat assists the Imagination in
conjuring up most picturesque spectacle. A
long-legged Yankee abolitionist, with tracts
in his pockets and treason in his mouth, runs
from the wrathful Wise, who follows in hot
pursuit, with a halter in one hand and the
Sword in the other. swearing dreadfully by
"the God Virginia" The race continues I'M
til the ex-minister overtakes the nimble phi.
lanthropist, pnks him with the ''sword,' in
divers tender regions, and finally '.heshes"
that official weapon in the person of the fugi-
tive, who keels over and dies without grunt.
We hope the people of Virginia will not elect
Mr.. Wise, for we are afraid he would make
but fcrocious, ogreish, bloody -minded, man
slaughterous, Jack Keith sort of Governor af-
ter all. THE sword of Virginia''-if there
really is such piece of military furniture-is
evidently too destructive an implement to be
entrusted to such an explosive being.-Boston
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Reports were received from the Committees
on Enrolled and Engrossed Bills.
Council bills were then taken up.
Council amendment to the bill incorporating
the Lake Pepin Boom Company, was concurred
in.
The House receded from its amendment tc
the bill Incorporating the st. Croix Boom Com
pany.
The House refused to recede from its amend
ment to the bill Incorporating the Transit Rail
road Company.
Council amendment to the bill amending the
Goodhue ferry charter, was concurred in.
Council bills were read and referred.
The following bills were passed finally:
An act to abolish Imprisonment for debt;
bill for the relief of school district No. G,
in Ramsey County;
A bill to provide for the destruction oil
wolves;
A bill relative to the county seat of Houston
County;
A bill to authorize the construction of dam
across Grow river.
The House resolved itself into a Committee
of the Whole, Mr.. Cave in the Chair.
The Committee reported on the following
bills, which were passed finally;
A bill providing for the laying out of terri
torial road from st. Paul to Lac Traverse;
A bill to incorporate the Saltwater and Lake
Superior Railroad Company.
Mr.. Rolette presented bill granting q ferry
charter, and for other purposes. 1.-THE other
purposes" consisted in granting to certain per-
sons the erelusiUe right of navigating the Mis-.
sissippi between the Falls of st. Anthony and
Sank Rapids ~
jected. ""'
The House resolved into Committee of tho
Whole, Mr.. Willim in the Chair.
The Committee reported
A bill granting John l.. Wilson ferry char
ter. Passed finally also,
A bill incorporating the Minnesota and
North Pacific Railroad Company. Passed fn-
ally also,
A bill providing for the appointment of
Commissioner Of Emigration.
On motion Of Mr.. Hanson, the House ad-
journed until three o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
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Nss- The New Mirror learns that Fanny
FERNS portion of the profits on the sale of
"Ruth Hall" already amounts to some $4,000;
and the profits of the publisher to nearly all
equal sum.
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- A short time ago, Gays an Exchange
two of the most distinguished millionaires in
fourishing southern city met in social CHAT,
and discussed their mutual merits. In the
course of the confab, the Judge battered the
Colonel, and offered to bet five dollars that
the latter could not say the Lords Prayer
The Colonel accepted the bet !; and putting
himself into a solemn attitude, began to repeat,
keeping time by the swaying of his body, and
pronouncing with emphatic force alternate on
each syllable, these lines -
ssNow lay me down to sleep,
pray the Lord my soul to keep,
If should die,
!. "Stop, stop % cried the Judge, interrupting
him. "that will do, give it up; here's the ",
but did not think you could say it."
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8.
John Appleton, OF Maine, has been appointed
Secretary Of Legation At the Court of st. James.
in place Of Daniel E. Sickles.
~ A Northern African Slave trade is
carried on extensively. Mr.. and Mrs. Abbot
s. Lawrence, met at the upper cataract of the
Nile three hundred African girls, of great
beauty, in one cofle, brought sixty days jour-
ney over the burning sands of Zahara for the
Egyptian market. Their feet were raw, their
bodies nearly naked, their countenances bag
gard.
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LATEST NEWS.
PROCEEDINGS CONGRESS-


WASHINGTON, Dec l9.--SENATE.-Mr Clay
ton presented a memorial! praying indemnity for
French spnlatians prior ~ the year 1870. He
proposed at an early day to call them up aud ad-
d,css the Senate ON the subject He would now
merely remark that the Presidents veto mes
sngc of last session was received so late that ii
was impossible to discuss it fully he believed
that the single idea upon which the whole
sage was predieated WAS an error of fact. 1t
proceeded on the ground that the claimants were
paid under the treaty Of Louisiana, 1903. The
records of the State Denartment show that this
was not the fact. He would discuss the matter
fully at future day.
Mr.. Brolhead and Mr.. Crittenden presented
memorials from Naval officers, complaining of the
action of the Retiring Board.
Mr.. Jones, of Tennessee, submitted resolu-
tim calling on the Secretary of the Navy for the
proceedings of that Board. and the evidence on
which they acted
Mr.. Clayton said he thought the subject should
not be discussed in open session.
After further debate, the resolution was laid
over, and the Senate went into Executive SEES
SION
IlousE.-Mr. Thorington withdrew his resolu
ton offered yesterday providing for the election
of Speaker by a plurality vote as the members
desired further to vote rirn roce: but he would,
he said, renew the proposition to-day or TO NOR
row.
Mr. Campbell, of Ohio, said that there were
some things said in the discussion yesterday
which might create disposition on his
part to reply particularly to Mr. II. Mar
shall who would "rend out " of the A
meriean organization every member of this
body who had not come hither with paddock on
his tongue. The discussion he regarded as pre-
mature. but he was willing to meet the gentle
man, agreeing, as he did with him on material
moi Mt af Anne fbp no hand
unhroken rhalanx of the opponents of the Ne
hraska bill ON the other. He desired to throw
no obstacles in the way of an organization, and
he hoped the Clerk would proceed to call the roll.
Cries of Call the roll"
Ranks. lO2 Richardson, 73 Fuller, 81; Lei
ter, l. Messrs. Jewett, Williams, Orr and Eos
ter each.
Mr.. Barclay explained his position. replying
to his colleague. Mr.. Campbell. He said he had
never had the slightest sympathy with the Free
Soil heresy. lie and his party friends regard it
a Rosinante Of Ceramics "a long. lean
miserable jack ass of horse" Laughter. He
was in the last canvass opposed to the repeal of
the Missouri line. because he believed it to be an
agitating question.
Before the Iresnlt announced MIR. Nc
Mullen inquired whether it was in order to move
a call of the House. Some gentlemen were alb
sent thinking the timeswould b. occupied in de-
bate. He did not know whether the last vote
elected "a speaker not.
The Clerk said there had been election by
this vote; and proceeded to announce thu result.
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Pursuant to decree Of the Circuit Of the city
ynehburg PRONOUNCED on the goth day Of November 1894 In
he case of iNree and others ryreo- Exors Sc the
undersigned Commissioner VIII proceed the 2sh Deeem
Der 800 TO sen by way of public auction the highest bid
ae the ioo"ing parcels Of Real Estate iowt Lot, with
good Tobacco Factory thereon situated Main
the city of Lynchbure jus, the Factory OF Dexter
oef brother fronting an feet said aud running
haek 2bct also Lot containing halt situated in
the city aforesaid adjoining the premises present occupied
ny hrsrpher burton ESQ., audtroning Che passing
IN n ~ the residence of General Rnde; aud another Lot
situated In SANDY Hook, fronting about % the Lynch
burg and Concord Turnpike and extending back The
ing path of the j. II. & X Canal
These Lots are all valuable and viii be sold credit Of
sN twelve aud eighteen months for equal nstamonis OF the
purchase money the purchasers executing bonds with
proved personal security aud the title Ia each parcel retained
nhi the purchase money lhrrcfrs fully paid Tho salo OF
the two Lots In the city viii take place the respective
W that Of the otn Sandy Hook the Lot frat abovo de
sefibed SAMUEL TAREE
dee II di2sth dee lom'r.
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ritp a,tO state afails.

= .u,caL-Maekenzie's Avon Troupe will commence
theatrical performances at Dudley Hall to night, An
has been made the dramatic forces Of this Company
! ,,, we're here last See advertisement
The Musical Association Of this city design Civ
at Masonic II all tonight. The pleasing perform
Association have scarcely failed TO attract
and always give the most entire satsfacon-
interval their last concert 'he members of the
have had the advantages of constant practice and
h, much better prepared than before
. ,.e "a conc of sounds" We bcspesk for them
god house.
.npr,y's MISsralr's will not perform tonight, having
~ consented that the Musical Association shall occupy
mic Hall on that occasion
.,,xxs-Mr G. W. a. RArSE, who has resumed his form
,in as Caterer the Norvel House, will accept the
his Office loaded waiter of the good things
.,oy,s so well how to get up
.,s,, CONFERENCE Monday Night-Confcrence
~ p NJ according to adjournment, w. u. Rowze in
L. Chair.
,,, according the requirements Of the Discipline
limitations contained Constitution submitted by
| Davis. <,,. a,
,,,,,deut-JosEPH H. DAVIS
~. p,,sdsn.-H o. CowLEs,
t,,y--JAMEs A. BIDDIcK,
~r-DARcY PAUL 1890
n George w Motley, Nelson Head d. p. Wills,
'srSy. of No.away Dr. Parker of Richmond Richard
Alexandria James w. Hinton, of Elizabeth City.
| ,d then the Conference ADJOURNED
rday Dec 1sth-Conferenee met according to adjourn.
oneued with reading the Scripture--singing
Iod prayer by VIM H. starr.
\ .,a Journal was read amended and approved.
.,,, Of Dr Smith was resumed-and Dr. Deems closed
l. e,se for the prosecution
~ Conference then resolved to meet at o'clock to de-
de the case
r,,rrp-We understand that the Conference last
.s,r,,,ed the Rev DrWm A Smith upon all the charges
ed against him by the Rev. DR.. Chas +. Deems The
stood "a for acqual and some or against we under
l,,,d-Petersbarg fateiigencer
r pRrsFyr,rIoS-,rhe friends and admirers Of Or
Dozens in Petersburg have presented him with hand
- hible as A manifestation of their regard.
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Congressmen Approued.

puItApEIpnIA, Dec. lo.-The American
cnnc;l of ,hi. State is now in session here DO
s.ph ". Heurick.r presiding. The meeting Is ;
we'll attended and wuch cnthus asmi is ev'nced
NV the mem,ers john w. Ashmead made a
.irong national speech today. favoring the Eth
scor;"n Of the Philadelphia Platform ana resor
Iutims were adopted approving Of the course OF
M.s.rs. Broom. Eddy. Miward' and fulier'
representative. of the State IN Congress, IA re-
fusing to coaece with those who rsga,Gea Ga
aide issues as more important than Amer'can'S'''