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The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-02-10
St. Paul Literary Association

The second lecture before the "St. Paul Lit
erary Association" was delivered by the Rev.
J. G.. Riheldaffer, on Tuesday evening of the
9th inst.
Although the weather was very inclem-
ent, and there were many other entertainments
to keep people from the lecture, yet, the num-
Der and responsibility of the attendance, gave
agement, and gives promise that the people Of
St. Paul will redeem themselves from the
charge of Indifference to Literary matters.
The brilliancy and beauty of the occasion
was greatly augmented by the presence of the
"Philognomion Society" from the ladies SEM
mary under the direction of Prof. Ewing, M
D. They appeared in body with appropriate
insignia.
The subject of the lecture was the "Bacon.
ian System" The lecture touched upon the
different systems Ct philosophy that have from
time immemorial engaged the attention Of the
learned.
He showed the Baconian theory was super
ior to all others, and that that system more than
any and all others was the secret element OF
our success in all matters it legtimately eff
fected.
Throughout the whole he discovered
much learning and great research.
The time and place of subsequent lectures
have been judiciously changed to Thursday
evening, at the First Presbyterian Church.
The next lecture will be delivered by H. l..
Carver, Esq, on Thursday evening the 18th
inst, at the above named place. Subject, the
Social Canvass" We understand the Lectur-
er proposes to paint the face of society on an
imaginary canvass.
All lovers of the fine arts should be present.
Complimentary tickets heretofore given out
for the lectures at the Capitol, will be good al
the Church.
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The grossly oppressive and unconstitutlon-
al law which has, since the year 1885, so dis
bonored the statute books of South Carolina,
authorizing the arrest and imprison ment OF
free men aud women of color, who arrive at
any Of the ports of that commonwealth, on
shin board. whether in the pursuit of legiti-
mate trade or forced there by stress OF wealth
er. ,hipwreck or otherwise, has recently been
essentially modified and improved in its pro-
visions. To its original form the law provided
for the summary arrest of every free person Of
color who was found on board of any vessel ar
irving at the ports Of the State from the free
States or from the ports of foreign govern
ments, and for their incarceration in prison
where they were to remain until the vessel to
which they respectively belonged was ready
to sail, and the expense of such detention and
imprisonment was paid by the commander OF
owners of such vessels. In the event of such
jxil fees not being paid, the law authorized the
sale Of such free eolored sailors at public auc
ten to the highest bidder, doomiHg them to
perpetual bondage, merely to defray the ex
penses to which the State authorities had thus
been subjected.
The law as amended, provides that all com
nanders of yes, els on their arrival In any o.
the ports OF that State, shall report to the May
or or the Chief Municipal Officer of the towr
or city where they may arrive, the name, de-
scription and capacity of such free persons o
color, as may be employed on board of theil
vessels. if any, and that they shall give bonds
that they shall remain on board during the
time their vessels shall remain in port, and
that no communication be allowed between
sash free negroes and any slaves and free ne
groes on shore.
This change in the law, which we consider an
inprovementin its provisions, as we'll as a ere
dit to nat State, was probably brought about
through the earnest remonstrance and deter
mined protest of the English Government
against what it deemed the improper and unau
thorized imprisonment of free colored seamcr
visiting the ports of that State, in English yes
sells.
The following is an extract from the repor
Of the Committee of the Legislature to whom
the subject was referred, and by whom bill
was reported, which was passed:
"Your Committee are of opinion that tn,
present regulations Of our laws are not only
unnecessarily harsh, but that they are to
great extent inefficient for the purposes design
ed. They are fully convinced that they may bt
modified with entire security. and think thai
this Is called for as we'll by our experience O
their ihefioienoy as from a desire to exhibit
that spirit of comfy which we would wish te
cultivate with foreign powers. With these
views your Committee would report the accom-
panyin E bill, and recommend its adoption by
the House."
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-02-10

FAIsE!-Maj. Fridley authorizes us to state,
that the man who says he ever, either before or
after his election to the House, pledged himself
to vote for memorial asking Congress to an
null the Railroad charter. tells a most decided
and unequivocal falsehood !-JMinnesotian.
By this means Mr. Fridley hopes to get out
of the disagreeable posi- ion into which he has
placed himself. but he can't do it. He, or the
Minnesotian would try to make it appear that
we had charged him with pledging himself to
vote for q memorial to Congress annulng the
charter, and then of violating that pledge. We
have made no such charge. but we do charge
unreservedly and unequivocally, without an il
or an and that Mr.. Frdley told us previous to
the election. that he desired to be elected by a
large majority. in o: der that he might uOte to
,epudidte the traud.-IHmes.
Well, and hasn't he fulfilled that latter obi
cation. which you, with apparent honesty aud
decided effrontery, would wish to have it APP
pear be has failed to discharge. Here are the
proceedings 10 the House last Friday, in re-
gard to this matter:
"Mr. Willim moved the reconsideration of the
vote of yesterday, OH the following resolutions,
by which they were negatved.
The motion to reconsider being agreed to,
The resolutions were read
Resoiped. &c., That the House repudiate the
action of Congress in repeating the munifcent
grant to this Territory, and
Res0lued further. That we endorse the course
the Company has pursued in altering the bill
granting lands to this Territory so the said
grant should inure to their special benefit.
On motion ofMr. FRlDLEY, the resolutions
were indefinitely postponed, as follows:
Ayes-Messrs. Dixon. FRIDLEY, Grant,
Hanson, LeMay. Register, Rolette, Stanch-
field. Thompson and Willim-l0.
NAYs-Messrs. Andres. Beatty, Brawley,
The yeas voted, according to the journal, to
repudiate the "fraud," the nays to uphold it.
This is the record-make the most of it!
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Il Religion Beautiful d?

Always! In the child, the maiden, the wife,
the mother. religion shines with holy, benig-
nant beauty of its own, which nothing of earth
can mar. Never yet was the female character
perfect without the steady faith of piety-
Beauty, intellect, wealth they are like pit
falls. dark in the brightest day, unless the d.
vine light, unless religion throw her soft beams
twice glorious that which seemed all lovli-
ness.
Religion is very beautiful-in health or sick
ness. in wealth or in poverty. We never enter
the sick chamber of the good, but soft music
seems to float on the air, and the burden OF
their song is "Lo peace is here"
Could we look into thousands of families to-
day, where discomfort fights sullenly with life,
we should find the chief cause of unhappiness,
,oant of Religion in ,u0man.
And in felOns cclls-in palaces Of crime,
misery. destitutiOn, ignorance-we should be-
hold in all its most terrible deformity, the
fruit Of irreligion in woman.
Oh. religion benignant majesty, high on
thy throne thou sittest. glorious and exalted.
Not above the clouds. for earth clouds never
come between thee and truly pious souls-not
beneath the Clouds for above these is heaven
opening through a broad vista of exceeding
beauty.
Its gates are the splendor of jasper and pre-
cious STONES, white Win uewy llgnt mat ne
Their flashes nor blaZes, but steadily proceed
eth from the throne of God. Its towers bathcd
in refulgent glory ten times the brightness of
ten thousand suns, yet soft, undazzling to the
eye.
And there religion points. Art thou wea
ry? it whispers, "rest-up thefe-there forev-
er. Art thou sorrowing, JOY" Art thou
weighed down with unmerited ignorance !;
kings and priests are in that holy home.'-
Art thou poor? 1.-The very street before thy
mansion shall be gold.' Art thou friendless?
the angels shall be thy companions, and God
thy Friend and Father"
Is religion beautiful! We answer oil il des-
olation and defornity where religion is not.
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COUNCIL.

THURSDAY, Feb. 8.
Council met at ten o'clock.
Prayer by the haplain. and reading of the
Journal.
Mr.. Brown introduced
A bill to incorporate the Little Falls Manu-.
featuring Company.
Mr.. Van Etten made report from the joint
committee on enrolled bills.
Message from the House was taken up, and
the resolution requesting the committee on
Public Buildings of the two Houses, to visit
and inspect the Public Buildings, was amend
ed and passed.
Mr.. Olmstead (Mr. Brown in the chair) NOV
ed to take up the report of the committee, made
yesterday, upon the
Bill amendatory of the act regulating the
survey of logs and lumber.
The resolution upon the adoption of the re.
port was lost.
The bill was then taken up and read third
time.
The bill was amended 80 as not to take eff
feet until one year after its passage, and pass
ed.
Mr.. Murray gave notice that he would intro
duce memorial to the President of the United
States, asking the removal of Willis A. Gormor
Governor Of Minnesota.
On motion ofMr. Murray, the Council ad
jonrned till Monday at two o'clock.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

House called to order at ten o'clock.
Roll called by the Clerk.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
The reading of the Journal was dispensed
with.
Mr.. Thompson presented the petition of A. D.
Sprague. and 100 others, praying that the coun-
ty seat of Houston county be located by vote
Of the people.
Mr.. Thompson gave notice Of a bill to carry
out the views of the petitioners.
Mr.. Hanson introduced
A bill authorizing the construction of dam
across Crow river.
Mr.. Haus introduced
A bill granting to mechanics and others q
lien upon houses and other property.
Mr. Hanson introduced
A bill providing for laying out Territorial
road from st. Augustine to Lac Traverse.
Mr. Willim introduced
A bill granting to VIM. H. Oliver the right
to establish and maintain a ferry across Lake
st. Croix.
Mr.. Hanson introduced
A bill for an act to locate territorial road
| from St. Croix to Lac Traverse.
| The select committee on county lines re-
ported
| A bill to define the boundaries Of certain
county lines.
The select committee appointed for the pur
pose reported rules for the government of the
House.
The committee on enrolled bills made re
port.
The House resolved itself into committee o
the whole, on the act to incorporate the Lake
Pepin Boom Company, Mr.. Dixon in the chair
The committee reported the bill back to thu
House with amendments.
Mr.. Cave, leave being granted, introduced
A bill relative to schools in the city of st
Paul.
Mr.. Rolette introduced bill
For line oftelegraph from Saint Paul t.
Saint Anthony and Minneapolis.
Mr.. Davis gave notice of "a bill to incorpor
ate the St. Paul Literary Association"
The rules were suspended and on motion o
Mr.. Dixon, the memorial to Congress for an ap
preparation to the Territorial Prison, was reat
a third time and passed finally.
Mr.. Beatty gave notice that he would on to
morrow introduce bill for ferry across tn
st. Louis river.
The House adjourned.
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COUNCIL.

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 7.
i The Council met at 10 O'Clock.
Prayer by the Chaplain, and reading of the
Journal.
Mr.. Stearns introduced .-..st
A bill to incorporate the city ofSt. Anthony
i Mr.. Van Etten made report from the Com.
mittee on Enrolled Bills. .a..5i.
The same gentleman made report from the
Judiciary Committee, accompanied by
A bill to amend the act granting aterry char
ter to James N. Goodhue and Isaac N. Good
hue. H "
Mr.. Brown, from select committee, report
ed back the s.- r.-a
Bill to amend the act relative to the mea
surement of logs and lumber. Report laid on
the table to be printed. ....... -
Mr.. Stearns made report from the Commit
tee on Engrossed Bills. rsai iiQien.rr ala a..
Message from the Horse was taken up, and
Memorial for for. at Pembina, and for the
Improvement of tie Mississippi river above the
Falls Of st. An...nony,
| Were read 6rst and second time, aud con-
sidered iD Committee ofthe Whole. The latter
memoir al was SO amended as to ask further
Apr opriation of $4,000 to improve the Min
ne sofa river and $4,000 to improve the Mis-
! sissippi between the mouth Of the Minnesota
and the Falls Of st. Anthony. BOG 0''''
The amendments were agreed to by the Coun-
Gil, and the memorials passed. fo" s7" <7-
Mr.. Murray, from the COMMITTEES to whom
was referred the bill defining the boundaries Of
certain counties, reported the bill back with
amendments sd 22'1e. 1851 sh-5 hai i'i@ @-a
The Council went into Committee OF the
whole for the consideration Of the bill. The
bill was reported back with amendments.
amendments agreed to, and the bill ordered to
be 'engrossed.!oas sscspl sis u Sai4'ea % s19aJ
"A bill providin g for laying out certain Ter
ritoriai roads, col ming up on its third reading,
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80 A writer in tie Scientific Americrr
says: ~There is pecaiiarity in common
glass Am unable to explain as yet, and which
perhaps. if thoroughly understood, might be|the
means of making known a principle of incalcu
liable worth to the world. 1t is well known to
many that glass may be easily filed, sawed, cut
drilled or turned by keeping the edge of the
tool constantly wet With spirits Of turpentine
Now what is the action of the spirits of turpen.
tine? Is it electro-chemical produced by fric.
ton, or is it merely chemical, only dissolving
the carbon or other hard Ingredients in its com.
position?"
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The PROSPECTS, OF BUSINESS New York
Price Current says: THE improved aspect of
finance and trade is still apparent, and trade
is slowly but steadily reviving. The feature of
the money market which we regard as most ia
vorable to the theory of better times ahead, is
the non-shipment of specie to Europe. Sterl-
ing exchange. though slightly irmer than it
has been. is still materially below the specie
point, and the resumption of coin shipment
months. Our accessions of gold from the Pa
cific continue large. and, with heavy d.sburse-
ments from the Sub Treasury. we see nothing
to prevent speedy return to confidence. and
materially easier condition of our finances.
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SAMUEL APPLEToN.-The North American Re
view in a recent notice of this humane and ben
VIOLENT man, relates the following =" Once at
an exhibition of a menagerie, the attention of
| the knd-hearted old man was attracted by a
crowd of boys, trying to catch glimpse of the
| animals through the seams Of the tent. How
much he asked of the door-keeper, will you
take to let them all imp A bargain was i'm
mediately made, and by this wholesale opera
ton, the happiness Of q hundred or more pen
niless boys was secured for the afternoon.
With the bluff heartiness that marked his de-
pertinent, there was not only general benev
olence, but sometimes a peculiar delicacy of
conduct, which showed that his nature was
marked by the finer shades of sentiment By
his will he left a large amount of property to q
favorite nephew. The nephew died, and it was
represented to Mr.. Appleton, by his legal ad-
viser that if he left his will as it was, that part
of his estate would 60 to persons who were not
at all related to him, and in whom he could not
be supposed to have any particular interest.
Mr.. Appleton, after matursly considering the
matter, replied, that he had concluded not to
alter his will; that he believed his friends in
another world knew what he was doing here !:
and he should be sorry to have his nephew see
that the first act relating to him after his death
was to divert from his nearest relations the leg
acy intended for him." ..-......r. ss.,
~ Pompeii was covered not with lava. but
with ashes to the depth of 20 feet above the
tops of the houses. Now the ruts made by the
wheels two thousand years ago are. perfectly
plain. There you can see the old marble
counter in the wine shop. and the stained rin0
made by the cup when it was set down for the
last time. The tombstones which were ar. :.
side of the city now exhibit their insoript; ons
perfectly, SO that the engraving of eyerv nams
is clear. One bas relief was O shin lust ciH,,e
to land with the sailorsjust furling their sails
an indication that he had reached his home. "-''
+lRc ~d roag-5 ei] zniyasi asgi ri
Pass THAT HoUsE.-When you see youno
lady disposed to shuttle all the house WORK
upon her motser's shoulders, for the purpose
OF sitting down and Having q TALK or going
into the neighbor's just make up your mind
that she isn't much of an establishment anv
way. Young men who have p passion Tor 10 cali.
co, should pass that house. -'-- '''
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Later from Mexico.

New ORLEANS, Jan. %.
The steamship Orizaba has arrived, with Mex
lean dates to the 9th inst. Rumors of unsuc-
cesslul attacks ofthe insurgents by the Govern
ment troops is reported. and the revolution is
said to be crushed out in Oacaca. The formal
taking of possession of the Mesilla Valley is Of
licially announced in the Mexican papers.
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SenatOrship in Louisiana:

New ORLEANS, Jan. 25.
The Hon. James Sliddell Democrat, was to-
day elected by the legislature of Louisiana, as
their representative in United States Senate.
We are in receipt of later dates from TIE xas,
but no news worth telegraphing.
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~0hOSsCu W Oe6~N'1S~syROs
He stands beside his mothers knee,
And gentle mem'ries hov'ring Ger,
Bring back the scenes Of buoyant glee
That lithis brief and joyous hour;
That arch-coy glance with smiles or tears
That linger'd in the trusting eye,
Will linger o'er the heart when years
Have swept the changeful current by.
weep not for him-a flow'r will close
Its petals meath q low'ring sky,
And allits glowing beauty owes
To sunny hours Of light andjoy
That low'r, bud of promise fair,
That blest awhile an earthly home,
Now blooms in fadeless beauty where
No with'ring storm shall ever come.
Weep not for him-wthin the fold
The lamb is SHELTERED from the storm;
Nor human arms could e'er erfold
With love so true his smiling form.
Oh who would lure him thence to share
Lies ftfu light, and lingering gloom?
While jesus smile for ever there
Shall light his everlasting home. RIM.
ST. Paul, Jan. IL, 1855.
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Telesraphic.

WASHINGTON. Jan. &c.
The Washington Sentinel this morning says
from an intimate acquaintance and political
association with Judge Douglas, we feel graft
fed in stating that he neither desires nor would
receive the nomination for the next Presiden-
tial term.
OwEGo, Jan. 26.
A man named Redfeld, a resident of Turk
hanock, was killed last night near Painted Post
station. on the Erie Railroad, by jumping Off
the Express train, while it was running at full
speed.
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THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY g. 1855


At twelve o'clock yesterday this bill was
placed in the hands of Gov. German by the
joint committee on enrolled bills of the two
Houses. Some say he will veto it, and some
say he will not. So far as We are concerned
we are entirely indifferent in regard to what
course of action he may adopt in the premises.
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Repeal of the Smithsonian Institute Bill


HoUsE.-Considerabl discussion sprang up
on the proposition of Mr.. Bailey to strike out
all after the enacting clause OF the Smithsonian
Institute bill. Bill passed. Ayes Ito, nays SO
WASHINGTON, Jan. "a.
SENArE.-Mr. Seward presented petition
from inhabitants of Ontario and Madison Coun-
ties, praying that the soldiers of the war of
1872, be made beneGciaries of the Bounty Land
Bill. Referred to Committee on Pensions.
After the presentation of few unimportant
petitions and resolves, the Senate went into ex-
ecutive session.
BosToN, Jan. 81.
The Hon. Luther Severance died at his resi-
dence, at Augusta, Maine, on Thursday night
last.
New YORK, JAN &c.
We have had soaking wet day, and snow is
melting fast. Telegraphing is more or less in
terrupted.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.
HoUsE.-The French spoliation bill was fur
Their discussed in Committee, and all amend
ments were rejected. Without concluding the
subject, the House adjourned. T<..re
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From the Galena Jeffersonian, Feb. 1.
Later from Europe.

Later from Europe.
The steamships Africa and Massachusetts
Eave arrived at New York.
We spent hours last evening. at the tele
graph office. but owing to the lines not being
in good working order. We are only enabled to
give detached portions of the report.
New YORK, Jan. 81.
GREAT BRITAIN.-Lord - stigmatzes the
attack on Sebastopol as a colossal mistake and
that the main principle of the question should
be, how to get out oft.
was fought we'll on the part of the
Russians. The Turks also fought with dcspe-
rate courage Among the slain is a Pacha, but
his name is not given.
The inhabitants OF Tulliska fed into the coun-
try with their wives and children, and did not
return again until long after the departure of
the Russians.
The Turkish loss in the battle is estimated at
10000 men.
The report is very unsatisfactory, but it is
evident from what we have received that some
important battles have taken place on the Dan
ube and in the Crimea.
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LESSONS OF 1854-The Pennington (Me.)
Register, says: In Maine, one lesion 1854
has taught is that the day has gone by when
demagogues can blindly lead the people, or
sway the destinies of the State. 1t has taught
that condition of human society may arrive
and in our State has arrived-in which the
masses of the community can see through all
the subtleties of designing men and dare to di
rect their own political interests in view of the
great principles of liberty and humanity.
Again. in relation to Maine, the year 1854
has taught the world that its law of world wide
fame is not an ephemeral spasm OF popular i'm.
pulse, but that after years of trial, on sober Sc
cond thought, it commands the sanction and
support of nearly all the intellect and worth Of
the State.