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The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-09-01
Arrival of Rachel.

The great French Tragic Actress, Mile.
Rachel, arrived yesterday in the Pacific &C
companed by a rctinue of servants, and scv-
eral members of her own family. Her arri-
val has caused flutter and sensation, and
she attracts more attention than a real queen
would be likely to do.
Art is glorifed in the persons of it's pro
fcssor5, and those who talk about our being
a utii tartan people, and given wholly to the
worship of Mammon, may see in the ovations
which we pay to every distinguished artist
who comes among us to minister to our plea
sure, that we are not SO much occupied with
the Almighty Dollar as we have the credit
for. Our weaknesses, in fact, are of an op-
posite character. We are rather too much
given to eXaggerating the merits ofartists than
to the depreciation of them. In the days of
Corneille and Racine, Raphel, in making her
entrance into city for the first time, would
have walked on foot through the streets at
the head of her troupe, and dressed in the
custOme of her favorite character, to attract
attention. But now she travels like queen,
with retinue of retainers and servants. She
occupies the best rooms in the ship that
brought her over, and takes possession of the
finest suite of apartments in the best hotel of
the City-she fares like princess, and re-
ceives honors which were never paid to the
great poets whose characters she personates.
Yet, are we more appreciative of the art than
our ancestors were, and less devoted to the
grosser concerns of life? Hardly. But art
lists now enjoy the advantage of being glori-
fled by the Press, and of having their move
ments and merits made known simultaneous
ly to millions, and their fame spread to the
utternost of the earth. Raphcl is the first
great tragic actressitha has visited our shores,
and there is a novelty in her arrival We
have heard all the great queens of song, and
now we are to hear the great queen of tragic
emotion, and see the embodiment of those
pure and classic conceptions which have been
SO long held in generation by the French as
the models of ideal excellence in the drama
tic art-N Y Times.
SARAToGA.-Doubtless of the thousands
who resort to the Congress Spring during the
8 heated term" and quaff its water, few
know anything of it's history. Congress
Spring was discovered in 1872 by John Tay-
or Gilman of Exeter, n H., then member
u Congress, and subsequently Governor of
New hampshire. While cunning, he came
lpon stream, issuing from fissure in a
'ock The singularity of its appearance at
racted his attention, the water was drunk,
he mineral qualities discovered, and being
member Of Congress, he gave it the name Of
congress Spring.-4Abamy A'yus.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-09-01
Tina. GERMAN Meeting.

The Democrat of Monday evening con-
tains what purports to be the proceedings Of
a German meeting said to have taken place
at the Court House in this City on Saturday
evening last. The Democrat informs us that
there were more than two hundred and fifty
persons present, all German voters, with one
or two exceptions. r, e,.ssa
We have read the proceedings of many
German meetings in our time, but have
never before seen the account of any meet
ing, whose published proceedings had such a
bogus appearance as those in this case. "The
resolutions" says the Democrat, "are pretty
strong in the right direction" Now what
are those resolutions 2 They commence
with the preamble, that as there had been a
previous meeting of the Germans which ex-
pressed preference for certain candidate
for Delegate, therefore it was resolved that
they could not recognize it as the true senti-
ment of the Germans of st. Paul, &c. The
second resolution expresses preference for
Mr.. Rice, the third AYERS that he was fairly
nominated, the fourth regards the rumors OF
his connection with the Know-Nothings aS
entirely false, and the fifth is like unto the
others, being an unqualified endorsement OF
the course Of Mr.. Rice
Now what is there "pretty strong in all
this 2 What single principle is here enun-
ciated ? Upon what practical question
upon which the Germans are known to have
deep rooted, decided opinions-is there an
opinion expressed? None The Germans
as body are known to have fixed views on
three of the great topics of the day-Slavery
Extension, Maine Law and Know-Nothingg-
ism. Yet in the resolutions purporting to
have been passed by this meeting, and which
the Democrat says are "pretty strong in the
right direction" there's not the slightest al
fusion to them, nor to any other topic, except
a glOrifcation of H. M. Rice.
We are of opinion that these resolutions
were never translated, that they were never
written in German, and that they were
penned by some enthusiastic supporter of
Mr.. Rice, whose zeal in the cause of his
master is better illustrated than his common
sense probably the same person who wrote
the platform erected by the Territorial Con-
vention at the Court House, which nomin-
ated Mr.. Rice, and upon which it was sup
posed the whole Democratic party could
stand.
Since writing the above, our views have
been much strengthened in regard to the
character Of the meeting which the proceed
inss in the Democrat pretend to give an &C
count Of, by a conversation with an intelli-
gent German, that was present, who is not
partisan Of any of the candidates He stated
that there were but small number of Ger
mans who participated in the proceedings of
the meeting that the meeting was called
and conducted by few of Mr.. Rice's most
noisy ad lerents, and that by far the greater
number of those present were, like himself,
quiet spectators, attracted thither by curios-
ity.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-09-01

e Before Mr.. Marshall, Mr. Olmsted
or the new-fangled Republican of the Min
mes otian, had opened their mouths upon the
subject, Mr.. Rice had written letters to
Washington, to induce the Department to
withdraw the lands from market.-Democsw.
Not so! Mr.. Marshall "opened his mouth
on the subject" to our certain knowledge,
some six months ago and sixteen months
ago, aohen Mr.. Rice toas making speeches IN
Congress IN facor Of THE SALES, (see Congress
sional Globe,) the Minnesotian was oppos-
ing the bringing of the lands into market.
Deny these facts if you dare.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-09-01
CROSSING THE ATLANTIC IN THREE DAYS.

CROSSING THE ATLANTIC IN THREE DAYS.
"A working engineer, by the name of John
Ross, residing in Montreal, has addressed a
letter to the Mayor of Boston upon the sub
Ject OF recent invention of an extraordinary
character. He claims to have discovered a
new motive power which will watt a shin
across the Atlantic in three days; and fur
Their, if hole were bored i'm the bottom, the
vessel would float with equal safety and
freedom. In order to complete working
model, which is wholly independent of steam.
he asks the assistance of some fifteen hum
dred dollars from some gentleman's pocket.
No progress, says Mr.. Ross, has been made
in that direction (the sea) to keep pace with
the movements over railroads on the land.
but this desideratum will certainly be ac-
complIshed and demonstrated in his great
discovery.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-09-01

morning there appeared notice in our paper
of the loss of pair of spcctaclcs on Sunday
last, which the finder was directed to give
notice of at this office. Since that time we
have received notice of the finding of tsco
pair on that day, one of which was the pair
advertised, but the other pair has not yet
been identified by the loser.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-09-01

ST.. PAUL FouNDRY.-Mr. F. Gilman has
now the sole charge of this establishment
and is ready to turn out any kind of work
in his line with promptness. Mr.. G. is the
pioneer of Minnesota in the foundry business,
and we are sure his mechanical skill and
strict business habits will be rewarded by
the patronage of the public, and that the old
St. Paul Foundry will soon take rank with
the most extensive to be found in the West.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-09-01

I. o. O. F.-DakrEL RonRER, Esq, the
Il. W. G. Representative of the Grand Lodge
of Minnesota to the Grand Lodge of the
United States, left on Monday last to attend
the deliberations of that body, soon to as
semblc in Baltimore
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-09-01

q Antioch College, Ohio, over which
Horace Mann is President, is at resent run
ming in debt at the rate of 81 900 per month
Efforts are making among the friends of the
institution to establish it upon more firm
foundation.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-09-01

SCIIooL.-A school for girls is about to be
opened at tile School Room of the Episcopal
Church, under the charge of a competent
;nstructrcss. See notice in another column.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-09-01

aSimon," St. Louis genius q Ia Doe
sticks, has been way up to Minnesota and
his many observations have been communi-
Gated to the Republican Of chat city, which
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-09-01

HANFoRD, THAYER & Co-Mcrchants OF
others who are visiting st. Louis for the pur-
chase of stock would do well to call upon the
above named gentlemen, who have one of the
largest stocks and the largest establishment
to be found in the West. Messrs. II. & Co.
are favorably known to most of our city
tradesmen,and any thing which we may say in
their favor, will be readily endorsed by them.
AS will be seen by notice in the proper
column, they have made up an immense stock
expressly adapted for large portion of our
trade. Merchants will therefore take notice
and govern themselves accordingly.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-09-01

A HORSE TAKEN Up By Balloon
The spectacle Of balloon ascension is now
all the rage: At St: Louis they have nov
city in this line. The 1ntelligehcer of Tues
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-09-01

We call attention to the notice in
our advertising columns inviting proposals
for erecting the building of the Preparatory
Department of the College of St. Paul Build
ers please take notice.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-09-01

E The Democrat is responsible for the
following:
"The numt rou friends of Andrew Jacks n
Morgan, Esquire, will be pleased to learn that
he has recovered from his recent indisposi-
ton, and is now up the Mississippi, certify
Ing to Mr.. Olmstcd's character for honesty.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-09-01

Read tie advertisement of Hurley's
far.famed, popular, and valuable medicine.
Procure it; for.of all medicines before the
public, it stands highcst-has the most au-
thoritative and responsible evidence, and the
remedy we recommend to all. Asa summer
medicine, to purify the blood, it is decidedly
the best yet discovered, and an honest but
vast improvement over all other Sarsapar-
illas. DIR. Hurley is bound to make an i'm
mense fortune by it, and we wish him every
suceesS.-Louisrilye Democrat.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-09-01

all the rage: At St. Louis they have nov
city in this line. The 1ntelligehcer of Tues
day says: -raeeere>-sr--
The ascension Of Mr.. Elliot from Carr
Place yesterday evening, was entirely sue
cessful. He did not entirely 90 up on horse
back, as his own position was some distance
above the animal but he took up with him.
suspended in the air with outstretched legs
real live horse. The horse seemed to be
considerable astonished as the earth receded:
he turned his head from side to side. the
crowd beneath but finding no use for his
legs, he displayed his good ''horse sensen by
holding them perfectly still, no doubt fully
convinced that he was "learning the ropes.''
The balloon is monster in size, and looked
beautiful as it rose through the clear evening
air. At a considerable elevation, it took
direction little west of north, and sailed
away to astonish the natives about the Mis-
souri, River. Some editors went I'D with
Mons. GODDARD in New Orleans but this is.
we believe, the first horse ballooning ever
done in the United States. The feat has
been exhibited in Paris.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-09-01

IL Hannibal Hamlin, U. S. Senator from
Maine, has declared for the Republican Or
ganization.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-09-01

~ The election in Maine, which takes
place on the 10th of next month, is exciting
an earnest, and even an embittcred contest
IN that State. The Republicans, so far as
we can judge from the number of public
meetings, conventions and addresses announ-
ced, appear to be the most active and san
gulne. Besides, Hon. VIM. Pitt Fessenden,
OF Portla, d, Hon. Israel Washbnrr, of Oro-
no, Hon. John J. Perry, of Oxford, and 9TH
er gentlemen of standing influence in their
State, Senator Wade, of Ohio, Hale, of New
hampshire and Mr.. Patterson, Of Missouri
are announced to speak in various parts of
tie State Mr.. Washburn has fifteen an
polntments between Monday and September
9th, from Norway, in Oxford county, to Els
worth, in the eastern portion of the State
Boston .itlns.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-09-01

COSTLY PRESENTS FROM BANKRUPT
A letter from Constantinople of July 10TH
says:
"The Sultan has ordered magnificent
necklaces in brilliants to be made, as pres
ents for Queen Victoria and the Empress
Eugene, and saddles, all embroidered in bril-
liants, to be made for the Emperor, the King
of Sardinia, and Prince Albert. The value
Of these presents will be about 100000
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-09-01

20 A few days since three boys in Nor
walk, CT, discovered swarm of bees settled
upon low BUSH One of them Immediately
disrobed, and taking his shirt, tied up the
neck and arms, and then slipped it over the
swarm, and in this manner succeeded in Sc
curing and hiving it.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-09-01

- A female grocer was on trial at Nat
chez, Miss, the other day, for selling whisky
to negro without written permit from his
owner, which the law requires. The delv-
cry OF the liquor to the negro was proved and
the return of the change by the woman, and
the case was considered made out. But the
ingenious attorney for the defense would not
give it up, and gravely argued that the cir
cumstances of the case rendered it highly
probable that the good lady finding herself
IN possession of tie vllianous stuff, gave the
negro the money to take it away from her
premises !' This hypothesis staggered the
jury and they could not agree. The woman
was discharged.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-09-01

LOOSE AGAIN.-An admirers of snakes
Will be glad to learn from the Buffalo Re
public,-the only paper that appears to be
well posted up on the subject,-that the
Great Serpent OF Silver Lake broke from
his fastening on shore and put to sea, with
1.-The irons" still In him. He also took off a
leg OF MIR. Smith, which unfortunately got
caught in blight of the rope, as he broke
away.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-09-01

oci appearing, W Dc dDOuC u IOOI ueCp, ana
went up to my neck. felt somewhat as
tonished, and allowed my fish to give me the
slip. AS the temperature of the water was
forty degrees, Fahrenheit, soon recovered
GOODNESS enough to scramble out. Here l
made a memorandum of the fact, that swear
ing is very good institution to warm one
up, when accidentally chilled.
After few days glorious sport, we re-
turned to the Mississippi. On our way, d.,
who has an inquiring turn of mind, asked
the driver if the miles in that country were
not long? The driver requested him to
look at the road and observe that it was
very narrow. D. did so, and found that the
drivers observation was true. He then in
formed d. that these were Yankee miles s:
that they had to be longer than they are on
roads sixty feet wide, in order to get the
requisite quantity. We were all astonshed
that so evident truth had not occurred to
d. before.
While waiting for boat at our city, we
caught fine lot of bass and pike. They
were strung on rope, and were so heavy
that it tired two of us to convey them to
the steamboat landing. When the boat
came, we went aboard with our fish. At
the gangway, the steward stopped us, and
wished to know if we would G. sell them
fish."AA We declined, but told him we would
present them to him, if he would be sure to
give us each well cooked bass for break
fast. He asked, Why! do you take cabin
passage ?"
1t then occurred to me to look at our
party. We all had on check shirts, red
flannel ditto, dirty coats and pants, stogy
boots, and unwashed faces. j. hadn't shaved
for two weeks, and his beard was terrific.
We concluded not to feel insulted by the
question.
After we got to st. Paul, we chartered
team and went out to sec the Falls, the
The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-07-25
Correspondence. Of the Nashville True whig.

Naturalizing Foreigners in Williamson county.
MEssRs. EDIToRs:-0n behalf of myself and other
citizens of Williamson county, desire to call your
attention to few things in Williamson county, in
connection with the Grand Jury and Col. Bate, the
! Attorney General Of this District Many citizens
of Williamson county, without regard to party,
voted for Col Bate in the belief that due regard,
officially, for the interests of his constituents would
be among the first of his cases, and that at least
those interests would not be sacrificed to the pro-
motion Of party purposes. l, at least, have been
disappointed in this respect and am anxious to lay
my complaint before the people of the district for
their consideration.
have to charge that Col Bate has neglected his
legitimate business as officer of the people, for
the purpose of procuring the naturalization of for
eigners. In proof of this, will state my own person
al grievance. On Thursday had fine mare, worth
800, shot in neighbours field. On Friday visited
franklin for the purpose of having the person who
committed the act indicted by the Grand Jury
found the jury engaged in other business, and was
told to come again on Saturday. On Saturday
agaiu rode to Franklin, eight miles, and was again
put off until Monday. On Monday the Grand Jury
we're engaged in the morning, but were doing moth
ing in the evening, though assembled in their room.
l undertook, then to get the Attorney General
Col Bate, to attend to my case. He came to me
and listened to the statement of the case and said
ne would go and write the Indictment About half
an hour afterwards, tit was now getting late in the
EVENING" Esquire Sam'l E, McCutchen, one of the
Grand Jurors, volunteered to go and see if he (Col
Bate) was attending to that duty. He found him
in the Court House acting Attorney for some for.
eigners who were taking out their naturalization
papers, and returned to me and stated that there
could be nothing done in my case that evening,
and we had well go home. was thus forced to
return home the third thine without accomplishing
the purpose of my visit; and l am compelled, by
circumstances, to let my go by default for the
present.
For the truth Of these statements, as far as they
bear upon the duties of the Attorney General,
refer to Samuel E. McCutchen, Lysander MEGA
vock Coston sawyers and others, members of the
Grand Jury.
In conclusion, have only to remark that am a
poor man, and work hard for what little have, and
wish TO ask the people of Williamson county if l
have not reason to complains When an officer,
elected by the people to attend to certain duties
prescribed, negects those duties to the detriment
of those who have elevated him, and spends the
time thus taken from his official business, in help
ing foreigners to get out their naturalization papers,
It occurs to me that his conduct should receive
public notice. ELISHA A. RHODES.
Williamson County, July "a, '55.
The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-07-25
Beware Of prstsnasd withdrav.I..

We have published lately SO many anthem
ticated contradictions of reports in anti-Amer-
lean papers to the effect that Americans had
here and there withdrawn from the lodges in
considerable numbers, that these reports Of
Withdrawals have got to be very far below
par And the following, which we cut from
the Memphis Eagle Dc Enquirer, furnishes a
clue at the same time 10 some Of the compara-
lively few Withdrawals which actually take
place--and for every one Of which, two or
three good meh-aye, that many Democrats,
we are sure we might say-come into the
Order, to stand by it and work for it. We
quote from the Enquirer Of the goth:
"Premeditated Perjury!
'Ttis reported in neighboring county that twelve
men agreed to join an American Council for the
express purpose of staying ID awhile and then With
drawing, in order to make political capital for the
anti-Americans, by publishing their treason to the
world They accordingly applied and were Initial
ed After while it was proposed among the twelve
to carry out their preconcerted treachery but I'M
fortunately of their number, who still had some
sense Of honor left repented, and declared that the
principles of the American party were too good to
be betrayed in SO infamous a manner-in fact, they
were, he said good enough for him, especially since
the adoption of the Philadelphia Platform, and for
one, he would not withdraw-would not carry out
the criminal scheme of 'SSssrgain, intrigue and cor
ruption," which had been agreed upon. Inc e'e'eu
withdrew, but did not, we presume, under the cir
cumstauces, dare to publish" themselves. This
affair, probably, furnishes clue to some other Sc
cessions so shamelessly paraded before the world
In the same paper, of the Dist, the editor
says he has reason to believe that some of the
more INSCRIPTIONS of the Pierce and Johnson
Democrats, having determined in their secret
cabals, to resort to 'all manner of means" to
injure the American party, are making use OF
their ignorant and debased tools, by instruct
ing them to join the American Order, for the
express purpose Of, an a tesO days, or aOeehs,
withdrawing md publishing their pre-medi-
tated perjury to the sOorld and lie adds:
1--WE have just heard Of second case Of the
kind, which happened not seventy-ive miles from
Memphis, and gentlemen from the interior, upon
whom we rely, state that they have indubitable
evidences that such schemes afootl 1t is des-
perate and dishouorable game, and we are 10th to
believe that there are among us men sunk so low as
to be in any way engaged in it; but the proof is too
damning-and we call upon Americans everywhere
to be on their guard. Our opponents are moving
heaven and earth against US, and it is time for ev.
cry American, every friend of the Philadelphia
Platform, whether he belongs to the Order or not,
to be up and doingP