The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-03-17

TIE ZoUAvEs-The Zouaves are natives of
the French provinces Of Algiers, disciplined
and exercised by French officers, and now form
ing part of the French contingent employed in
the Crimea and the seige Of Sebastopol. They
hold exactly the same relation to the French
army that the Sepoys in India do to the regu-
lar British troops.
An Irishman few days since, bought fam
lily Bible, and on taking it home, made his first
record as follows: Patrick D., born Sept.
30, 1916, aged years." fst.
@- In the County Court at Louisville, KY,
recently, verdict of $1,000 damages was
awarded against Jacob l.. tombstone, in favor
of Miss Smith, for default of promise of mar
riage.
We are pleased to learn that considerable
pork, -four and butter will be wintered over
This will save the Territory from shipping up
those articles from 6elo,O at the opening Of nav
igation.--St. .dnthOny Express.
We saw squaw in Minneapolis on Thursday
that had a papoOse, and that papoose had a
white face. Query: Had she stole some pale
faces Ofspring-Or what ?--St. anthony Er-
press.
Very probably cor whatv'
CHIvALRY AT Mock AUCTION.-The New
York Tribune says that Barney MINER gen.
came to the Mayors Office, few weeks since
and complained that they sold him watch
down in Broadway for $40, and when he came
TO look at it, it hadn't any runners inside
He made this known to the auctoneer, and the
generous man, at the suggestion of several be.
nevolent gentlemen who were looking on, Of
fered to give him good silver watch for it il
he would pay him two dollars more. The scion
of chivalry agreed, and found himself in pos
session of German silver watch, worth about
three dollars. Col. Ming asked him if they ever
read the papers down in Virginia. Mr.. MINER
seemed slightly confused for moment, as
though be did not know the meaning of that
mysterious phrase, the papers, and then an
swered in the negative. The swindling was
considered to be very excusable on his part
and officer Wines, was sent down to recover
his money.
An old lady while indulging, few evenings
since, in "reminiscences of her girlhood, VIII, n
she had lots of beaux, exclaimed: "Why the
truth is, that one time was so happy that
was fairly uncomfortable"
RESTORATION OF PAINTINGs.-In the cathedral
at Antwerp are two celebrated pictures by Ru-
bens. They have recently been submitted to
the process of restoration and are now quite
fresh and brilliant. These old paintings are all
upon wood; the planks having originally been
an inch or so in thickness, but in process Of
time this wooden back has become worm-eaten
and decayed. The restoration consists there
fore, in transfer ofthe paintings to new planks.
First the picture to be transferred is covered
with coat, perhaps half an inch thick, of a
composed mostly of mastic. The
person who invented the process, keeps secret
the ingredients and proportions of the varnish.
Then the wood at the back of the picture is cut
away. rapidly at first and more carefully as
they approach the painting. After all the wood
has been removed, the new planks carefully
Joined and prepared with coat of linseed oil
are applied to the under surface of the paint.
ing. Sufficient time is allowed for the painting
to become firmly attached to the new back, and
then the varnish which was placed upon the
surface is dissolved by means of chemical
preparation. the composition of which also re.
mains a secret, and the picture is left safe and
sound on its new foundation, ready to endure
the assaults of another century or two. The
government charges itself with these restora
tions, at an immense expense-10. 900 francs
it is understood, for a single picture, after hav
ing assured itself by repeated experiments tina
the process was safe one. gaze
IMPROVEMENT IN POULTRY SrocK-As the sea
son for poultry breeding approaches, we pre-
sumo farmers and others who wish to improv,
and add to the numbers and value of thei
cscks and hens, will naturally be enquiring fol
eggs, wherewith to produce their this years.
chickens. Many people in this country are ir
the habit of " counting their chickens before
they are hatched," but it would be too great {
stretch of imagination to count the chicken!
before you procure the eggs to hatch then
with. Well, then, we merely wish to remark
that Mr.. P. R. Whine has about the purest and
best authenticated breeds of Cochin China
Brahma Putra, and White and Yellow Shang
hal fowls that we have seen in the Territory
and will be pleased to supply those who may
wish to engage in the rearing of these fancy
descriptions of domestic poultry with any guam
tity of eggs that may be desired.
10 The Buffalo Republic says that the fol
lowing may be relied upon as a fact: A wei
known gentleman, doing business and residing
in the upper part of that city, had occasion
few days since, to borrow $500, and applied t.
one of his friends for assistance. His friend
accompanied him to the house of German
where our friend stated his object, and having
satisfied the German in regard to issuance, Sc
curity, &C., well filled stocking was brought
out, and the $500 forthwith counted down and
placed in his hands, accompanied by the re-
mark, II lend you five huntred tollar more il
you want 'um." ,.. ., ...---,t ..-.,
This generous offer was declined, the trans
action was closed, and as our friend turned to
leave the door opened, and in dropped three OF