The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-03-17
NUMBER 26.
For the Minnesotian.

For the Minnesotian.
EDITORS OF THE MrNNEsorIAN:-I see by the
Times OF yesterday morning, that its editor, T..
M. Newson, Esq, has been requested to re-de-
liver his lecture on Hungary. &
We certainly hope he will do so. and thus
show the public that "Old Jonathan's Abuse''
was unfounded and uncalled for. For nv own
part, I should consider the time well spent in
listening to him again; and we have no doubt
the community at large would turn out en- masse
to hear him, as it was generally understood
when he lectured before the Philognomion So.
ciety, that tickets of invitation were neces-
sary. Let us have the lecture and let the peo-
pie judge. FAIR PLAY.
B- The Terre Haute Journal says that the
cashier of the Southern Bank of that city says,
that some time last April, an Irishman going
out west stopped in their bank and bought one
hundred dollars in gold, to enter land with
In mistake he was paid 5000 instead Of SlOO,
and the mistake was not discovered until he
had left the place. Last week the Irishman re-
turned here from his travels, asked them if they
had discovered that they had overpaid him 500
and Immediately proceeded to take it from his
pants, where he had it safely sewed up.
gsa- The spirit of William Pitt, Earl of
Chatham, delivered lecture to some spiritu-
alists in Syracuse, New York, few days ago,
which was SO eloquent that the meeting, by
resolution, thanked the ghost! No doubt the
ghost was very much gratified with this mark
of approval. ...l....
The QUEENS CHRISTMAS DiNNER-It seems
that Queen Victoria is a genuine beefeater
The baron of beef which from time immemorial
has formed the principal Christina dish Of the
sovereign of England, was this year fed from an
OK fed by Prince Albert and weighed $40
pounds! This enormous piece Of meat was put
before rousing fire, and for fourteen hours
was watched and basted by relays Of assistants.
After being taken up, it was placed on dish
as large as an ordinary sized table, and orna-
mented with holly and mistletoe.
RAscALrrY OF HEN.-A Spanish hen, which
was great favorite with her mistress, was ac
customed to be fed with dainty meal every
time she laid an egg. Chucky soon found this
out, and would 60 to her nest and sit there
few moments, and then come forth chuckling
as loud as if she had performed great feat, and
for day or two got her usual reward but On
no egg being found on several occasions, twas
suspected that Mrs. Chucky was playing false;
and her usual feed being withheld, it was found
that for two or three times together, on the
same day, she would repeat the dodge ofgoing
and sitting for short time on her nest, and
then come forth chuckling as loud as she could
for hez expected reward.
MORAL CoURAGE.-The New York Tribune
says: 'There is another and noble kind O
courage, which needs some poet laureat in its
kingdom to bring it up to the level of popular
respect, and that is Moral Courage. There are
men who may perhaps shrink from the cannons
mouth, but who in just cause fear not to
comfort the more terrible thunders of socia
condemnation. 1t is time that this grander ell
ement of the soul should be elevated to its
proper dignity, and that the public voice as
well as the historic page should render justice
to the gifted, the gentle, the noble, the gener-
on s, and the morally courageous, even though
his heart fail amid the roar and revolving car
mage of the battle field.''
~My Uncle Joshua is a right good d-hearted
old gentleman, say what you will about him.
My aunt stood dickering with poor fellow
as to whether he should have fourpence or a
AZ for1ox for al oorfno
uncle's sidewalk Of the snow.
My uncle overheard the confab, az he leaned
over the banister, Che was just about shaving)
and exclainled,-'I say Sally give the poor
fellow quarter land bark ye! take that mis-
fit from the tailor, Mr. Doo-but little, Gas call
that ninth part Of man, and throw into th ;
bargain F' Lsa.l----il-- Dc a.. -.>.-- ss1
That coat cost my uncle upwards of ten dol
lars. 1t brought him in double that amount as
he looked out of the window, IAN lathered as
he was,) and saw the wood-sawyer leave in his
new coat. . .112---s. s-l u. ~ i-.a-
Other like deeds of charity-hidden likewise.
'beneath the bushel,"-I daily hear of, God
bless the almoners! If their names are not
blazoned forth in print-they sciH lire! Their
memories will be blest by many and many a re-
ceiver of their unostentatious gifts !-B0ston
Herald. . . -.-.. s.-.. s.; ........ III 90.
THE DIFFERENcE.-"NOW gentlemen" said
nobleman to his guests, as the ladies left the
room, "let us understand each other; are we to
drink like men, or brutes?" The guests, some
what indignant, exclaimed, "Like men of
course" ''Then," replied he, Eve are going
to get jolly drunk, for brutes never drink more
than they need" 1'-~-~= -'a- h1a --iH"
3-ilor t-.5 - - .9az51I0g sdl ID
SANTA anna TURNED SLAVE DEALER.-Under
this caption we mentioned, some time since, on
the authority of our Mexican correspondent,
that rumor was current in the capital that
Santa Anna had turned slave dealer, and was
selling the Yueatan Indians, captured by 6 O.
vernment troops, at so much per head. sed.
The story turns out true, as we then bellev-
ed it to be. in every particular. A correspond
ent. writing to us from Campeachy, informs us
that there were in that port, on the 21st of De-
cember last. upwards of forty Yucatan Indians,
which were about being shipped on board the
Mexican schooner Z" "Jacinto," to be sent to Ha-
yana, and there sold as slaves. Onr cores
pondent also sends US the protest of some OF
these unfortunate Indians, then in prison at
Merida, who are also to be sold into the same
bondage. We publish the translation OF this in
another column, as well as y translation from
Senator Banilla to the Governor OF Yucatan.
on the subject of the Infamous traffic. Both OF
these documents prove beyond a doubt that TO
raise money, Santa Anna has entered into ex.
| tensiye arrangements for selling the Indians Oh
| his territories to Cuba and other customers. =,
| Such q gross outrage on humanity 1s SUM-
cient If shadows of other coming evenss weIe
wect;ro, to- prove that the downfall OF the
Mexican dictator is at hand.--.N. +. ae'0e@'