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Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-12-07

mand, in less than one hour organized a
rescuing party, leaving on board only
those who were necessary to relieve the
sick, and started off in the teeth Of a ter
rife gale; steering BY compass, to rescue
the sufferers. After 10 hours constant
travel, during which two Of the party
tainted, and others required to be kept
from sleep by force, they struck the trail
of the lost party, and finally, staggering
under their burdens, one by one reached
the tent, which was almost hidden BY
the snow.
The scene, as DR.. Kane entered the
tent, was affecting beyond description.
The party burst out into tears. y blubber
Ere was Immediately built, pemmican
cooked, and the party ate for the first time
after leaving the vessel. Ice was also
melted, they having been to this time
without drink. Worn out as they were,
but four hours were allowed for the halt.
The MANNED of the frozen party were
sewed up in buffalo robes, placed on sled
gcs, and dragged along by their compan-
ions, Dr. Kane walking in advance,
picking the track. Cold of the utmost
severity again overlook them. Bonsall
and Morton, and even the Esquimaux boy
IIance, sank upon the snow with sleep.
1t was only by force that they were aroused
and made to proceed, as the cold seemed
to have destroyed all conception of danger.
\ large bear, met on their way, was for
tunately scared off by DIR. Kane, BY the
simple waving of his hand. They reached
the ship after walk Of 62 hours, still
dragging their companions behind them,
but insensiolc, DR.. Hays, the intelligent
surgeon of the ship, from whom We obtained
the particulars of this fearful adventure,
received the returning party. Two OF the
number died of their injuries, and two
others underwent amqutation, who are
now restored to perfect health. The con-
dition of those who dragged the sick, was
most lamcntablc Their memory for a
time was entirely gone, and the ship, in
the midst of muttering delirium, resemblcd
an hospital. The surgeon and one remain
ing attendant were in sole charge Of the
ship In this state of semi-madness, the
sick remained for two or three days, but
afterwards they entirely recovered, and the
party under DR.. Kane started three weeks
afterwards aud resumed their laborS in the
field
Iutrcpidity like this, has never been
surpassed. 1t is spoken of with emotion,
even now, by the stoutest hearts in the
expctition.-N J. Journal Of Commerce.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-12-07
Spirit -Rapping in the Woods.

The table moving was tried by all pla
ciug their hands in a ring, upon table
Our weight could not hold the table down
to the floor Slowly it raised, but tipping
little, we fell headlong into the pancake
batter, the table and batter raising as We
went down. Perhaps | can not do better
than to give the questions and answers as
they occurred:
Are the spirits present?
They am, sir.
Belshazzar was called:
Do you remember the feast when the
handwriting appeared on the wall
| make out to.
Were you-begging pardon, sir-under
the influence of intoxicating liquor that
evening?
Drunk, gentleman, as blind owl.
Drink Champagne, or Monongahela?
Neither Owing to the scarcity Of log
wood, we went it on black strap and clear
rot-gut.
Ary of the women tipsy?
They wasn't anything else, 1 reckon.
Mrs. Belshazzar was so limber-like that in
playing snap and ketch 'em, she fell into
the oyster kettle, and broke a turtle she'll
comb all to smash
Was it fright that made your knees
smite together?
No sir | was so tired that l couldn't
keep them from shifting together nohow.
Was Cyrus one of the b'hoys?
Well, no great scratch. He took ad-
vantage of US when We were on bender.
He was cold water fanatic, and an enc
my to the constitution.
Are you in favor of the Maine Law?
Not-by-a-jug-full.
Do you ever get anything to drink where
you are
Not drop. have got a laundering
hankering after sniftcr.
Help yourself to the cold water on the
table, old boy.
Go to the devil with your cold water.
Is Balaam present!
What do you want of Balaam?
How old was that jackass of his!
He would have been four years old the
next training.
Are there any jackasses in your sphere,
Mr. Balaam?
No, you impudent puppies. The jack
asses are all on earth yet.
This ill-uatured insinuation was receiv
ed with enthusiastic raps by the spirits.
Is tie boss builder Of the tower OF,
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-12-07
American National Council in 1856.

CoyINGToS, Nov. 2S.-At the annual
meeting of the National Council, held in
June, 1856, the following resolution was
adopted
Resolved, That the Convention for the
purpose Of nominating candidates for the
Presidency and Vice Presidency, shall be
held in the city of Philadelphia, on the
22d day Of February, 1856, to be compO-
scd of delegates elected by the subordinate
councils, one from each Congressional dis
trict, and two from each State Council.
In consequence of this resolution, it Is
hereby proclaimed that the councils of
each Congressional District in each State
shall elect delegates as aforesaid, and also
two alternates for each Congressional aud
State Delegate.
i. B. BARTLETT,
President Of the National Council.
Another proclamation to the same order
gives notice to the State Councils and del
egates to the National Council that there
will be a special meeting of said Councils,
at Philadelphia, on Monday, the 18th OF
February, for the transaction of such bust
ness as may be brought before it.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-12-07

Such union throughout the Free States,
would elect true Liberty-loving Presid-
ent by large majority. Perscvered in,
Slavery would be confined to the States
which chose to retain it, and gradually be
L" amclioratcd to determination" The
impositions and dangers of Foreign powers
would be checked, and the Popc's hope of
rearing anew his tottering throne in this
Republic, would be for ever blasted
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-12-07
The Wvand3tt Corn.

We have received from Nr. j. {. Thomp-
son, of Tompkinsville, Staten-lslaud, n
Y, full description Of this new, aud in
some respects extraordinary variety of In
dian corn, from which We coulonse the
following:
Last spring he planted twcnty-four
grains. procured from Mr. James Ii Thop
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-12-07
Horse She without Mails.

a IaEkee by the name of Short has
invented a horse shoe which requires no
nails. lie makes the whole in two pieces,
employing, in addition, two small screws
to aid in serewing the parts together.
Both are made of maIlcable iron-thc
lower portion, or SOLE being very similar
to the horse shoe ordinarily employed, bu.
with groove around its exterior. and
without nail holes. The upper portion, or
'vamp,' is thin, and has fange project
Ing inward from It's lower edge to match
the groove in the sole. The parts are so
arranged as to secure tight and firm con-
nection, and the whole is made additionally
secure 10y the aid Of the set screws before
mentioned at the heel. A shoe Of this
kind once fitted, the vamp may be made to
wear ou. great number Of soles. The
exterior may be highly finished and plated
with silver, which gives very fashy ap-
pcarance to team Of lively horses, or
The shoes may be enamelled jet black when
intended far white or gray animals One
practical advantage to be derived from this
style Of shoes is the facility with which
they can be removed or exchanged, so that
a skI!lful hosiler may exchange the shoes
or rather the soles, on every occasion when
the presence Of ice or the like renders it
desirable, aud it may even be exr Int in
extreme cases of exhaustion, as viii race
horses, to remove the shoes altogether 70.
':n,, al allow gl III ., refreshing r,,,
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-12-07
Adventure of the Kane Expedition

Some of the episodes encountered du-
ring Dr. Kane's search, have wild interest.
At one time it became necessary to send a
fatigue party with provisions, to assist the
main party under DR.. X. in an attempted
passage across Smiths Sound. This party
was under the command of Mr. Brooks,
first officer of the expedition. lie was ac-
companied by Mr.. Wilson and other vol
unteers. During their travel, they found
the ice completely impenetrable, and a
snow drift at last swept wildly over the
foes, and in the midst Of heavy gale
from the north, the thermometer, to their
dismay, sunk to tifty-seven degrees below
zero. Human nature could not support
the terrible cold. Four of the party, in
Guiding Mr. Brooks and Mr. Wilson, were
prostrated with frozen feet, and with great
difficulty three of their companions, after
encounteriug great suffering, reached the
ship and announced the condition of their
comrades. Their chances of being res
cucd, seemed extremely small. They were
in the midst of wilderness Of snow, in
capable of motion, protected only by a
canvas tent, and no landmarks by which
their position could be made known.
Even to drag these MANNED men would
have been, under ordinary circumstances,
work of difficulty, but to the slender
party left at the ship, it seemed to be i'm
possible. DIR. Kane, with The holiness
and courage which justified the warm at
tacLmcGt tel, towards him by al! his com
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-12-07

Babel present! inquired one Of the com
pany.
He am
Was the tower built of brick or stone
Brick.
How many thousand of brick was in
the concern?
| An almighty heap Of them, you had
better believe.
How much did they cost per thousand
Four dollars and a half at the kiln.
How many Irishmen did it take to carry
mort!
Nine millions and rising.
That's lie, know, muttered II.
A smart rap on his sore shin under the
table, made him aware that the foreman OF
Babel was around. The inquiries were
continued:
Was there any confusion of language
among the workmen?
/ Considerable, l must admit perfect
hcllabaloo.
/ What did the king say when he exam
ined into the matter?
/ Ni.r fur stoy
One thing more, Mr.-Mr.-what's $
your name!
Smith, if you please.
Well, Mr.. Smith, one thing more. Was
it true that Nebnchadnezzar was made to
mix clay on the sweep?
True, and laundering good OK he was
too. He ground all the clay for the tower
of Babel.
Did he have brass knobs on his horns
/ He hadn't horns he was a muley.
/ Was he "a
Go to thunder won't have nothing
more to say to you.
Was he short horned Durham or a
I Devon?
No answer. The foreman of the tower
of Babel had evidently believed himself
quizzed, and gone off in a huff.
The circle continued its sitting, after II.
had filled his pipe, and l had spent few
minutes in the open air.
/ Noah was now called and found to be
present:
Were you commander of that old craft
called the Ark?
/ | was.
What flag did you sail under, English
or French
Dutch
Who was pilot?
| Christopher Columbus.
How many animals had you on board
Several hundred.
! Any Know Nothings among them
Not one They were all drowned.
Was it true that Belshazzer hailed YOU
on life preserver, and told you to 60 to
thunder with your old tub and guessed it
wouldn't be much of shower?
/ He did
Why didn't you take him in?
He was taken in few minutes after
that-all over.
Had you any of Barnum's Fire Ami
hilaors on board ?
Two or three hundred of them to put the
candles out at night.
One more question, Commodore Noah,
what became of the dove that went out
and never returnedI
Some snipe hunter on Mount Arrarat
shot it.
Was there any wharf at Mount Arrarat?
Nothing but white oak snubbing post
and a Yankee grocery.
Was the Yankee there himself?
Yes, he sat on herring box, whiting.
What did he say when you hove in
sight ?
H-a-l-lo! what craft is that Been
looking for you this tew days, by golly.-
Saay, meow, s'pose you don't want to buy
any hams, nor Weathersfeld unyuns, nor
Il I
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-12-07
Balance in his favor,

Our farmers must learn that knowledge
and enterprise and perseverance exercised
in their business, Will not only add hun
drcd fold to their own income, but will
also confer more permanent benefits upon
our country than these qualities exercised
in the same degree in any other business
whatever.-W D., IN ". Y. Times
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-06-23
Number 20.
AN ORDINANCE

Prescribing the duties and .fring the compen
sdtion Of the City Surveyor.
The Mayor and Common Council Of the City
of st. Paul. do ordain as follows:
SEC. /. 1t shall be the duty OF the City Sur
veyor when SO directed by the Common Coun-
Gil to ascertain and establish the proper grades
OF any avenue, street, lane. or side walk within
the limits OF said city. and when required, to
run out and stake off the same
Sec. ?. 1t shall be his duty to make all nee
essary surveys and give such information as
may be needed by the Common Council or the
Street Commissioners Of each Ward, and shall
at all times whep required consult and act
with the Street Commissioners of each Ward,
who may desire any assistance in any matter
or thing connected with the duties of his Office
where the City of st. Paul is concerned.
SEC. 3. Whenever the said Common c. uncil
or the Street Commissioners shall direct any
street or sidewalk to be paved or planked, or
bitches to be made, or any other work to be
done on the streets or alleys of said city, the
City Surveyor shall ascertain all the necessary
facts and make out written report or assess
ment roll, stating those in the names of the
owners or occupants of the lots or premises in
front OF or adjacent to any work ordered to be
done, and also the names Of such owners or sew.
eral owners, and when he cannot ascertain the
names, or occupants or either of them he shall
state such facts in bis report, and he shall also
state the sum of money which each person or
set OF persons shall be assessed for any work
done or ordered to be done.
SEC. 4. The salary allowed by the Council
for the services of said City Surveyor and En-
gineer shall be twelve hundred dollars per
year.
Ordained and dated at the City of St. Paul.
this 18th day of June, A. d.. 1855.
ALEX. RAMSEY
Mayor.
Attest:
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-06-23

TRouBI E AMONG THE MONGRELS-Lcwis D.
Campbell, of Ohio, a big gun of the Fusionists
the New York Tribune thinks is not .sound on
the main question:" and is becoming tainted
with "doughfaceism." Lew is attending
the Philadelphia, Convention, and it is sup
posed the bait of the next speakcrship of the
Honse, which had been held out to him, has
been swallowed, and the hitherto immaculate
Republican turns up a full blown National
man." Elk. Gov. Bill Johnston, of Pennsyl-
vania, hitherto member of every political
party in the country, and more recently one of
the backbone Republicans" has also 'gin
out" Sam is making famous additions to his
ranks. from the back-boners. "-Democrat.
If our readers wish to know what degreee of
reliance is to be placed in the assertions of our
reckless neighbor. we would inform them that
Lewis D. Campbell Of Ohio has made no move
whatever of the character indicated above !;
the Tribune has never said he was about to
he has taken no part whatever in the Phladcl-
phia Know Nothing Convention, and was not
even near Philadelphia during its session.
And further Gov. Johnston of Pennsylvania,
as has been shown by the Tribune's reports
which we have published, acted throughout
with the North in the Convention, and stood up
for the Northern Platform from the very start.
When will the Democrat learn that such
reckless falsehoods only recoil upon the heads
of their promulgators? The idea that even the
shallowest policy, to say nothing of principles
long cherished and faithfully lived up to,
would induce g. Lew Campbell to desert the
North at this time, is to suppose the man a
crazy fool which we don't think the Democrat
itself will accuse him Of being.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-06-23
THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 81, 1855
A Funny Position.


The Democrat says that John Van Buren, and
other Free Soil Democratic politicians of
New York are about to take the stump in that
State "against Know Nothingism and Seward
ISM" The Democrat, in its desperation re-
Gently, has recklessly come to the conclu-
sion that it's readers are natural born FOOLS
This announcement would have been quite as
and consistent, had the editor stated
that Prince John" was going forth among the
people to sustain Archbishop Hughes and
Erastus Brooks upon the church property
question. Know Nothingism and Sewardism
are certainly not less the antipodes of each
other than are the principles of the prelate and
the editor of the Express.
John should have that number of the Dem
ocrat before him when he makes his first speech.
and adopt the announcement upon stating
" the objects of the meeting" His first
business is to use up the Know Nothings. and
the next to demolish the great and prominent
Statesman whom these same Know Nothings
hate worse than any other living man, and are
even pledged in every Council in the State to
8 crush him out )" although so far they have
not made much Roadway in fulfilling this
pledge. John proceeds, and gives the Know
Nothings thunder" The Seward men of the
congregation cheer and applaud Then he
"pitches into" Seward, and the K Ms huzza
BY this means we presume our neghbor and
John expect to fuse the X. MS and the Sew
ard men. Funny operation, that certainly
mist he
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-06-23
River Items.

Franklin, in attempting to come out of Fevre
river on Friday, got stuck in the mud, broke
her rudder, and failed to make her connection
with the train that evening at Dunleith. She
arrived here at 10 O'Clock on Monday night
Some of the transient boats picked up most Of
the Dunleith business.
The Vienna arrived from st. Louis yester-
day.
The ALEXANDRA also came in about noon
having left Dunleith Saturday evening. She
goes down this morning at ten.
We are having fine summer showers, and the
river has already ceased to fall.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-06-23
The Very Latest from Europe.

LONDON, June 2, a. NJ.
When the war steamer Driver was sent out
into the Baltic to seize the vessels lying there,
off the blockade. she warnedsamong others the
American ship Samuel Appleton. of Boston,
which she also seized with warning to clear
out within six days. A day or two after, being
out cruising, she fell in with the Appleton and
an officer was sent on board to examine her pa
pers They were found in perfect order. where
upon the officer demanded to see the bills of
lading.
The American Captain objected to this and
began to make difficulties which excited the
suspicious Of the British officer, so he insisted
on their presentation. which was at length COM
PEELED, when it appeared that the Appleton had
just landed $4,000 rifles aud 10000 revolvers
besides about 800 bales of cotton as the osten-
sible part of the cargo.
The ship was carefully overhauled and moth
ing contraband of war found on board
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-06-23
Royal Snuff Box-Brig Corinthia-Ex-President
Fillmore.

- - NEW IORK, VuHe I'd.
A magnificent gold snuff box. studded with
the imperial crown and cypher of Louis Napo-
leon, set in brilliants, was sold by the sheriff
today at auction for $500. being some $500 in
advance of estimated value, at the Custom
House. The story is that the box was sent out
to gentleman by the Emperor, but was seized
for debt without the gentleman ever having
seen 1t.
In the case of the brig Corinthia VS.. U. s..
Steamer Pacific, the English Admiralty Court
has decided the steamer to have been wholly to
blame for the collision. in which the brig was
sunk in the Mersey in June last. Loss estiL'a-
ted at $4,000.
Some of the English papers have taken occa-
sion, on Mr.. Fillmores arrival in England, to
denounce him because be signed the Fugitive
Slave Bill. 0aEt4 o.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-06-23
SHERWOOD HoUeH, City Clerk.

~ The Boston Transcript states that ru-
NOR is quite current in Europe, and the state
ment has appeared in several foreign Musical
Journals, that the United States have passed
law imposing tax of four hundred dollars on
each foreign musician visiting this country.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-06-23
Minne.o,ians in the Know Nothin: Conven


The n. 7. Herald publishes list of the del
egates at the National Know Nothing Conven-
tion. Minnesota. according to the Herald, is
represented by Hoag and Parker. Who are
" Hoag and Parker" Don't all speak at once
Democrat Of Saturday.
Who are Hcag and Parker Well, that's a
funny question for the Democrat to ask, when
one sees the way they voted upon the g plat
FORM" They are not of our political stripe,
that's certain. They go with our neighbor for
unfolding the repeal of the Missouri Compro-
mise, and spreading Slavery wherever it may
choose to plant itself all over this continent
From their desertion of the North on the Slavery
question, we judge them to be brace of Min
nesota dough faces, every way worthy the con-
fidence of the Democracy, and very probably
fully in it before they proceeded to Philadel-
phia. A nice trick. that. for the editor now to
assume ignorance Of. and pretend he don't
know who they are! A regular Know Nothing
"sell" of his readers-that is certain.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-06-23

N@ 1t is not many years since, says an ex-
change, that Col. Long of the Engineers. ap-
piled to person to loan him two hundred dol
lars, that ,cith it he might buy Chicago. The
loan was not obtained. and Chicago was not
sold for two hundred dollars.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-06-23

- COL Jaf. Davis, Secretary ofWar, came
very near being arrested at Atalanta, Georgia,
for picking a mans pocket on board the cars.
The traveller pointed out two persons whom he
suspected, one Of whom was Mr.. Davis. The
Mayor came to the hotel in time to prevent the
arrest.