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Curious Electrical Phenomena.

The Easton Democrat (Nich.) the goth ult. has
come to Us marked around the letter OF correspon-
dent, who describes peculiar phenomenon which he
witnessed during storm on the llth OF last
month, about f-past elsht clock 10 the evening
when at the house OF his brother in Tuscaa. Liv-
Ingston county. His brother, while cio,sing the
street beheid streams of light like electricity issuing
from his fingers, and attempting TO brush them off,
they began TO issue from his clothes and his hair.
lie then called upon the writer come out aud see
It, who dad so, and found himself also envenped in
light, when ne approached him he was literally
covered with small flames. resembling a multitude of
minute candles. He says: 'sW stood in the middle
OF the street. the storm prting in lis coolest lury
the night as dark Egypt and presenting the
Imposing appearance OF dmp-poSts Illuminated by a
hundred burning tapers.
sOne characteristic of the phenomenon was rather
singular. Although we were nearly all in a blaze
or at least nearly covered with a moliiIude oi small
blazes, vet they did not reflect the least lght nor
were they IN the least affected by the wind. We
called the family out 10 the sight, aud the lights
immediately appeared on them, but in a far less de-
gree OF bTilancy than they did on as. The APPEAR
aHce beautiful indeed, aud with its soft gentle
pho>phore>crHt hickeFng, contrasted beautifully with
the thick darkness OF the night, and the hoarsp
moaning Of the element lashed into fury by the
madness of the storm.'
This IS the second notice OF like phenomenon
observed during he past winter. The other case IS
that related by II. Ware, OF Cambridge, Mass. in
letter 10 Prof Siiliuan and published on page 273.
ia>t number OF Stiiman's JoHF1of. he night
which It was witnessed was the 18th OF December
last, while be walking along the long bridge be-
tween Boston and CamhTidge. HIS artenEiUn was
attracted 10 the iron lamp posts the bridge by
lond kissing noise, and by several sharp pricks on
his forehead aud on raising his hand 10 remove his
hat he beheld brilliant discharge OF electric sparks
when MS fingers toncbed its rim. He then looked
10 the lamp posts, and saw long streams Of electric
light streaming out from every point OF them, al
though the lamps not lighted. This was du-
ring snow storm, andhe wind blowing very strong
as was the case at East0n.
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5elttt l3petrn.
SPRfSG-THE WAXING.

A lady came 10 snow-Whte bier,
Where youth lay pale and dead,
Aud she took the veil from her widowed
head
And bending ow, in his she said
Awaken! for am here.
She passed, with a smile, TO a wild wood near,
Where the boughs were barren and bare
And she tapped on the bark with her fin
gers fair
And she called 10 the leaves that were buried
there;
Awaken! for | am here.
The birds beheld her without fear,
As she walked through the deepening deIls;
And she breathed their downY ctadelS,
And she said to the young in their ivory
shells
Awaken for am here.
On the graves Of flowers she dropped tear,
But with hope and with Joy like u.s.
And, even ; the Lord to Lazarus,
She called the snmb'fng sweet flowers
Awaken for am here.
To the lilies that lay in the silver mere,
TO the reeds by the golden pond,
TO The moss that rounded the marce beyond,
She spoke, in her voice 50 soft and fond
Awaken ! for am here.
The violet ppeped with its blue eye clear,
From under its own graye>tone;
For the blessed tidIngs around had flown,
And before she spoke the mandate was known,
Awaken! Tor ] am here.
The pale grass lay with its long locks sere,
On the breast OF the open plain.
She loosened the matted hair of the slain,
And cried, as she filled each Juicy VEIN
Awaken Tor am here.
The rnsh rose up with its pointed spear,
The fag with lis iaicon broad
The dock upliited its shield uuawed.
As her voice clear through the thickenng
SOIL
Awaken for I am here.
The red blood through the clover near,
And the heath on the hills o'erhead
The daisy's fingers were tipped with red,
And she started 10 life, the lady said
-S--~----- Awaken for am here.
And the Young wear rose from his snow white bier
And the flowers from their green retreat:
And they came and knelt at the lady's feet,
Saying all with their mingled voices sweet,
lady behold here.
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THE BEDFORD GiGETTE.
FACTS FOR THE TAX PAYER -!

GT The people wiI read with thrilling in
irrest the following exposition of our KNOW
NOTHING Legislature which we copy from a
paper edited by one Of Gov. POLLOCK'S OF
fee Holders
Correspondence Of Hte Reposifoyy and Ubig.
DoyiigHot Last-.H Day Fired for .4diourn-
menf-THe Members Increasing their Poy
= Remoral Of tie Capitol 10 Philadelphia.
HARRlsBuEu, April IS, 1855.
A happy day has downrd at Iast--a dav long
to be remembered IN the checquered annals of
the old keystone State,-.a day that NAV even
eclipse our fourth OF July's, our twenty second
OF Februarv'S, our Christmas dinners and New
Years Publications. day big with ease and
peace to our trembling tax-payers-I mean the
day IN which the present legislature will enjoy
its last riot and break for It's constituents, aud,
in most instances, for the lonely shades ot per
pttual retirement. Like the Young cub, their
troubles are principally ahtad and oh what
inbliant reception awaits them. They have
done nearly every thing they should not have
done, and left undone nearly every thing that
was demanded and expected by the people. In
short this legislature went up like brilliant
rocket IN the reSplendenl reform principle, and
come down Ike very common stick-no, that
amt it either: it went up like a--a-no USE in
talkIng-can't do the subject Justice. But
thanks TO every thing terrestrial and celestial,
it's near its last kick, and on Tuesday the Sth
INST II will wing its way to its constituents, and
just help me, MIR. Editor, in the great goodness
OF YOUR heart, to roll the great wave of oblivion
over lido II for the sake OF the Sate--ior the
sake OF all partIes-for the sake of our common
humanity.
But there are few righteous men in it, but
II is a nice mathematical problem whether un-
der the last scripturaI requirement, they could
have saved the city of the plain.
believe there will be t1co general bills pas
SID in laborious setting of over four months
The one is the license law, authorizing a whole
sale ing business, and the other is the appropra-
lion bilI-one important clause of which will
doubtless save it. refer TO the section voting
the members OF the legislature $500 each for the
session. The old law allowed members So per
day for one hundred days, making $500, and
but Sl.50 per day thereafter; but now the sps-
sion is Protracted over four months, and 50 per
day is found TO be quite too little TO pay for the
talent, genius, patriotism, eloquence, poetry,
pietv and buncombe embodied in It's one hun
dred and thiriy-three picked specimens of bu-
manity. Five hundred dollars, Forsooth
think see the old farmer wiPing his spectacles
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hills that look eternal of the flowing streams
that flow forever; of the stars among whose
fields of azure my raised spirit hath walked in
glory. All Were dumb. Bot while gaze up
on thy living face, / feel there's something in
the love which nantes through IFS beauty that
cannot wholly perish. We shall meet again,
ClemantIe, :,
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as be strikes The balance sheet of the present e-
! glsaturr, and then turns TO his tax statement.-
Won't the old gentleman be jolly? Won't ht
be thankful that bis lot has been cast in 50 plra-
SAINT land, where legislatures sqnander while
he sweais and payss
The House passed bin last week with per-
feet hurrah, for the removal of the Capitol to
Philadelphia. Harrisburg has become quite
too provincial for the growing rxcelrncies OF
the Legislature, and it is proposed to try Phila-
dplphia awhile, and if that don't answer the
purpose, il nav possibly be removed to New
York for a session or two. The fact is. Harris
burg is too small. How can the very flower of
the State be- expected to be cooped up here four
months in the year A miserable little rural
town that can scarcely afford respectable faro
bank, and other lnxuties in proportion, and vet
to cramp The resplendent genius Of our lpgisa-
ture in it There must be something done. We
must 20 TO elphia-raiSr The pay 10 fen
dollars day, and jugs gratis, or the next thing
we'll find our legislative halls filed with old
bine-stocking Presbyterians, all grey-headrd
and spectaclpd, with all their exploded notions
of public honesty, instead of the happy blending
OF progress and economy that stamps IFS luS;re
upon our law-makers now. Yes, we must 90
10 Philadelphia
The house has adopted clause in the gener-
al appropriation bill voting lis members each
$500 compensation for their services, instead Of
the S3 per diem authorized by the present law
The Senate will doubtless concur, as parIr in
the session II passed bill with the same prog-
sion in IT. The members will learn when they
reach their constituents how extremely popular
this extra compensation will prove. During
the same sitting the house refused 10 increase
the salaries Of our Judges, who are hardly half
as we'll paid as members of the legislature, con-
siderlng the legal talent and experience they
are required 10 possess ChombersbWg RePost-
tory and Wig.
lJ~ The Legislature will adjourn on Tuesday
next. Upwards Of SIX hundred acts have been
passed, very few Of which are OF public char
actrr. More injury to the interests and pros
Perty OF the people OF this State has been done
during the past winter than can be repaired in
the next half century. Banks, Saving Insttu-
tions, sc. have been scattered broadcast over
the Commonwealth, and all devices by which
the labor and foil ofthe masses can BE- obtained,
have been highly favored bv the members Of the
present legislature. One universal shout Of iov
will 60 up from all quarters of the Slate. on the
day fixed for the adjournment. Lancasteriaa. +.
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G5| The people wilI read with thrilling in
rrest the following exposition of our KNOW
NOTHING Legislature which we copy from
paper edited by one Of Gov. POLLOCK'S Of
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"AIl that lives must die,

beautiful than the following, which we find in
an exchange paper
sAIl that lives must die,
Passing through Nature TO Eternity"
Men seldom think ofthp great event Of death
until the dark shadow falls across their own
path, hiding forever from their eyes the face Of
the loved ones whose living smile was the sun
light of their existence. Death is the great an
tagonism of life, and the cold thought oi the
tomb, is the skeleton at all our frasts. W do
not want to 90 through the dark valley although
its passage may lead 10 paradise, and with Chas.
Lamb, we do not wish TO lie down in The mouldy
grave, even with the Kings and Princes for our
hed fellows. But tie fiat of nature is inrXofable.
There is no appeal or reprleve from the great
law that dooms lis all to dust. We flourish and
fade like the leaves OF The forest and the fairest
flower that blooms and withers in day has not
a frazier hold on life than the mIght9st monarch
that has ever shook the earth by his footsteps
Generations of men appear and vanish like the
grass, and the countless multitude that swarms
the world to-day, will Tomorrow disappear
like the footprints on the shore.
.sSoon as the rising tide shall beat,
Each trace will vanish from the sand"
Tn the beautiful drama of Ion, the instinct Of
immortality so eoquently uttered by the DEATH
devoted Greek, finds deep response in every
thoughtful soul When about 10 yield bis
young existence as a sacrifice to Fate, his be-
trothed Clemanthe asks ifthey shall not meet
again, to which he replies:
IL have asked that dreadful question Of the
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| Bonesteel's saw mill. were up and about pre-
! pairing breakfast. Mr. Skllngs and little
| girl, sister Of Mrs sSkfllings, were standing
near the Stove when a tremendous fash Of
/ lightning and 4plapof thunder occurred. The
fluid struck the chimney ofthe dwelling, passed
down the chimney, followed the stove pipe to
the stove, and thence difus4d itself in every
direction, passing ont through the floor and on
one side OF the house. Mr. Skillings was thrown
down sensrlrss upon the floor, his clothes torn
IN tatters on one side and the right side of his
body severely burned and paralyzed. The lit
tie girl, apparently, vas not injured but what
Is almost incredible, she was thrown down, and
the boots which she had on tit is customary for
Young girls attending school in the country 10
wear high top hootsl were torn apart around
the ankle, and the foot Of the boots forced off
from her feet with the stockings, and thrown
some SIX fprt distant, leaving the boot legs en-
tire the girl.
The chimney was nearly torn to pieces and
bricks We're thrown eighteen rods distant tip.
iinor was torn up IN several places, and one side
OF the house was very much shattered. The
saw mill stands some six or eight rods from the
dwelling. Two men, William Stores and Syl-
vrsfer Spencer, who were at work there, were
both struck down and were UNCONSCIOUS for set-
pral minutes, but were not much injured MIR.
SkiIlings was thought not to be- dangerously,
though quite seriously injured. Mr.. Mott saw
the effect OF the stroke upon the house, imme-
diatey after it occurred in the cloud Of dust and
smoke which suddenly arose, and he and some
other nfighbors ran 10 the house, some eighty
rods, with all speed. Mrs. Skillings happened
10 be in another room at The moment and es-
capped nninjured.
EXTRAORDINARY ENDuRAscE.-C Charles j.
Rich, Of New-A lbion, n. Y, missed turkey
from his flock on 2Sth January, and believed
10 be stolen. On the 10th oil March, on turning
over old tub, which had stood out of doors
for long time, the turkey was found alive, bot
dreadfnlly emanciated, having been in durance
vii" for forty-seven days, without food. il is
likely 10 live.
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The Showdow of Death.

We have rarely met with anything more
beautiful than the following, which we find in
an exchange paper:
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WONDERFUL PHENOMENA AND NARROW Es-
cAPE.-The Oswego Palladium Of Friday re-
lates the following incident ofthe recent thun-
drI storm in that vicinity
The family Of Mr.. Ira Skllings, residing near
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-01-08
10 THE PHYSICIANS OF THE WEST,

40 THE PHYSICIANS OF THE WEST,
And to all who use Liquor as a Medicine, or Is
Beverage:
Physieians who prescribe Alcoholic Liquors for med
fcinal purposes should give the preference WOLFEs
sCH1EDAM AROMATIC sCHNAPPS.
i. 1t 10 m Anufactured at Schiedam, in Holland, and
exclusively in the factory of the proprietor by pro
ceases and from material elsewhere UNEMPLOYED an
unknown.
2. 1t 10 proved, by the repeated analysis of severa
eminent chemists, to be entirely free from the PERM
cious us oil which remains in every kind of liquor dis
titled from grain, and which ID the of the nervous
and visceral arrangement serious congestion and
bid desire for habtual and incorporate indulgence,
which such liquors invariably tend to superinduce.
B. 1t il proved by the same unerring that the
Juniper Gin Is not favored with the coarse acrid and
ndigestl lie oil juniper heretofore used, but with the
specifically lighter, more volatile, aromatic and medic
na Of the two essential oils Of the Italian juniper ber
~, neglectedby every other manufacturer.
1t is chemically -roved to be absolutely pure in its
rectcatiOn-a quality obtained by entirely pro-
cess and which other Holland Gin In the world has
acquired.
D. 1t Is proved by extensive medical experience and
testimony, to be an efficient well agreeable
remedy In many cases Of incpient dr0psy, gravel chro
~ soa' rheumatism, hatulence, cells, concretions in
,.y ana bladder, dyspepsia, fever and agu, gene
i'i.y' sluggish circulation of the blood, deficient
'oh Oh the food, rnd exhausted vital energy
=. II" most grateful and renovatiug cordial. ard
u'eo a. directed, never infames the system or in
heone'y, but tends rather to suhdua IN. ,,,r
'raiity' by creating dislike to all inferior onor.
Ana invariably corrects the i'll effect. of had ,-o,.r
wAsther IN swsmpy or limestone distr,.,s - -,
hese enumerated qualities it has no rival in -"
Get in the world. my "A@'-
Since the Introduction OF this celebrated r,.,,.,-
beverage into the United States, 4 number Of I;nm
Houses IN New York and other large cite. r..
commenced counterfeiting it, The genuine is only cola
In quart and pint bottes handsomely wrapped in vel,
low paper, with my name the bottle cork. and Il,
bel. would advise those who use it medicp.nr. IN
purchase by the BOTTLE Bars and Hotels freo.,,x
all my bottles with gin and sell it for senu;,
For sale by all the respectable Druggists in the Upites
States. UDOLPHO WOLFE,
Sole Manufacturer and Importer,
10, 20 and 20 Beaver-st., New York.
The word "Schnapp" belongs exclusively to my q
ticle, all others counterfe.t. .u.-
Wholesale Agents in Milwaukee, Wis.-Boyd Il
Lsdyrd Dotcher 4 sexten Edwin n Baker r Co.
w. ]. Hopkins 4 Coz '-" 81
Dsssnbss 9, 1854. f',' dSm
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M k X LEY a. KERN.

DEALERS IN HARDWARE TOOLS AND CUTLERY
On M Anthony st., the American House.
MOULD call the attention of the citizens of St. Paul
w and vicinity their new large and well assorted
stock of HOUSE FURNITURE
such Nails Locks in all their variety Wrought cast
Parliament and strop hinges Bolts shutters Fastener,
orads LOCKS screws Latches Bell pulls Rapper
MECHANICS TOOLS.
Hand, Buck, mill, y, Back and Rip saws Hatchets AK.
e broad and pitching Adze spoke shaves wing knives
Eirmer socket turning pairing Chsels Augurs braces
rowes Jack, smoothing and Fine Planes; Plow and bead
Guages boring machines Hatchets Hammers Flat round
anu saw Files, two and four fold Rules.
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.
Forks Rakes Scythes scyhe snaths Hoes curry combs
Trace back Breast Timber and Lock Chains Grub Hoes
and Picks.
HOUSE FURNISHING.
Trays, Looking Glasses Knives and Forks spoons. fine
assortment of silver plated Brttana and Japan Ware;
Boilers, Kettles Fire-dogs Stoves and Lounges Waffle
dies, Swimmers, grdirons Coffee mills Flat Irons Butch
err Cook and Carving knives.
They have also fine assortment of Saddlery Trimmings
strrups Bits Buckets with Chain Pumps door scrapers
Corn Mills, Patent Balances and Counter Scales
St Paul May IS, 1854. w.t.
81. PAUL G ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS BLOCK.
|IiE Manager of the Saint Paul Gymnasium takes pleas
Il in informing the citizens of ST. Paul and its vicn-
y that he has opened his in the Empire Block
The reception OF gentlemen wishing indulge in the health
exercise afforded by gymnastic sports. To all
those suffering from want of fully developed muscula
structure gymnastic exercises peculiarly adapted
restore vigorous and healthy tone the physicalsys
lem Exercise together with pure air and cold waterju
dcously used in the prescribed cannot fail in
making the most weakly strong and robust.
Mr. Manchester has been at considerable expense in
lifting up for the purpose above named and hopes
to receive share of public patronage in his line of bust
ness. 5. p. MANCHESTER, Manager
st. Paul Nov "a 1S54-dtf
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ROLLIN CLARK. JOHN RENFREW. CROZIE
EAGLE FOUNDRY.
Corner of Main and Bddie Streets, st. Louis. Mo.
CLARK, RENFREW & CO.,

CLARK, RENFREW & CO..
MANUFACTURERS Of Steam Machinery Hydraulic
4'A Presses, Oil and Tobacco Screws Morses Patent
Saw-dust Burners, Page Childs' Patent Circular Saw
Mills Tor horse, steam or water power and all kinds
MILL WORK, &C.,
They would invite the attention of Mwrghts to their
new and large stock of Patterns for every variety OF
Wheels; lists of which will be furnished when desired
by mail or otherwise.
Their extensive Boiler and Sheet-Iron Works. under
the control OF A. CROZlER afford facilities for Manu.
featuring and repairing Boiler and Sheet-iron Work. in
the most improved manner.
Good second hand boilers generally on hand 1e1x
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SCARRlTT Il MASON'S
MAMMOTH FURNITURE HALLS

No. 60 Washington Arenue Louis Mo.
6kUR EXTENSIVE ESTABLISHMENT is so well
~ known that it is scarcely necessary do more in
an advertisement than tO'assure friends and the
public that we have been emnently successful in getting
up spennd assortment Of FURNITURE for the
Fail Trade, the most superior in style and quality and
particularly suited to large and varied demand both
at wholesale and RETAIL
An examination of stock will show it to be COM
posed, both of home and foreign manufacture, havin:
every advantage to be gained in either, including the
neat and substantial medium, well as the rich and
expensive.
Chairs from so cents to $50 Bedseds from SO 50 to
SloO Tables from 81 so to $780, Bureaus from $40 to
SiOo, and so on in almost endless variety.
Besides we have Spring, HAIR Cotton Moss and Shuck
Mattresses and all kinds of bedding.
We can furnish kitchen, bedroom, parlor, hotel or
steamboat, in part throughout, odd or TO match in
OAK cherry, walnut, mahogany or rosewood In short
call and see.
sep15-d&wtf SCARRITT 4 MASON
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TERRITORY OF MINNESOTA.
District Court, ed Judicial District
County Of Ramsey.
Charles w. BOrup, Plaintiff,

Charles w. BOrup, Plaintiff,
against
James Curran and William D. LAWYER.
Thomas r. Hayes and Lorenzo Snow, partners, under
Benedict, William A. Hall, Lewis S. Benedict and Tho
mas Shaw, partners, under the and firm of "Ben
edict, Hall & Co." Alvin Higgins, Elias S. Higgins
and firm of "a. & E. S. Higgins a. Co." Alexander II
Freeman and Aaron Bright partners, under the
Jasper e. Corning partners under the name and firm Of
ne Corning d Co." Andrew G. Binnnger and Frede.
TICK Coz1ens partners der the name and firm Of
Briggs, Charles S. Douglass, William A. Wheeock and
Charles b. Daily partners, under the name and firm of
liam A.. Alien and Robert c. White. partners. under the
name and firm of "Henry w. Haydock a. Co." Pat
rick L. Rogers and Francisco De SOccarras, partners
under the name and firm of 'P l.. Rogers 4 Cor
of "Charles p. Freeman 4 Coz Lyn Starting George
w; b. Conkling and Ben amin A. Iiegeman, partners,
man." Charles L. Draper, Moses p. Clark, William c.
Draper and George A Clark, partners under the name
and William E. Newell, partners, under the and
firm of "West& NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
To the abore named DEFENDANTS:
You, and each of YOU are hereby summoned and
required to answer the complaint in this action, which
complaint has been duly filed in the Office of the Clerk
of the said District Court for the County OF Ramsey in
the second Judicial District aforesaid, and to
copy of answer to the said complaint upon at
office i'll Saint Paul. in said County, within twenty days
after the service of this summons you, exclusive OF
the day of such service and if you fail the
said complaint within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiff
in this action will apply the Court for the relief de-
manded i'm the complaint.
Dated Saint Paul, the l7th day of November A. ID.
1854.
AMES & VAN ETTEN,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
TERRITORY OF MINNESOTA,
District Court Court, I'd Judicial District, }...
1, George W. Prescott, Clerk of the above entitled
District Court do hereby certify that the above is
copy of the original issued in the action there
in entitled and file in said in the office of
the Clerk of said Court.
In witness wnereofI have hereunto set my
hand, and affixed the Seal Of said District
H.. Court, Saint Paul, in said County, the 18th
day Of November, A. d. 1854.
wow GEORGE w. PRESCOTT, Clerk