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Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-02-13
THURSDAY, FEB. 8, 1855. 4
THE HoRRoRs OF WAR!

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We, who live SO great distance from the scat
of War, can have no idea of the horrors portray
ed on the field of battle. The sick, the dying
and the dead-the filth, the misery and the gem
eral degradation which pervades the soldiery, are
enough to sicken the stoutest heart but the scene
described by the correspondent of the London
Times, is much worse than ever the imagination
can conceive. When will man cease to imbrue
his hands in the blood of his fellow man? When
will the sword be turned into the plowsharsa
God grant the day may not be far distant. Mr..
Russell, the celebrated correspondent Of the Lon
don Times, after alluding to other places, thus
describes the scene at Balaklava. He says =
-gs" Words cannot describe its filth, its horrors,
its hospitals its burials its dead and dying Turks,
its crowded lanes, its noisome sheds, its beastly
purlieus, or its decay. All the pictures ever
drawn of plague and pestilence, from the work
of the inspired writer who chronicled the woes of
infdel Egypt down to the narratives of Boccac-
clio, De Foe, or Moltke, falA short of individual
s'bits" of disease and death which any one may
see in half-a-dozen places during half an hours
walk in Balaklava. In spite of all our efforts,
the dying Turks have made Of every lane and street
cloaca, and the forms of human suffering which
meet the eye at every turn, and once were wont
to shock us, have now made us callous, and have
ceased even to attrect passing attention. Raise
up the piece of mating or coarse rug which hangs
across the doorway Of some miserable house, from
within which you hear wailings and cries of pain,
and prayers to the Prophet, and you will see in
one spot, and in one instant, a mass of accumu-
lated woes that will serve you with nightmares
for a lifetime. The dead, laid out as they died,
are lying side by side with the living, and the
latter present spectacle beyond all Imagination.
The commonest accessories Of a hospital are
wanting there is not the least attention paid to
decency or cleanliness-the stencil is appalling
the fetid air can barely struggle out to taint the
atmosphere, save through the chinks in the walls
and roofs, and, for all l can observe, these men
die without the least effort being made to save
them. There they lie, just as they were let gen.
tly down on the ground by the poor fellows, their
comrades, who brought them ON their backs from
the camp, with the greatest tenderness, but who
are not allowed to remain with them. The sick
appear to be tended by the sick, and the dying by
the dying. In the Russian hospitals great NOR
tality has taken place among the wounded, and
only twenty prisoners are now under treatment
for wounds. Hospital gangrenc broke out among
them, and the stumps mortifed.''
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was riding along the outskirts of the camp, ono
of the enemy suddenly rushed from behind .
tree, and aimed blow at his royal bighness,
which, however, did no moro damage than, cut
ting Of his horses tail. The Duke Glove bis as
saiIant in tNo with one blow Of his sabre and
eueouragingly patting his steed's neck, rode on
saying Never mind, poor fellow! dead men tell
no tales" vq gses3aso ns3:ffv
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sIt rains like everythingv said the slittle one
to us yesterday. Everything does not rain,' said
we, correcting her; 'for instance houses do not.'
There you are Mistaken she retorted 'the house
of Hapsburg has reigned a great many years.
We came pretty near laughing right out Green
Ban AdrOcdte. .,r
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CO The Emperor of Japan's beistead is su-
ious contrvance, a current of water may be con-
Quoted off around the bedstead, and at pleasure
made to fall in transparent curtains of rain COM
pletey encircling the royal couch for the double
purpose of keeping off the mosquitoes and temper
ing tho warm air TO the delicious coolness which
in that suiry climate Is the consummation of bliss
to reposing listlessness. 'a1as57'
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MAKE THE CHARGE!

We call upon the Mnnesotian to make the
charge, if it dare, that We have written agree
mcnt with Mr.. Goodrich, of the Pioneer, or any
one else, concerning the public printing. He who
will insinuate such thing, and then refuse to
back it up by proof, is base indeed.
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GW female, attired in the most fashionable
habilaments, recently rushed into boarding house
at Cincinnati, crying for protection, and declared
that she had been drugged. Aphysician who was
sent for decided that she beastly intoxicated,
whereupon the police escorted her to her resi-
dence in another part Of the city.
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oy Mr.. VIM. Bilby, of Chicago, has recently
received information of the death of an uncle in
South Carolina, the Hon. John NJ. Purcell, who
has left him very comfortable legacy of $780,
600. Mr.. Bilby is glider, and young man.
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A MONSTER Hoo.--The New York Times says
Stephen WycoH, Of Water Gap, N. J.. recently
slaughtered hog two years old, which weighed,
when dressed, 920 lbs That beats all the hogs
we ever heard of. sF .,,--s,s-oa
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CY.Some of tho drifts made by the late snow
storm on the Boston Railroad were over fifty feet
high. 1t took three locomotives to knock their
heads off. . a. O. ..--. . ...- ft -r
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PUBLIC DOCUNENTs.--We are indebted to Hon.
E. B. Washburne, member of Congress from Ill
inois, for Public Documents. .>r II ,,
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From WAsHlNcroN.-By all means read the
able letter of our Washington Correspondent.
The news of the progress of the Pacific Railroad
Bill will be interesting to every Ninnesotian.
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- GLAD TO HEAR Ir.-We learn that Messrs
Bronson and Slaughter will in all probability get
their case which has been decided against them
at Willow River. It is just they should. 81 q.
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ca. Several Of our exchanges come to us on
half sheets, the reason being that there is great
scarcity of paper. ;..sr RI. saes
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ESS'Tho Howard Asenei~t;An of Nov Orleons
has voted the sum of two thousand dollars for
the benefit of the poor Of New York. s.ifis
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CvA Russian ukase is published, ordaining
that whoever shall, after a battle, commit acts
of cruelty on the wounded or unresisting, shall
suffer the punishment of death.
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Mr.. Mason NOT DEAD The New York Tribune
of the 29th states that Mr.. Mason, our Minister
to France, is not dead, but that he is unable to
attend to his duties. He has lost the use of his
side, and his mind tends towards insanity, -nj
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"A SLY SHAvzR.-There is barber near the
London Docks who lathers his customers with
guaao water; The consequence is, thai if shaved
street until they are ready Tor another eaape.
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CASTING IN HER MIrE.-The New York Tribune
Of Friday Acknowledges the receipt of the follow
ing:
Short and Sweet.-ssInclosed is one dollar, for
the the relief lie, of the poor. am little girl twelve
labor.-H. A. S.. Milwaukee.
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.ge ca The pugilist, Tom Hyer, was engaged in
J row in a drinking saloon in New York a, few
weeks since, and was badly beaten. He publish
es card in the Times asking the public to sus-
pend judgment in the affair, until the legal trbu-
mails have investigated it.
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C55-Albert Smith has presented ten thousand
volumes of books of light reading to the army in
the Crimea e
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ew Counterfeit tens on the Lafayette Branch
State Bank of Indiana, have made their appear
ance.
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DEATH OF THE Hon. LUTHER SEVERANCE
This gentleman died at Augusta, Maine, on the
Goth Of January. ..-..
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FIRE AT HARrYoRD.-The large Tobacco estab-
lishment at this place, owned by Ira Baxter, was
destroyed by fire on the 9th Of January. Los.
$125, 900. Insured for $4,000.
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CT Since the 1st of December the New York
Central Railroad Company have discharged nine
hundred men,
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ssPIs MoxEY.''-Is is reported, says Boston
paper, ssthat lady in the city has spent, during
the year 1854 at lace and embroidery store, tho
sam of = 900, and that several other ladies have
each contr,cted bills as the dry goods stores
varying from s, 600 TO s., 900 each. ~, tsniaa
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cT 1t is stated that if the Kinney expedition
now at Washington, attempts to depart, that the
Government will interfere. and prevent it.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-02-13

CO The river on the 26th of January, was
closed at st. Louis. Weather cold. ~ 400
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CYFThe latest style of ladies skirts has the ad-
dition of row of bristles it is found they sweep
the stairs much better than silk.
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GT The extensive chair factory in Montreal,
owned by the Messrs. Aliens, has been destroyed
by fire. Loss $l5y 900. Il iisu 7as -
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Gw Hon. James Slidell has been elected q
s. Senator from Louisiana.
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cTAnother Prima Dona it is said, is about to
visit the United States on a professional tour.
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HORACE GREELEY's WHITE CoAr.-The follow
ing is Greeley's own account of his notorious
/" white coat -
People suppose it is the same old coat, but it
isn't. Tho original white came from Ireland.
An emigrant brought it out he wanted money
and wanted coat, so bought it of him for
twenty dollars, and it the best coat ever
had. They do work ireH in the old countries /:
not in such hurry as we do"
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A COOP BIG LUMP.-Leautand & Co., of Cali
forna--a mining company of FIVE practical men,
four Americans and one Swiss-exhbted yester-
day, at the Astor House, amonster lump of gold,
weighing 16O 1-2 pounds avoirdupois, which, at
$l7 25 per ounce, after deducting twenty pounds
Of quartz rock, would make it worth $3S,92O.-
1t is twenty inches in length, fifteen in breadth,
and six in thickness. This precious lump was
found fifteen feet below The bed of creek in
Calaveras county, on the 9th of November. 1t
will be sent to Paris. for tho French Exhibition,
in May.--N. Y. Mirror.
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p (eYThe Austrian authorities have ordered
that in future all legal proceedings before the
Courts in Hungary shall be in the German Ian
guage. q. n sef.ls4r1c ig5.5
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CO Julia Dean, the actress, was married at
Mobile to DR.. Fluyne, of South Carolina, on the
oath of January. rg fa
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CTCom. Perry is urged as candidate for
the Presidency. ,.-...... sf.
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ETWilliam II. Martin, who robbed the Balti-
more Post Office, has been sent to the Penitentia-
~ for ten years.
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VPresident Pierce was fifty years old on the
9th of November. ...a.r
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ALLIED FORCES IN THE CRIMEA.-According to a
correspondent of the Lodon Times, the combined
forces landed by the allies at Old Fort, in. the
Crimea, on the l4th Of September amounted to
G7 900 men, since which time up to the middle of
November reinforcements arrived in the Crimea,
making the total force la, AIS men. From this
must be deducted the loss in battle, in the trench
es, by sickness &c, 300, leaving on the 18th of
November an effective force Of "a, lis men. Since
the later date, 1884 men have been shipped for
the Crimea, making according to this showing,
total torce Of l2l 500 men. In these totals are
included British and French sailors and marines,
acting as land forces. The aggregate Russian
force opposed to this array, amounts to about
IA, 900 men.
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CHARAcrERIsrIc!- The Democrat of last even
ing retails the SANDER Of the Minncsotian with
that hendish-like propensity for which it is cele-
brated. Go ahead, gentlemen, and we will see
what you will make of it.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-02-13

b e. The Smithsonian Institute Bill has been
repealed BY the q. S. House of Representatives,
by vote of 100 to SO. .tse7ss.. sf;oae- r =
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LEcTURE.-The Lecture before the Literary AS
sociation, on Tuesday evening last, by Rev. Mr.
Riheldafer, was well attended, and as far as we
can learn, gave satisfaction. His subject was
The Baconian Philosophy z p s,i VI
The next lecture will be given by b. L. Carver,
ESQ. Subject The Canvass Of society.' This
institution is now fully under way and We trust it
viii be encouraged by our citizens. -sv D.
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REsIcNED.-It is understood, by private letters
from New York, that VIM. P. Burrell, ESQ.,, has
resigned the Presidency of the Illinois Central
Railroad Company. = ..-I
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MIR. wARREN REMOyED.

We find the following official announcement of
the removal of John E. Warren, Esq. United
States District Attorney for Minnesota, among the
papers recently transmitted to Congress by the
President. Notwithstanding this evidence, there
arc gentlemen in our city who still persist that
Mr.. Warren is not removed. Read the docu-
ment.
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. ssBridget, where's the tea kettle?" ssPlease
nnsrm-Mr. 0'Neal the new border Ii washing bis
feet in It," The last seen of the new boardef, be
was going down the front stoop about six ipahss
In advance Of an empty coal scuttle., .,e.t ssee,
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wA Mr.. P. Perry, hardware dealer In st.
Louis. ID said to beimplicssed in forgesie IN tAat
city to the amount Of $4,000. MI s4lsi's y
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p Hh Phiiadelphia they are guns, pistols and
crackers whom the old yesf expires and the new
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GTPeople Of nervous temperament, orwhat Il
usually called Ane sensibiity, in their joys sud
sorrows are evF in extremes. lndladvsrsity,
their depression s too deep, because they have not
fortitade to sustain it with constancy and compo-
sure; In prosperity, their elation rises too high,
because they have. not moderation to temper it
With reflection and forethought. ~.t.;ai--e3
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SusPENDED.-Messrs. Stanton & Wilcox, stock
-b-eLers, Now Xork, hovo suspended PeymOut.-
They went by the board in consequence of getting
too deeply into Railroad projects. tayrcq
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eg A dispatch from New Orleans mentions
the failure of Messrs. McRae, Go6man & Co.,
Bollit, Mullen & Co; Smith, johnson 4 Lett !;
Jas. II. milford & Co; Armstrong, Harris q Co.
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THE LEcrsLAruRE.-Nothing has taken place in
the Legislature worth publication.
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GENUS, CLEvERNEss AND TALENT-Genius
rushes like whirlwind-Talent marches like
cavalcade of heavy horses -CIeverness skins like
swallow in summer evening, with O sharp
shrill note, and a sudden turning. The man of
genius dwells with men and with nature the man
of talent in his duty but the clever man dances
here, there and everywhere, like butterfly in
hurricane, striking everything and enjoying no.
thing, but too light to be dashed to pieces. The
man of talent will attack theories, the clever man
will assail individual and slander private charac-
ter. But the man of genius despises both he
heeds none, he fears none, he lives on himself,
shrouded in the consciousness of his own strength;
ne interferes with none, and walks forth an ex-
ample that sseagles fly alone-they are but sheep
that herd together" 1t is true, that should a
poisonous worm cross his path, he may tread it
under his foot; should a cur snarl at him, he may
chastise it, but he will not, cannot attack the pr
vacy of another. Clever men write verses, men
of talent write prose, but the man of genius writes
p0etry.-H0Slit.
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CAsvER CrrY.-Carver City looms up in our
columns to-day like the rising sun, and We hope
il viii prove equally as brilliant. We Learn from
those who have seen the place that it is all, in
fact, more than the advertisement sets forth. We
shall allude to it again, E'ss2 2 sxe9z 2 u
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BRITISH WEAPONS MANUFACTURING IN AMERICA.--
We learn from friends, the Messrs. Buck, of
Lebanon, N. H., whose advertisement for ma
chimes Of various kinds is to be found in our col
umns, that they have just executed large order
for their improved machinery for the Royal Ar
mory at Woolwich, England. They also say that
Messrs. Robbins & Lawrence, at Windsor, VT,
few miles below them, on the Connecticut River,
have executed another for the same party and des-
tination, to the extent of $4,000. The latter is
exclusively for the manufacture of Minnie rifles,
guns, &C., for which purpose our American ma
chinery is, and long has been, unrivaled by any
in the world.-An,erican Agriculturalist, Dec. 81.
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ca One ninety-6fth part Of the entire army
Of the United STATES was killed or wounded by the
Indians during the past year. ,Eses s.sis Is .ec
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ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE,

DeCcmUCr, lCofs
SI:-I am directed by the President to say,
that he has learned with surprise that you, as At
torney oe the United States for the Territory of
Minnesota, have presumed, without any orders
whatever, to commence suit ia that Territory, in
the name of the United States, against the Min
nesota and North Western Railroad Company {;
that you have prosecuted this suit through the
District Court and the Supreme Court for the
Territory, to the point of final judgment in the
latter, without giving due notice of the same to
any superior authority of the government and
gainst the United States, and you had entered an
appeal for them, you did not transmit the appeal
papers to the law Offices of the United States here,
and that the earliest knowledge which either the
Attorney General or the Solicitor had of the case,
was by notice to the former of its having bean
docketed in the Supreme Court Of the United
States by the Attorney of the Appellees.
These acts or omissions on your part are in di
rect violation of the explicit standing instructions
to all Attorneys Of the United States, and with
out such instructions are manifestly contrary to
the general duty of an Attorney. t. -,
The President will not, until he has further in
formation on the snhjoct, undesirable TO jndgo tho
motives Of your conduct in this matter it being
sufficient for the present purpose to determine
that in view of ascertained facts, he cannot suf-
fer the legal interests Of the United States in the
Territory of Minnesota longer to continue in your
charge. You will, therefore, consider your Off
cial service as terminated on the receipt of this
communication, and be prepared to deliver the
paper, and other public property in your hands,
to such successor as the President SHALL with ad-
vice and consent of the Senate, see fit to nomn-
ate and appoint. Your Obd't sery't, +oq
-..,,.. ~ =. ,..,,.-.- C. GUSHING.
:, JoHN E. WARREN, ESQ.,, .i,c -,-,.-
.s..,.- Attorney Of q. S. for Ter. of Minnesota.
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A THOUGHTFUL boy.

A few days since, when the Tunnel Bridge on
the Baltimore and Susquehanna Railroad, about
five miles south of York, was burnt, disaster
which would probable have been one Of the most
terrible that ever happened, was prevented by a
brave little boy Of twelve years old. When the
framework of the Bridge had fallen through the
boy, remembering that the Express Passenger
Train was then about due from York, started off
at the top of his speed to endeavor to stop the
train, which he knew must be close at hand. As
soon as he reached the curve, about two hundred
yards from the Bridge, he observed the train
coming on at full speed, and fearing he would be
unable to stop them unless by the use of extraor-
binary means, the noble little fellow took his DO
sition on the track, and running towards the ap-
preaching train with his hand raised up, caught
the attention of the engineer, who Immediately
reversed his engine, and stopped within four hun
dred yards iof, impending destruction, the piers
being some twenty feet from the rocky bed be-
low, and the gap some sixty feet wide. Had the
boy not placed himself on the track he would
doubtless have failed in his noble effort, as the
engineers are so often cheated by mischievous
boys on the route that they seldom pay any atten-
tion to them. @ - nelI, ,a'e. - 81
The passengers seeing the frightful death which
they had so narrowly escaped, made up a purse
for the brave little boy, and the Company added
800. e.. -.
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Go. NJ. Foucault, the distinguished scientific
Investigator, has long held the opinion that liquids
have conducting power of their own, and indie,
starting from this fact, he makes pile or battery
without metal plates, using only such chemical
liquids as do not precipitate one another. Should
this discovery bear the test of further investiga-
ton, new field will be opened to students in
electrical science.