The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-12-08

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manifestations he has received from those to
whom he has formerly lectured, that he not
only understands the subject, but that those
attending this course of lectures will be
both highly interested and much benefited
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CHARACTERISTIC of the people of
st. Peter have been bothering the editor of
the Courier to attend ball, and Jack replies
to them in the following characteristic man
ner:
No, SIR.-We have been asked so often
within the past week whether we were going
to attend the ball that comes off at the
Wheeler House, tonight, that, to put the
question forever at rest, we have concluded
to answer it in our paper. We are not going,
and for the reasons that we are just starting
in business, and have great use for every
cent we can get, to carry it on. Since we
came to st. Peter, we have not taken in
enough money to pay for our board, let alone
the wages of our hands, and SO long as this
continues the case, it were useless in us to
give the price of one weeks board for few
hours pleasure in ball room! We are in
need of another hand to assist in putting out
our paper, and to relieve us of the necessity
of working at case every day, Sunday inclu-
ded, from before dawn until ten o'clock at
night, and then writing our editorial after
we are through, as we have been compelled
to, ever since we came here, except the Sun
day we gave up our Office for meeting
house, the night we attended the School
Meeting, and the other evening when we
went to the Lyceum. Let no one think, by
these remarks, that we are discouraged.
Such is not the case. We know no such
word as FAIL. If we only pay expenses this
year, which are 500 a week, for help alone,
without including our own labor, we are
satisfied. Next year we will do better, and
each succeeding one until the country be-
comes settled. After this week we intend
keeping ''batch," and doing our own cooking
This will keep us out of the s'suds" some.
We trust all who attend the Ball may have
pleasant time for, in our opinion, there is
no more pleasant or healthful pastime than
dancing.
E Hon. Stephen A. Douglas has been
for some weeks confined by dangerous sick
ness at Terre Haute, Indiana. Nov. 10Th,
his physician, DR.. E. Reak, writes:
"At one time there was slight amend
ment of his symptom, which induced the
hope of speedy recovery, but it proved to
be delusive, and there is not now any change,
which would warrant me in saying when ii
will be prudent or safe for him to leave his
room."
New YoRK, Nov. 81.
The trial of Judge Stewart was closed at
a late hour last night with a verdict of not
guilty. After the rendition of the verdict
the jury handed to the Court a paper declar.
ing the unanimous opinion, that the Judge
had been guilty of irregularity in the dis.
charge of his duties, and recommending that
he resign. This the Judge refused to do.
| E It is somewhat singular fact thai
two of the prominent Free Soil members o
the u. S. Senate, in early life, taught schoo
in Georgia, viz: Lyman 1rumbull, of Hin
ois, and VIM. II. Seward, of New York
Trumbull taught school at Meriwether, an,
Seward in Putnam County, in that State.