Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-02-27
MONDAY, FEBRUARY a6is6o.

csuN1x Appl16aSsA asae sspinSias.
We learn that NJ. Slhley ybt( emplstes ialso-
ducing into the Houselsf RspsS ntatives, 4 be
has not already done 20, Bin TO provide Fog.
County Auditors whose duties hall - TO audit
the accounts Of the Commissioners and those
Of the other officers of the County. This is
good beginning, and we hope the Bill will pass.
Hitherto the. officers have audited Ahsi. ewa aG-
counts, and the County has been made to suffer
the grab-game system has been carried on extern
sively in this County long enough, and il a stop
is not put to it, good men, becoming Disguised,
will sell out and remove to some more congenial
cline, where it is not considered virtue to be a
rascal. nS
There is also before the Council q Bill making
it cncumbent on the County Treasurer to collect
the taxes, instead of allowing them to pass
through half dozen hands as they now do, each
one Of whom deducts his commission, and takes
it in money and not County orders, but throws
these orders back upon the County, the County,
as matter of course, being the loser. Both of
these Bills before the Legislature, will, in a meas
ure, benefit the shickle- saackle machinery Of our
County, but they will by no means create that
harmony and perfection necessary to the wants
of the people. But, gentlemen Legislators, give
US l,itle; if we can't get whole loaf, give us
half loaf do something to stop robbers from
pilfcring the Public Treasury. LIZ
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ExERCISES AT THE BALDWIN INSTITUTE.
The exercises of the Philognomian Society, at
the Baldwin Institute, on Friday evening last,
were not only interesting but highly creditabe to
the young ladies who compose the Association.
So The Laurel Wreath'' contained several gems
which would have adorned the columns of more
assuming journal. These articles were very finely
read by Miss Nichol, the editress, whose round,
full, yet musical voice, gave additional charm to
the exercises. Her pronunciation was excellent,
and her deliberate and distinct utterauce, showed
that in this department she had been we'll
schooled. 2. aft -c1 .tt.t~-r +;,4
"There's music in wood pile,' was not on
~ well written but contained several original
ideas not often seen in the public prints. 1t
characterized the wood-sawyer just beginning his
work and then portrayed the gladness beaming on
his countenance as he thought of the Joy which
would encircle his household, caused by the music
Of his saw. His work completed, he is vending
his way homeward, and none could gaze upon
him without being more fully impressed than ev-
er, that "there Is music in a wood pile" We
will hazard the assertion that the author of
this production is a close observer of human
nature, and would make most devoted -.
But we have not time to speak of the other
productions. They all exhibited a high NOR
al tone and a completeness which do credit
to which they belong. The rehersals by the
ladies, were rather lengthy, yet interesting. The
defamation by Master Trader, on the American
Eagle, placed tho young gentleman high upon the
platform of oratory. We predict for him, as an
orator, brilliant career. Let him apply himself
closely to his books, and he need have no fear for
the future. We should have stated that the
seLaurel WREATH not only contained many well
written and beautiful sentimental articles, but
also several amusing ones. For instance, one
young lady wished to know why the lecture de-
livered before the st. Paul Literary Association,
few weeks since, was like roast-turkey on
Christmas dinner table? That was poser. An
swer.-Because it was handled by Carver.
We have thus given an outline of the exercises
of this Association, for the purpose of impsrt
ing information to the public which, perhaps, they
do not possess. An Association of this charac-
ter, so we'll conducted, and the object of which is
so praise-worthy, (the purchase of library
should at once enlist the interests of our citi-
zcns. And not only this. but they should go fur
ther and aid the ladies to put the association on
a permanent basis, where females can be
taught the art of speaking and writing, as we'll
as those who arrogate to themselves the power to
govern the world, and ssthe rest of mankind -
The old fogy idea that woman must forever re-
main pent up in the kitchen or stuck up as
mere doll in the parlor, is fast disappearing, and
the time will come when she will take her place
with man in harmonizing and elevating debased
human nature. 1t is true she does this already,
but she can do it to q far greater degree, when
her advantages are increased. Let the young
ladies then 60 on in their enterprise to
read, write and speak we'll, and when these ele-
ments are combined with their domestic duties,
they can and will WELD On influence ten times
greater than they now do.
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