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Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-02-16

TAKING TUxkEY.-C. X. Hawks, ofNorthamp-
ton, Mass, has won two hundred bets Of = tur-
key each that Gardiner would be the next Gov
ernor. He has ordered them. to be distributed
to poor widows on Thanksgiving Day.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-02-16

Esg~ The appointment of the Hon. James
NJ. Cook, late State Comptroller, to the office
Of Canal Superintendent, New York, has been
confirmed by the State Senate
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-02-16

EJ-" Live Oak George has written a let
ter denying that he has been bled by the X.
Ms for the good of the cause" He says that
il be knows how to make money, he knows
how and when to spend it, and how to take care
of it., -
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-02-16

"A young man nas::ed Kirk Anderson
has been arrested in St. Louis, Mo-, for wear
ing a shawl, on the ground that it was not the
apparel OF his sex. The case came up Oh
Friday, and Anderson was fined $50. 1t has
created intense excitement among tie shawl
wearing gentry of ST. Louis.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-02-16

- Several mad dogs have been killed re.
Gently a; Freeport. A number of dogs and
cattle had been bitten by them.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-02-16

Es4,T The street Sweeping Machines are TO
be introduced into our Wards Of Brooklyn, as
an experiment for a year. After years trial,
the Machines will scarcely be wanted.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-02-16

THE $4,000 EXPRESS RonpERy.-Wh,c,
Ayres and King, the alleged robbers of the
$4,000 from the American Express Compa-
ny. were arraigncd before the Supreme Court,
al Boston. yesterday. They put in the plea Of
not guilty, aud were remanded to Jail.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-02-16

Eey Gov. Bars,ow has appointed Curtis
Reed Esq, Of ,Menasha, one of the Trustees
Of the Wisconsin Deaf and Dumb Asylum.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-02-16

Es5T The Woonsocket Or. ~ Patriot says
that the late cold weather has been very des-
tructvc to the birds. Great numbers of quails,
patridgcs, and other birds have been found
dead in the woods. Many Of the poor things
were probably starved TO death.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-02-16

Boar BUILDINc IN LoUIsvILLE.-Forty
steamers, with an aggregate capacityof 20,4l4
tons, were built at Louisville during 1856
The total tonnage Of the port is 46,644, COM
prisrd By S. steamers. P ''.""~
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-02-16

EsT It's worth something to be a Council
man in Chicago. The Citizen says tIat at the
last meeting of the Board an appropriation for
the purchase or gold headed cane for each
member was made by vote of nine to six
900! New York Aldermen talk of emgrat-
ing these. .-
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-02-16

ssB- The ladies Of the Methods, Episcopal
Church. will give a Festival at Market Hall, on
Tuesday evening, 10Th inst. See notice i'll an
other column.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-02-16

1t is stated in the Mexican papers that
Santa ANITA aud his wife have separated.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-02-16

PARIS Now AID TuEN.-In the time of Henry
Ill of France, (l515,) there were hut three car
riages in Paris, whereof two were the Kings
At the present time there are 600 omnibusses.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-02-16

YANKEE SULLIvAS.-The Eve. Post learns
by gentleman just returned from the Sand
witch Islands, that yankee Sullivan" is bask-
ing in the sunshine of Royalty He gives
private lessons in the "noble art of self-defence'
to the Royal family, and is bottle companion
and body-guard to the King in bar rooms and
billiard saloons. Hehas given two public ex-
hibitons to full houses. ~ . ..
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-02-16

LAND SALES IN lowA-In eight hours and
fifteen minutes of one day, at the Council
Bluffs Land Office, recently, $50 land war
rants were located and ninety five cash entries
made.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-02-16

eS The Sacramento Valley (Cal.) rail-
road has been opened distance of twenty-five
miles
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-02-16

b Se1~ Gov. Bigler, who was lately chosen
Senator in Congress from Pennsylvania, was
formerly journeyman printer. :
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-02-16
4kH44, FaB. Is, 1856.

A dgN4Y7AND CITY OF ST. PAUL.
e Thscity Of GisPaut It the end of the pres
snt faoa yea will 81 out of debt, and have
rom fer to sxthoussnd dollars in its treasury,
depdn ing s6.Dewliat upon ahe payment Of the
whole Of the taxes assessed. If all are paid
the treasury will have surplus of $4,000
Our city government is well conducted-all of
its proceedings are published as sheytranspirc;
thus afording certain and efectual check up
on all peculation or mismanagement. The re-
ports Of all recsiEing and zdisbursing officers
are also published, very frequently, giving ex-
act information Of itsfnancial condition. s,
The city of ST. Paul alone pays tbisyear in
to the County Treasury the sum of 1885,
one half Of which ought to be amply sufficient
to.defray the expenses Of a small county, and
certainly would be, if it were as judlciously
managed as are our city funds. Then why not
organize county of St. Paul, and place its
management in the hands Of the City Council,
Let them act as commissioners and let the City
Clerk be Register of Deeds. II the County is
not large it will not materially add to the bust
ness of the City Fathers, and the City Clerk,
by having the emolumenss Of richly paying
Office (Reg.,of Deeds can dispense with his
salary Of $500. moi .5..r.ga. yf.n..,,e ..,,.e
The County may be small, containing not
over three or four townships Of land and yet
contain more inhabitants and taxable property
than any other county in the Territory. The
citizens of the county and city would be ,reliev-
ed from the payment of $4,000 county tax .
Their credit by the judicious management Of
the City Conueil kept at par. The same set Of
buildings would answer. for city and county pur-
poses, and thus save another double ,expendi-
ture. s4rz y8f i}aTs ssu = is sg.. eies
OF course the old debt Of Ramsey county
wouldihave to be divided between the two coan-
ties formed from the old-we taking the Court
House and our just proportion Of the debt, and
leave the county farm and the other portion Of
the -debtto Ramsey County, with, county sea seat
attl'e FANS. 1c1 20 eee = .sae.7qzI g7at
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-02-16

seA- The American Express, it is said, is
now carrying, on an average. 81 DOC, 900 in
money per day. .... arr, "a frutt ,s.-
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-02-16

10y Some of the Trees In Boston have been
split open TO the core, as if with an axe aud
wedge, by the recent frost.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-02-16

GU Two run-aways occurred in st. Anthony
street yesterday. One sleigh was badly broken.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-02-16

"A young lady Of Cumberland county
(Mc.) while out slcishins last week, was SO
frozen that on arriving a, home she had to be
assisted ont of the sleigh, in stupor like man
ner, and shortly afterwards expired
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-02-16

Es3@ Messrs. Longman recently paid TO Mr..
Macauy the sum of $1,000 for his two new
volumes. The time devoted to these volumes
was four years-making the pay $4,000 per
anpurn for the labor.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-02-16

- The people Of Freepon have voted
"a 900 to procure fire-engines and apparatus
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-02-16

HAVE AN AIM IN LIrE.-Every man, rich
or poor, ought to have some absorbing purpose,
some active engagement, 10 which his energies
are devoted. Not enjoyment, but DUTY, daily
must be the aim Of each life. No man has a
rigE, to live upon this fair earth, to breathe its
air, 10 consume its food TO enjoy its many beau
ties, and produce nothing in return. He has
no right to enjoy the blessings of civilization,
society, and Of civil liberty, without contrib
u.ing earnest and self-denying labor Of head,
heart or hand, to the welfare Of mankind. -
Certainly no man can be truly religious who
makes qualification, as distinc, from seif-deny-
ing cxer,ion, the great object of life. and he
puts pleasure exactly in Tie place of duty.
This principle Of life admi,ted, however man.
ifested, will produce daily deterioration Of char
acter, until thoroughly abandoned. Every bod-
lily appetite, every mental appetite, every men
tai fancy Of mon.ontary fashion, will clainor
till INDUCED. The body vii! be pampered, ap-
petite led on to gluttons, wine to drunkenness,
luxury to every evil indulgence, while the mind
excited Only by novelties, and enfeebled by the
lack Of continual exertion. sinks into utter va.
lidity and uselessness. There is no more hope
Of the idler.. Poverty will sometimes scourse
the vice of idleness out Of a man, but the love
Of higher and better mode Of life, il once
tasted, is the chief bane. 1ag> br,s .ssfatI rs
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-02-16
Emigration of Orphans.

On last sabbath, at Trrre Hau!e. as Welearn
from the Express, Rev.-Aff--K ingsbury. of
DanyiAe in this State, made SOME statements
with reference to company of orphans who
we're present, under his charge. ffftseefns that
through the efforts Of Mr.. Kingsbary, an asso-
citation has been formed In Nermillion County,
Ill, for the purpose Of bringing out from New
York such orphan children as are willing to
leave that overcrowded metropolis. and find
good homes among the farmers and citizens gem
orally of that county. Two small companies
have already been sen, out, and have, within
twelve months after their arrival, been furnish
ed with good homes in the vicinity of Danville.
The present number Oh their way was fifty
Mr.. Kingsbury started from New York with
seventy, but concluded to part with some 90 of
them atIndianapoGs. - ',,4i. .T.t4 ui s,-.r
81, Their ages range from eight to thirteen
years.. indeed, we saw one little fellow, five
years old, who could not be parted from his sis
ter. 1t IS supposed that the county Of Vermil-
lion alone, will furnish with good homes some
two hundred Of these poor, helpless children
We consider it great philanlllropc under
taking; and from all we can learn OF it, see no
reason why it should not be successful, and
successful too, on a much larger scale. '..'
The Express says that every one who takes
charge of one of these orphans, comes under
written obligations to deal we'll by HIM and one
of these is, that the children are all 10 be bro't
together al the county seat on the 4ih OF July of
each year, TO enjoy public anniversary
Marshall Wiaoisiuu. 18Th.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-02-16

FROZEN FoTAToEs-IIow TO RESTORE TIL EN-
We are assured by one who has tried the
experiment. that potatoes, though frozen ever
so hard, if put into boiling hot water, without
previous washing in cold, are as sweet and pal
atable as though the frost had not touched them.
lnasmuch rs frozen potatoes are ovcr-penty
just now, this is fact worth knowing. n
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-02-16

SArETY OF RAILROAD TRAVELLING m Enc.
LASD.--At a meeting Of the General Rail-
way Club in England Mr. Watkin, the pres
ident, stated that from calculations he had made,
a man must travel BY railway in that country,
between 15O, 600, 600 and 16O ,000, 900 miles
and that would take, he had estimated, be-
tween two and three thousand years--before a
fatal accident might be expected 10 happen to
him; and he had no doubt, as he had before
heard it expressed, that the safest position
man could place himself in, in this world of
casualty and danger, would be in the first class
carriage Of an express train. In the United
States the case IS somewhat different.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-02-16

FISHING WITH a STEEL TBAp..-O One Of our mer-,
chants who has an eye to the interests Of the
fish, namely, with a steel trap. It has proved
itself SO valuable operation, that all onf fish
ermen are providing themselves with steel traps !;
and the demand is greater than the supply. The
instrument used is Of The old fashioned kind, with
iron teeth closing together. The modus operan-
di IS decidedly unique. The trap is set and bai-.
ted, properly provided with sinker, and let into
the. water. An ominous click below denotes the
amusement at hand the fsh attempts to steal
the bait, bat immediately the trap sfeets the fs,
when he is drawn up to the surface, often three
At time, and at the rate Of one minute |! Tbes
returns for one days sport are reported at shove
. hundred! This is certainly an age OF progress
and steel traps.-NeW Hdvep R<yistsy.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-02-16

' DEArn OF CnAnLEs J. HENNlss, Ese.AWe
regret to learn that this gentleman died in this
city, yesterday morning, at 9 o'clock, Of con-
sumption. He was well kown 70 the public
as talented writer and speaker. erf1eai 12l
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-02-16

HORSE RAcING.-This kind of amusemc Mt
appears to be all the rage just at present.
Hardly day passes, but some of the sporting
gentry are displaying the speed of their ia
vorite nags. The race course on the ice, seems
to be continually occupied, and the betting goes
on briskly. Who'll bet on the bay?.,.,'.,, j.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-02-16

E9r At Chicago, tie merchants receive
money Enclosed in mourning letters, soas to
cheat the post.oAics clerks. In sixty days, re-
mittances IL the value Of $4,000 we're return
ed to that city from the dead.Ietter Office.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-02-16

Dickens and Macaulay have more read
ess than ever. sThiEty-fve thousand copies. Of
thefrssn number Of Little Dorrit have been sold
and dhsss ~iaseon be thiny-five thousand cop
les Of the History Of England in the market.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-02-16
Forthe Minnesotian.


MEssRs. EDIToRs TO correct msappre-
hension that exists in the minds of many who
take an interest in the affairs of the Minneso-
Ia and North Western Railroad Co., and as an
act OF simple justice to MIR. Edmund Rice, l
desire to state that | have means of knowing
that the expenses of the late surveys by said
Company were, and are being paid by Mr..
Lowber in New York; and that certain loan,
to which frequent ausion has been made of
late in this connection, is private matter Of
Mr. Rice's, having no connection with the fl
nances of the Minnesota and North Western
Railroad Company. 1t is fit, that l should say
thus much, from having myself been mislead
last fall by the statement Of one who surpos-
ed knew.
l may be allowed toadd, what is known to
those who care to know my views, that while
ardcntly favorable to the great aud benefcent
enterprise of a Railroad through our Territory
am not a partizan of the NJ. 4 N. w. r. r.
Co. Very truly,
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-02-16

PRESENCE OF MIND IN a Doc.-A spaniel
dog took position on railroad track, at Cen
trail Falls the other day, near the station. while
a train Of cars was stopping for passenger at
the station, and his attention being attracted in
another direction from the train, the cars were
almost upon him, before he was aware Of their
approach. Instead Of attempting TO &c, off the
track, as a human being would have been NOV
ed by impulse to do, he dropped as quick rs
thought, in his tracks, and lay fiat upon the
ground while the whole train passed over him
without injuring him. or even touching him.
We call this presence of mind. If it was not,
what was il ?-Pdutucket Gaz.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-02-16

1Skow.-On Wednesday night last the snow
fell to the depth OF about two inches. This rem
ders the sltigLing in this vicinity capital. -
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-02-16

ria--- During the year 1856 the sum Of 49,
05l ,952 was expended in real estate improve
ments in Chicago. So go ~.eoafme't Gn4 's'
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-02-16

e CoSsoLLSGIo THE SeLDIERs.--The London Uni.
ted Service Gazette says that however much the
Government may have been to blame for neglect
ing the wants of the troops in the Crmea, it is
now, determined to supply them With every COM
fort and It mentions, among other proofs, that
"f,co rery elegant black heorses are now visiting
at the Tower for shipment to Scbas.opoI.' sg- 2
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-02-16

the third, downto tho scmicolon, was then offer
ed asa separsAe rss"lutions, and was carried,
ayes 1913 noes 100. 6F%N M M
Mr.. Meacham, of VT, offered . resolution de-
claring that the repeal of tho Missouri Compro-
mise was ssa useless and factious agitation Of
the slavery question in Congress, unwise, unjust
and luxurious to the country" which was carried,
ayes los; noes 90. When all parties thinking
they had acquired 'sglory enough for one day."
thought it best to adjourn and so to dinner in
good humor. -1. ,r~
We can see no end yet. Outside Democrats in
huenee is now exorted to induce the Democrats
in the House to adopt the plurality rule: until
this is done, nothing can be done. ~
More snow last night and to-day. Themome-
ter yesterday morning seven degrees below zero /.
NlINNETONKa.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-02-16

say The emigration from England to Utah
last year amounted to 5000 persons. Above
three hundred-men,7 women and children
arrived in single vessel at New York last
week, bound for Utah. They came from the
neighborhood of Liverpool, and were in charge
of Mormon elder,--a New Hampshire Yam
kee named Foster, who has the moderate al.
Iowance of five wives -. - - .-lEg = =,
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-02-16

CHARCOAL FOR SwIsE.-It is not, perhaps,
generally known, that one Of the best articles
that can be given 10 swine while III prepare
ton for the tub, is common charcoal. The nu-
,ri,iiyec' properties are 50 great that they have
subsisted on it, without other food, for weeks
together. Geese confined SOFAS to deprive them
Of motion, and fed on three grains Of corn per
day, and as much coal as they could edeyour,
have become fattened in eight days.arsThe hog
eats yoraciously after a-litte tiine and is never
sick, so long as he has good supply. 1t
should always be kept in the sty, and fed to the
inmates regularly, like all other food '1sSa' 4.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-02-16

G4r The sugar crop Of the Island Of ia
maica this season is 50, goo hogsheads greater
than ever before. This is attributed TO some
Yankees having taken the management Of
several Of the best sugar estates, Inworking
they employ the negroes at so MUCH per day,
paying in cash every week. The cash wakes
UP the best energies Of the sable laborer and
gives life, never before seen or heard Of, to
the sugar making business. ....- ~
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-02-16


INVITATION TO FEMALE EMIcRASrs.-Tbe Con-
stitution framed by the recent Convention of tho
people of Kansas, contains the following proys-
ion:
Resolved, That the General Assembly shall
have power to pass any law whereby the sepa-
rate estate of married woman, either in prop
crtv real, personal, or mixed. shall ever be made
subject to the disposal of the husband, subject
to the payment Of the debts of the husband in any
manner, unless by written consent OF the wife first
obtained, duly acknowledged and rec ,rded, wit
messed by ut least two witnesses to he named by
the wife. That the General Assembly shah have
no power to pass any law depriving the mother
of an equality with the father in the maintain
ance, education, and care of their children and
in case shall the mother be deprived of her
children, except per account of insanity, intern
perancc, or other gross improprictics.
Unless the older States are willing to risk the
loss of the flower of their female population,
see nothing loft for them but to initiate the ex-
ample of Kansas. s.ta 20 ts.stg 3 ~. tr
CosT OF SnAvISc.-The chronological Journal
says that s'by request, our book-keeper eiphcred
out this sum rs follows - -, II .bs
s:TIxE Losr.- II is estimated that in the Uni
ted States aanc. there are two millions who shave
cv., day. three millions shave three times week,
| four millions once woSStS. The average time
| spent in the operation is not less than twenty
minutes. So that the aggregate ameut Of
time lost in each year is more than 67,21S years,
This at two dollars day amounts to- $134,02Q
each day; $o44, Aha week; "a ,09S, $50 month
or $40, l II 1888 year, saying nothing Of the in
| terest, which would be almost as much more.
Each owns n razor and strop, worth from 81
to S., average 50, when added to the above, it
amounts to the enormous sum Of ;S78,lll ,0e8 a
year {! exclusive of soap, (hard and soft, heal,
ing plaster homes, whetstones, oil, stsops, traps
| and other matters fstoe namerous to iuention''-
then the cost, in time and cash, Of manufacturing
these razors, strops, &C., would amount to
hnndsofne fortune fof any man, each Hoanent of
his life!!! asa, J.- -,A ,,,,t,aa -, =,
A man who shaves every day for twenty 1.-Two
years, loses in that time 3O3 days, Of ten hours
each. or one year of hard labor. Bat think of
the loss to the nation, $7d,e 900 q year, all
for shaving!!!
In the above estimates, no mention hog Abeen
made of spacious barber1shopy, which. IT, added,
would swell the amount to a. hundred thousand
dollars year, worse than thrown away. quo
- shears and scissors, always on hand ntos clip
and trim the overgrowth of .hair, would bersui-
cient for all Barberous purposes. Who win inn
itate tho llustrious Apostles Id this sBcard Move
mens's = < lsli .issf.asfe - .IiH ji--.i1i
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-02-16

A DELIcnrFUL EPIDExc.-A deightfore pidena-
10, the New York Mirror tells "a, is jnstnox rag
ing in that city-,a matrimonial fever; and those
family business and social gaity Of the times.-
There are parties every right, and the) bouquet
and jewery trades were never better. So