Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-03-29


noon. This is the first train from the East since
Saturday. An immense quantity of matter was
brought up by it. Road is now clear.
| BALTIMORE, March Is.
New Orleans papers of Friday were received
| to dav.
Twenty ciyht bales of cotton were DESTROYED at
New Orleans by the burning of the lower cotton
press. Insured for $4,000 in New Orleans and
tie remainder in New York.
PorPING THE QuEsrIoS.-Speaking Of "pop-
ping the question" we don, know but what it
would be fairly in order to 'swring in" the fol-
lowing from an exchange:
''Be sure before you commence cdoing. Our
friends T and s., one evening, met at
the house Of an acquaintance of some young
ladies for whom both gentlemen entertained
tender feelings. In spirit OF froic, one OF
| the young ladies blew out the lamp, and our
| friends thinking it a favorable moment to make
known their feelings to the fair objects of their
| reca rd, moved seats at the same instant, and
placed themselves, as they supposed, by the
lady's side, but size had also moved, and the
gentlemen were in reality seated next to each
o.her. As our friends could not whisper with
out betraying their whereabouts, they both gent
~ took, as they thought the soft hand OF tie
charrner and which after while they ventur-
ed gentle squeeze, each was surprised to find
it returned with an uninistakable pressure. 1t
may be well imagined that the moments few
rapidly, in the silent interchange of mutual af-
fections. But the rest wondering at the unu-
sual silence of the gentlemen, one of them
noiseessy stepped out and suddenly returned
with light, and there sat our r and
s. most lovingly squeezing each others
hand, and supreme delight beaming in their
nyas- 'Fh";r cnns'"rnntiOn and tho ruo,u,y vf
the ladies, can BE- imagined but not described.
Both gentlemen sloped, and T was after
wards heard to say he thought all the willie
SIS hand felt hard"
GIVE HIM Allan Indian, who heard
sermon in Christian settlement, was much
moved by the claim tina, he should give sup all
to God" The duty pressed upon his heart lie
returned to his wigwam; he meditatcd much
upon it, and at length solcmnly resolved to do
what God required. First, he took his rifle,
| set it apart for the Lord then his fishing ap-
paraus; then his scan,y furniture; then his
blanket-rcpeating, as he set apart each ar,-
Gle, Here, Lord, take that" Finding HIM
self utterly destitute, having given up all, he
yet felt that he was forsaken Of God and was
in great distress. The darkness of despair
came over him. In this, his last extremity, he
laid himself upon the altar, saying, "Hcrc,
| Lo d, take a poor Indian" The offering was
accepted; and there, alone, bereft of human
help. or hope, this poor, despisvd savage was
delivered from the power OF sin. aud made an
heir Of glory. He soon learned to read, and
was supplied with Bible, which he made his
! daily companion; he was happy in solitude, or
| with Christian friends, to whom he often re-
marked, that when he gave himself up to the
Lord the Lord gave him "all things. ."-Z.on's
Herald.
| Gy Occupation what a glorious thing it is
| Tor the human heart. Those who work hard sell
dom yield themselves up to fancicd or real sor-
row. When grief sits down, folds its hands and
| mournfully feeds upon its own tctrs, waving the
dim shadow, that little exertion might work
away, into a funeral pail, the strong spirit is
shorn of its mi ght. and sorrow becomes our mas
| ter. When troubles flow upon yon dark and
| heavy, toll not with the waves, wreStle not with
the torrent! rather seek, by occupation to d.
| vert the dark waters that threaten to overwhelm
! YOU, into thousand channels which the duties of
| life always present. Before you dream of it,
these waters will fer,ilze the present, and give
birth to fresh flowers that might brighten the flu
turc-Howcrs that will become pure and hoy, in
the sunshine which penetratcs to the path Of du-
| tv in spite of every obstacle Grief. afte: all, is
but selfish feeling aud most selfish is the man
who Yields himself to the indul-en nf any pas
sion which brings no Joy to his fellow men.
| More Precious THAN RrBiEs.-Would it not
please you to pick strings of pearls, drops of
gold, diamonds and precious stones, rs YOU
please along the streets? :? 1t would make you feel
happy for month to come. Such happiness
you can give to others. IIew, do you ask? BY
dropping sweet words, kind remarks and pleas
ant smiles as you pass along. These are the
pearls and precious stones which cln never be
lost of which none deprive YOU. Speak to
an orphan child, the pearls drop from her
cheeks. Take the hand of the friendless boy ;
bright diamonds flash in his eyes, his cheek more
brilliant than the most precious stones. BY the
wavside, amid the ciy's din. and at the FIRE dc
of the poor. drop words and smiles to cheer and
bliss. You will feel happier when resting upon
your pillow at the close of the day, than if YOU
had picked of pcrishing Jewels. The
latter fade and crumble in time the former
grow brighter with age, and produce happier re-
hections forever.
GF ':IIow do you know" said an enlighten.
ed European to an igaorant savage of Asia, show
do YOU know there is God 80
''How do you know replied the savage.
pointing TO human footsteps, sshow do you know
that men have passed this wav?''
LOVE AND TENPERArURE.-SidneV Smith
in one Of his letters says: "Very high ano
; very low temperatures ex,inguish all humar
sympathy and relations. 1t is impossible tt
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