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Minnesota weekly times., 1856-11-29

CT Smithers, telling of some of his trials,
be had been shipwrecked once, was burned out
twice, and had to pay the notes of three of his
friends for whom he had endorsed, fell through a
man-trap in the sidewalk and broke his leg. was
arrested by the Sheriff on the morning of his
marriage for debt he didn't owe, but all these
evils be bore without murmuring. The great
trial of his life was, that his wife wouldn't let
him smoke in the parlor.
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-11-29

Mr.. SUMNER DECLINES RE-ELEcTIoN.-We have
aprivate dispatch from Boston saying that the
Hon. Charles Sumner, Senator in Congress from
Massachusetts,, declines reelection, and that
the Hon. Anson Burlingame will be chosen to fill
his place. We hope that Mr.. Sumner will recon-
slider his determination, and give the Senate the
benefit of his talent and patriotism in this dark
hour of our country's history. Chicago Tribune.
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-11-29
Au Old Story.

Onse upon time y maiden
Sat beneath q hawthorn tree,
And her lover close beside her
MI INJURED vows Of constancy,
Fair~r, sweeter han the blossom
Hanging over her was he,
And her heart within her bosom
Throbbcd and glowed tumultuousiy.
Both we're young, and fond and foolish.
Neither rich, the story goes.
Ia was proud and Pa was mulish,
Great their love and great their woes.
30 they kissed, and wept, and parted,
Sw earIng ever to be true,
Dieu the maiden broken hearted?
Was the lover faithful too?
Pshsw. sine wed wealthy banker,
(RuBor whispered she was sold,)
Aid no city DANES outrank her,
with her pocket full OF gold:
Queen al every bail and party,
Decked with lace and jewels rare,
Looking fresh and very hearty,
ReigDs the victim OF despair.
He--eonfound the little fellow
Took a widow twice his years,
Fat and forty, ripe and mellow,
With brace Of little dears;
Big plant alton, servants plenty.
Splendid mansion, pomp and ease,
Cured the boyish love Of twenty
That incurable disease!
Learn from this-ye doating Iovers-
In your anguish no. to break
Any thing Of greater value
Than the promises you make.
Breasts were made to put In motion
Blood that otherwise would cool;
Pleasure, profit and promotion,
Graduate at Cupid's school.
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-11-29

ENGLISH 1GSoRANcE.-A correspondent of the
"Notes and Queries" London, says that in a
recent American book be reads.
They arrived in New York on Thanksgiving
Day, December 9Th, 1872" He adds: &C Hhv is
December 9th, termed Thanksgiving Day? l
cannot find that any public event connected with
America occurred on that dayo
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-11-29
$3I9,063 20
Respectfully submitted

DAN S. BALCH.
Estimates Of practical and experienced men of
the amount of freighting at present between St.
Paul and st. Anthony were submitted. All
agreed that the amount of freight which passed
from St. Paul to st. Anthony, per day, during
the season of navigation, was about two hundred
tons, and the number of passengers from seventy
Eve to one hundred and fifty. And it was
estimated that the net earnings of the road, with
business as at present, during two hundred days
in the year, would be threo hundred and twenty
dollars per day. About eighty thousand dollars
of the capital stock of the road was taken.
On motion of Mr.. Winslow, the meeting ad-
journed sine die.
WILLIAM R. MARSHALL, President.
JOHN b. SANRoRN, Secretary.
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-11-29

FENCES IN ONO. - There are 100000 acres
of land in Ohio, enclosed with 100000 miles of
fence, at prime cost of Sill, ,2OO, 900, and at a
whole yearly expense for repairs, &C., Of $50
600; of which sum Gen. Worthington calculates
that At least ene-third, or $2,550,0OO might be
saved BY laws prohibiting domestic animals, and
especially hogs and sheep, from running Ut large.
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-11-29

co The railroad meeting reported in another
column was q gathering of substantial men, and
We understand that there were $4,000 worth Of
stock subscribed on the spot, and about $12O, 900
more have been pledged by capitalists to forward
the movement. The road will 60 right ahead
asxt spring.
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-11-29

How TO CURE FLEA BIrEs.-"John Phenx'
has the following 'snever failing'' remedies for
flea-bites:-
"Boil quart of tar until it becomes quite thin.
Remove the clothing, and before the tar becomes
perfectly cool, with broad fat brush, apply
thin coating to the entire surface of the body and
limbs. While the tar remains soft, the flea be.
comes cntangled in its tenacious folds, and is
rendered perfectly harmless but it will soon form
a hard smooth coating, entirely impervious to his
bite. Should the coating crack at the knee or
elbow joints it is merely necessary to retouch it
slightly at those places. The whole coat should
be renewed every three or four weeks. This rem.
edy is sure and having the advantage of simplicity
and economy, should be generally known.
ga still simpler method Of preventing the
attack of these little pests, is: On feeling the
into boiling water. The heat of the water de-
stroys the insect and instantly removes the pain
of the bite.
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-11-29
Never Mind.

Does misfortune shrouj your being,
Hiding every JOY Worth seeing,
W Vhiie your treacherous friends heeinG
Like the wind
Heaven Is better days decreciBgj
Never mind.
Are You poor, in debt, and needy?
Does your s'Sundsy'' suit grow seedyg
Arc your creditors both greedy
And n1kind?
LILIES great garden must be weedy,
Never mind.
Does your spouse enjoy contentiOn1
Petty troubles mention,
Laud the Women's-rights Convention,
And be kind.
Never mind.
Are you silly fellow-smitten?
After forty sonnets written,
''Pop the question: get the mitten,
Then run blind;
Tho' the world may say you're "bitten,"
Never mind.
II you st.ive in vain TO rise,
Pay your printer-adrerfisf-
Then look out for sunny skies,
SILVER LINED.
II they dc not greet your eyes,
Never mind. EoLLIN.
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-11-29

has appointed Thursday, the Goth of November,
to be observed as day Of Thanksgiving in Ne
braska. When will Gov. Geary, of Kansas, ap-
point day of thanksgiving?
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-11-29

CO Between the 18th of Sept. 1856, and the
18th of July 1856, 2S7 fugitive slaves passed
through Albany, for Canada. We have it on
good authority that about Is day passed through
Chicago, during the last summer. Too bad, that
the "happy slaves" Of Kentucky and Missouri,
should so break the laws of God and morality a.
to try to get possession of of-themselves! Isn't it?
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-11-29

CO Lord Campbell, in his Lives of the
Chancellors,' says that Lord Tenderdon the
celebrated Judge, expired with these words on his
lips, " Gentlemen cf tho jury you will now con-
slider your vsrdiet." The last words of Lord
Hermand, the Scotch Judge, were equally striking
and professional, 60 Guilty, but recommended to
tho mercy Of the Court"
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-11-29

REMARKABLE EXAMINATION. - DIR. Charles p.
Sanford, Of Auburn, New York, has been making
an examination of the eye of II. Beadle, recently
murdered there to test the truth Of the alleged
discovery that the last scene witnessed BY dying
man remains fixed on the retna. Of the result
the Auburn Advertiser says - 'sDr. S. made a
skilful dissection of the eye, and succeeded in
bringing the ''retina," one of the most delicate
of human organs, being an expansion of the op-
tic nerve, under the view of a mi. oscope. There
was nothing on the retina examined which would
lead to tho detection of the victims murderer,
but there was that upon it which evidently est
abishes the fact that the retina retains the last
impression made upon it.-What we saw oursel-
YES we do not feel disposed to make ON affidavit
of, and therefore prefer not to state; but we will
say we discovered, as upon daguerreotype plate,
plainly marked impressions, at cnce interesting
and startling to behold"
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-11-29

CO Col. John Bayles, of New Bedford, Mass
has made bet of twenty dollars against ten,
that Major Ben Perley Poorc will be the Governor
of Massachusetts in 1857.
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-11-29
A Batch Of Miseries.

"A coat tight and short in the sleeves.
- Being compelled by deaf person in a very
large and silent company, to repeat sore verv
washy remark three or four times over, at the
highest pitch of your voice.
= After relating an excellent story or pointed
witiclsm, to strange company, = the frosty
silence or vacant srare with which it is received
by the different auditors, of whose stupidity you
had not been aware.
= Hiding your eyes with your hand for a whole
evening together, in vain attempts to recover a
tune, or a name; said tune, &C., repeatedly fit
fairly caught.
= Walking fast and far to overtake a woman.
from whose shape and air, as viewed in the rear,
you have decided that her face is angelic; till, on
eagerly turning round, as you pass her, you are
petriied by ''colored pusson.''
- Briskly stopping to pick up lady's fan at
the same moment when two other gentlemen are
doing the same thing. and SO making cannon
with your head against both of theirs,-ani this
without being the happy man.
Reading over passage in an author, for the
hundredth time, without coming an inch nearer
to the meaning of it the last reading than the rst
then passing over it in despair but without being
able to enjoy the Fest of the book from the pain
ful consciousness OF your own real or supposed
stupidity.
- To be kept awake by convivial party of
cats waking love on the house tops, which they
do in such feline sort of way that it is difficult
TO distinguish it from making war. Then when
you have borne it to the limit of mortal endurance
to get up and make u martyr of yourself in the
cold, throwing away all your old boots and a
hair brush out of the scuttle without any per-
manent or visable effect.
The AMERICAN FLAG.-It is indeed straSge that
the people Of these United States understand SO
little of the proper form, proportion of size, num-
Der of stripes even of their own national flag, the
glorious ''Star Spangled Banner.' The standard
of the army is fixed at six feet six inches by four
feet four inches; the number of stripes is thir-
teen, viz seven red and six white. 1t will be
perceived that the flag is just one half longer that
it is broad, and that It's proportions are perfect
when properly carried out. The first strip on thu
first stripe ut the top is red the next white, and
SO down alternately, which makes the last red
The blue 'feld'' for the the stars is the width and
square of the first seven stripes, viz: four red
and three white. These stripes extend from the
side of the ''field'' to the extremity of tho flag
The next stripe is white, extending the entire
length of it, and directly under the field in strong
and pleasing relief, then follow the remaining
stripes alternately. The number of stars on the
field is now thirty lone, and the army and navy
Immediately add another star on the admission Of
a new State in our glorious Union.
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-11-29

Is During the month of August 76O persons
were naturalzed in the city of New York during
the month of September, 5000; and during the
first twenty-scven days of October, 1850 alto.
gether making over II, 600 as the Fall work io
that city alone.
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-11-29

G9 Brigham Young. Esq, the self elevated
genius who carries the souls of his subjects in
MS pocket has issued an edict forbidding them
10 barter with the "Genti!es," under penalty of
being accommodated and kicked out from tbe
hoiy precincts of Mormondom. 1t is anxiouslv
expected that the rest of the world will soon be-
come bankrupt, If his Highness does not revoke
tiis dercee.
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-11-29

CO Grand March, Wis, contained at the
recent election total of l24 voters. l23 votes
were cast, of which Washburne received 100.
Fremont 12S, and Buchanan none.
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-11-29

G. 1t has been ascertained that in the nonu,a-
vote John c. Fremont has about 10000 majority
svsr Bushsasa. What says the Pioneer 70 this ?
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-11-29

G. We learn that the Minneapolis and st.
Cloud Railroad Co. were offered 81, 900 for their
charter and improvements, last wssk.-N. H.
Mopy Express,
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-11-29

cT An Edict has been issued from the Holy
church of Rome reviving the Inquisitions and
thumb-screws of the 10th century. The heretics
are to be Immediately put out of the way. All
apostates from the true Catholic Faith are sup
posed to be in league with the devil, and unless
they repent, and offer their prayers to the Blessed
Virgin, they will be "taken care Of" according
to the Bull of Pope Clement Sth. The Edict is
signed thus: " Given at the sacred Office at Au-
coma, this Sth of August, 1856. F. r. Thomas
vincent airaldi, 1nqusitor. Gsnera.' 1t has
created quite stir in England.
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-11-29

that for four years previous to 1852 there were
six hundred murders in San Francisco, and for
the year ending in 1855 there were FIVE hundred
murders in the same city. Within the past six
years there have been FIVE thousand murders in
California
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-11-29

c. 1t is ascertained that abont q, ,;v..
Lost recently at the wreck of the Superior on
Lake superior.
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-11-29

I The official returns from Wisconsin as
far as heard from show Fremont majority Of
1928. The remaining counties will make it
1900.
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-11-29

cT The Boston Christian Era, alluding to
Dan Rice's show says :-"Satan ha, been holding
camp meeting in our city, on the South Com-
mon, during the present week.
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-11-29

LlrERARr.-The original and veritable Peter
Farley has prepared for publication work en-
titled ''Recollection of Lifetime; or Men and
Things have seen in Europe and AMERICA -
Peter Parley is the author and editor of 10
volumes, of which over "sevea millions'' have
been sold. He has crossed the Atlantic sixteen
times, and made, perhaps, the acquaintance of
more persons of prominence, and become familiar
with more important facts and incidents, both at
homo ana abroad, than any other American.
These recollectons will contain full autobio-
graphy of the author, his early days, education,
and literary career; and accounts of the impor-
tant public events which have happened within
the last half century, besides an amount of Curl
Gus and personal anecdote and description, sell
dom, if ever, met with in a single work. 1t will
be published by Miller, Orton & aIulligan, in two
volumes OF over l 100 pages, appropriately illus
trated.-N. Y. Evening Post, Oct. 20.
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-11-29

A GEsurSs IsrsH BULL.-Sir Royle Roche said;
-" Single missortunes never come alone. and
the greatest Of ell possible nisfortpnss il follow.
ID by mash grsatss."
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-11-29

GT The Callope, or the steam piano, which
recently delighted the Bostonians, was heard,
quite recently, by the enlightened citizens, of Gin
cinnati, Ohio. Among the various tunes played,
"Pop goes the Weazei" seemed to give the most
pleasure to the Porkopolitans.
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-11-29

The House, In the Illinois Legislature, stands
Democratic 81
Republican 3S
The State has gone for Buchanan by a meagre
plurality, but the Republican State ticket is cleo
ted complete.
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-11-29
The Art Of QuadrilIe Dancing.

As the season Is now inaugurated for the W in
ter's dancing and fun, and as the long evenings
are approaching
''when Youth and Pl meet,
To chase the g owing hours with flying feet,'
we publish the following instruction to Naughty
cal men who 'esirc to learn cotillions
LIE PANTALoN.-IIaul upon the starboard tack,
and let the other craft pass, then bear up and get
your head on the other tack regain your berth
on the port tack-back and fill with your partner
and boxhaui her-wear round twice against the
sun In company with the opposite craft, then your
Own-afterward bOxhiul her again and bring
her up.
L'ErE. - Shoot ahead about two fathoms till
you nearly come stem on with the other craft un.
der weigh; then make stern board to your berth
and slce out for bend, first to starboard then to
port-make sail and pass the opposite craft; then
get your head round on the other tack - another
side to starbOard and port then make sail to
regain your berth-wear round, back and fill and
bOxhaul your partner.
LA POULE.--lioave ahead and pass your adyer-
saly yard-arm to yard-arm regain your berth
on the other tack in the same order - take your
station In line with your partner-back and fill
fall on your heel and bring up with your part
ner--she then maneuvers ahead again and heayes
all aback, fills and shoots ahead again pays of
alongside YOU then make sail in COMPANY. till
nearly stem on with the other lnc-,nake Il stern
board and cast her of to shift for herself-rega;r,
your berth by the best means possible, and let 20
your ancho:.
LA TRENIsE.-Wear round as before against the
sun twice, boxhaul the lady, and range up along
side her, and make sail in company - when half
way across to the other shore drop astern with
the tide-shoot ahead again and cast off the tow
now back and ill before and boxhaul her
AMI yourself into your berth, and bring up.
LA PAsTORALE.-Shoot ahead alongside YOUR
partner, then make stern board - again make
all sail over to the other co1st-let 90 the hawser,
and pay Oft into your own berth and take turn
the three craft opposite range up abreast toward
you twice, and back astern again--now maneuy or
any rig you like, only under easy SAIL as it is al
ways light winds" (Zephyrs) in this passage -
as soon rs you sec their helm down, haul round
in company with them on port tack - then make
all sail with your partner into your own berth
and bring up.
La FINALE. Wear round to starbeard, passing
under your partners bows--sight the catheads OF
craft on your starboard bow-then make sail in
to your own berth, your partner passing athwart
your bows-now proceed according to tho second
order OF saiiing-tO complete the eyolutions shoe,
ahead and back astGrn twice, in company with
the whole squadron, in the circular order Of sail.
ing. JACK BuxspY.
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-11-29
Official Returns.

The official returns from the Pennsylvania
battle-ground show the following vote:
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-11-29

As the season is now inaugurated for the Win
ter's dancing and fun, and as the long evenings
are approaching
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-01-11

PORTABLE Steam Engines hand and made 10
[ order..vix, A. &, 9, IL and is hease power, from
approved patterns, with Locomotive Boilers, ard
lgsrranted superior anything Of ths kind ever be
ore offered to the public. PTea sIG0 per morse pow
r. p. ". CAFES Gz Co.,
bee 15-dwtf Eagle Works Chicago.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-01-11
FARMERS! SAW AND GRIsT MILL MEN!
The Best Mill ever offered to the Public is
FEITON'S PORTABLE MILL /!

(WHICH has taken the FIRST PremiIm at all the
w state and C0paty Fairs where IT has been ex-
hibited and Gold Medal ut the 7msrican iasttats
A. Y. City. This truly excellent MIL, celebrated
alike for its simplicity, durabi! ana pfacueaoh'y,
patented Jany. 3D. 1855, stands unrvaied Inc large
num her of these mills sod and their Increasing de-
maud forcibly declare their merit lover iOOO having
heen sold in the last SIX months. they are admlra
bly adapted for grinding Corn, Oats Wheat, barley,
Corn in the ear, Spices &c. with rapdty ana per-
lection unknown before
IA > Mill grinds from 10 bus oil meal or III 10
Il ms of feed per hour with from TO horses, and
othpr Nos proportionate amount. they can be
prouelled BY horse. steam or water power, ana are
we'll adapted to irregular notion hence al trining
cost they can be attached TO any saw mill
MEAL Selves are attached to these mills, mus rem
derne them the only truly practicable mill FARMER
can have. - In, .ro
References can be given where these mills nave
beeni in use 10 months without ether Receiving or
needing Dire ssing and likewise whore they were IN
troduced four mon tbs ago for grinding iron Our.
II an established fact that all mills usIng KNIVES
eut feed but never grind meal" and that all corn
and cob crushars only crack the corn and cob, ana
that neither reduce the reed To desired hhehess
10 be used with profit. But the
FELTON, MILL,
without knives and with grinding surfaces SO hard
,annered steel will affectit Is pa6le OF grind
mo Ia any dSeree of neness, and OF reducing cob 10
tho dnrness Of meal These facts justify us In war
mntiny these mills to give entire satisfaction.
Fnr Further information and mills and right apply
m NICHOLS LOOMS & Co., Office lie Claire
House. davenport, Iowa, or Box sos p. o.
dec 81 dwu
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-01-11
Administrators Sale of Real Estate.

DY virtue ofan order ofthe County Court Of Mus
ID catine county offer for sale the blowing lands
belonging to the estate OF Stuart Bebee, deceased:
South sec H. T7s, r +, AGO acres; south of sec
TO- T rs, X f. go acres; north of see i3. rs,
+, 800 acres; easta of sec Is, a. T., $50 acres
north of northwest of see 90, ~, r f. 80 acres;
north OF northeast OF sec %, TVS, Z, go ceres
All the above lands are best quality rolling prairie
i.hing town of Walcot which is the first station west
ofDavenport, on the Mississippi and Missouri Rail-
road-ihirteen (I3) miles from Davenport, and TWEEN
ty-fve (25) miles by railroad from huscatine. The
undersigned will sell any of the sboye lands al pri-
vats sale, until Thursday. the 3Ist day of January
1856. at v hich time, II any remain lunsold. he will
ofe them to The highest bidder, one half down, and
the balance in six and Twelve months. with Zen per
ct interest," The public sale will tase place at The
town OF Walcoit, on said 3Ist day of January. The
tile to the above lands is utable-never hay
ing been owned by any one but said Stnart Bebee. =
The land will be ssld 10 lots 10 suit purchasers of not
ess that eighty can be foud or correspor ded
with at nv residence in the city OF Muscatine.
JACOB BUTLER, Administrator of
Iuseatine. decl3-wtf Stuart Bebea, deceased
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-01-11
commissioners sale.

DY virtue of order issu ed out Of the County Court
ID In and forthe County of Scott and state of Iowa,
10 directed Will offer for sale al public outcry
the prem Saturday, the Goth day of JaDua ry,
1855, the following Real Estate, late the estate of
Frederick William Sta,!liaan, deed to wit Being
part Of lot No 90 in section No thirty-our t34
Township No. seventy eight, Norlh of range three,
east of 9Th r NJ. In said county OF Scott beginning
on the south side Third street OF the city of Daven
port las produced westward from said city at the
Northwest corner of land lately conveyed TO Henry
smith by 4. r. Green and wife thence south by
said Smiths land two hundred and thirty-fve feet
more less TO the north line OF land conveyed by
T. p. Green - c. s. Whistle thence west by said
Whstlcrs land eighty feet thence north to Third ST.
aforesaid thence along Third street eighty feet TO the
place of beginning. Terms Cash. Sale to commence
at two O'Clock p. NJ. OF said day. when and where due
attendance will be given by n. G. BARNER,
Davenport, Jany. WITS Gem. appointed by the
said County Court to sell, &c.