The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-01-19
THE MINNESOTIAN..
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q condensed narrative Of his life ana PROBES
sional works. Mr.. Sully was peculiar friend
of the Society, and has left in its possession
some beautiful portraits-among which are
those wa-pe-she-ka, the Prophet, and Black
Hawks son, Na-she.a-kusk-both painted
from life in 1853; and two of a more nation
al, Pocahontas and Chief Justice Marshall
Mr.. Sully was native of Virginia. He died
at Buffalo on the 28th of October, while on
his way to the West, with design of per-
manently locating at Madison. In respect to
the deceased, the Society adjourned till the
Goth.
On Thursday evening, Goth ult., the Soci-
ETY. met again. Seventy-eight letters were
read from Societies and individuals, and
many additions to the library and portrait
gallery were noted as having been received
and expected hereafter. ....-, r
The annual meeting for the election of Off
GERS was held on tho LIST of December
The volume of Mtransactions" which the
Society is expected to publish sometime du-
ring the winter, is expected to contain a
great many valuable articles upon the local
history of various portions of the State.
FRozEN-We learn that three men were
frozen to death in Mower County during the
late severe weather. There was a rumor
here last week that five men had frozen to
death near Manterville, whether correct or
not we are not able to state. A woman BY
the name of Gardner, living near Saltwater
fell into we'll and was not discovered until
frozen stiff-Red Wing Sentinel.
OBITUARY.-The Hon. Joseph B. Wells
of Illinois, died on Wednesday at the Aston
House. The deceased had honorably filled
the posts of Lieutenant Governor and Canal
Commissioner of the State of Illinois, and
was greatly respected in public and private
life. The numerous friends of Gov Wells
in his own State and at the East, will hear
with regret this melancholy event which has
taken away one distinguished alike for
worth, talents and ability.-AB. Register.
A JUVENILE SAMARITAN.-Four weeks
ago an elderly and respectfully dressed gen.
tleman was found lying senseless upon the
sidewalk in Cincinnati. A crowd soon ga
thered around him, and some said he was
drunk, while others said he was in fit A
little girl, apparently twelve years of age
emerged from the crowd, raised the fallen
mans head into her lap, and then used
means whereby he was so far revived as to
call for water and coach, and requested
that the little girl might accompany him
home. He proved to be a retired merchant,
and his prostitution case of paralysis, while
the juvenile Samaritan who contributed to
h I,af - 4
He was so far recovered that on Monday
last he rode to the residence of the mother
OF the child, and presented her with check
for two hundred dollars, hung handsome
gold chain around the neck of the minister
ing angel, on which was suspended plain
but costly gold watch, upon the case of
which was the following inscription a, r
presented to Mary q. Perkins by her
friend, William Brothers"
How CHAMPION LooKs.-The correspond
ent of the Cleveland Plaindealer says
"Among the many foreign celebrities here,
none dashes more than Champion, the Brit
ish Minister. Of course he is seldom seen
except in the street, when he gives his en-
signs of royalty an airing. His equipage is
distinguished from all others by it's extreme
brilliancy. Every fair day he takes his open
barouchc, a pair of spanking grays, mounts
the drivers seat, holds the ribbons himself,
and drives furiously around the broad ave-
nues; his footman, dapper little gentleman
with blue cape coat and cockney hat, sit
ting in the cushioned seat behind. Cramp-
ton is six feet high, straight as gun, gray
hair, and round like every other Defeating
Englishman.'
* An Arkansas candidate for Congress
sets forth his qualification for Office in the
following language:
"Gentlemen, if am elected to this Office,
I will represent my constituents as the sea
represents the earth, or night contrasts with
the day. I will unrivit all human society.
clean all its parts, and screw it together
again. I will correct all senses, purge out
all corruption, and 60 through the enemies
Of our party like rat through new cheese"
A CLERGYMAN IN FIx.-A day or two
since we noticed the fact that Presbyterian
minister resigned his charge in Philadelphia,
because the rules of his church would not
allow him to marry lady in Virginia who
had been divorced. The Richmond Enquirer
says the Rev. gentleman came to Virginia,
where the lady lives, to claim the boon for
which he resigned his occupation and salary:
but the lady on hearing of his resignation.
declined marriage, giving as her reason the
desire not to separate church and pastor
Cincinnati Columbian.
All we have to say is, if that be true, the
Dominic is mighty lucky man.
A PRAcrIcAL SERMoN.-A few Sundays
since, certain highly respectable and tai
ented clergyman Of the Methodist Church,
read to his congregation the End Chapter of
PauPs Epistle to the Ephesians, the 10Th
verse OF which is as follows:
"Now, therefore, we are no more strangers
foreigners, but fellow-citizens with the saints
and Of the household of God"
After the reading of this verse, he delib-
erately raised his eyes to the Congregation.
and remarked: "My dear hearersoS Pom
uGs not a Ksaow Nothi,yg' and without an
other word Of comment, went on with his
reading. A''
The reverend gentleman, though opposed
to making political remarks in the pt,in;t
could not let slip so favorable an opportunity
Of edefining" st. Paul's position on Hindoo.
ism.-Aew Haren Register.
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