davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-04-12

A RUSSIAN LADY PREsIrENT.-A lady is
likely to succeed Count Ovveroff as Presi-
dent of the Academy of Sciences at St.
Petersburg Two male candidates are in tie
iield-M. Noraff, Minister of Public In
struction, and Baron Modesto de KorfF; but
the chances are said to be in favor of the
Grand Duchess Helen. One Grand Duchess.
Maria, is already President of the Academy
of Fine Arts. Once before woman has
been appointed to the Office now sought by
the Grand Duchess Helen. This was in the
days of Catherine II. wnen Princess Dash
kof sat in the chair of learning.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-04-12

Acknowledgment Smith of the "Cheese
Press is still engaged, through himself and
his correspondents, in troubling the waters
about the city olaotion, which does not cake
place for month hence. 1t is said the ''old
chap" himself-who, by the way, has only
resided in st. Paul about six months-is his.
own democratic" candidate for Mayor.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-04-12

DISTRICT CoURTs.-The District Courts
for the Counties of Washington and Henne-
pin are now in session. Judge WEIGH holds
the Court in Washington and Judge Sher-
burne in Hennepin.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-04-12

BRIDGE GoNE.-We regret to note the
fact that Brawley's Bridge, connecting his
ferry with Harriet Island and the Dacota
county shore, was carried away by the ice
on Monday night. The loss to Mr. Brawley
is at least 81 900, besides the Inconvenience
it will subject himself and the public to in
crossing the river at that point.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-04-12

e. Over two hundred thousand acres
of land were sold at the Hudson Owls. J
Land Office last year.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-04-12
COLLEGE BUILDINGS.
On motion of Alex. Ramsey,

On motion Of Alex. Ramsey,
Resolue1, That the plan submitted by Sam
uel Sloan, Architect, of Philadelphia, be
adopted for the College Building proposed to
be erected ON Dayton's Bluff, and the thanks
of the Board be rendered to him for the lib
erality he has shown.
Resolrcd, That as soon as the citizens east
of Cedar street shall have given reliable
pledges to Treasurer of the College for the
sum of Five Thousand Dollars, the erection
of the College proper be commenced.
Resolued, That Messrs. Hoyt, Dayton, and
Brisbin, be and they are hereby appointed a
committee to make known this action of the
Board, and solicit subscriptions.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-04-12

ES The Know Nothings of the little
State of Rhode Island, have bolted Mr.. Fill
more's nomination almost in BODY.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-04-12
The Power of Magnetism

Eugene Guizot gives us an incident in
Partisan life which he regards as romantic.
and which is at least amusing.
The scene is laid in the pavilion attached
to country house i'll the neighborhood of
the great city the time few minutes be-
fore p. NJ. Mons. Armand awaits with
patience Madame X, with whom he has ar
| ranged an interview at that hour, quite inno-
Gently, but quite secret
Cl sc tothe appointed time, Mons. Armand
hears footsteps. Is it the lady? The door
opens lie stands supplied in the prese,cc
OF her husband. Mons. X. has returned
from parcs, and, deeming it too late to
awaken the sleepers of tie house, comes to
share the room of his friend in the pavilion.
The conversation between the lover and
the husband Is amusing, and as the hour ap-
proaches the perplexity Of the former in
creases. His agitation leads him to the most
inconsistent remarks and tie most inexpli-
cable questions.
'What is the matter with you 2" asks tn.
husband
"Nothing at all.'
IL discenpose you; how strangely YOU
look. Have | interrupted something SER
ious 2"
The lover stands, his hands his hands
pressed upon little table, weak and nervous
with agitation.
" All J" exclaims the husband, 81 see you
were about to try an experiment in table
turning! !"
The suggestion savel the lover Gradually
recovering, he ad nits the fact. The whole
public was then i'll a rage of table turning,
and the most marvellous effects were attri-
buted to the mysterious process.
yes" eXc'aims Mons Armand II admit
it. You smile at me- You doubt! Shall
explain to you, by an exhibition of true
science, one of those miracles of magnetism
of which | speak? Will you DENY the evil
dence Of facts ?"
"No; | ask only actual proof"
you shall have it. My will can traverse
space and overcome distance. Name some
one at the chateau, and will summon him
here In moment. Shall it be YOUR aunt ?"
"oh, no! She is too old, and the expert
ment would ruin u.s."
'Your wife, then?"
VERY well, my wife,
Mons. Armand, with an air of intense
thought leans on the table and inwardly ex-
erts his magnetic WILL
In few minutes Madame X. enters and
perceives her husband, stands mute, pale,
WIN hlated eyes and outstretchcd arms,
and an air of stupor wholly unaffected
"Prodglous !" eXclaims tie husband.
Hush, silence" says the magnetism. Do
not awake her. Do you at last admit the
power of magnetism? Do you acknowledge
the mystery of sonambulism and the mag.
netic currents 2"
II am indeed convinced" murmured the
astonshed husband.
Fearful OF awakening the sonambulist. the
magnetism forbids the husband to speak or
to approach, and with few words and PES
lures wllled her departure, and the sleeping
medium walks off.
All learned lesson by the experiment
and the husband was thereafter a firm ho
ever in animal magnetism.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-04-12
County Affairs.

Inc Board OF county COMMISSIONERS are
now in session at their rooms inthe Court
House. Mr.. Rohrer, City Treasurer of St.
Paul, who collects the county taxes within
the -city limits, has sent in the following re-
port
To the Board of County Commissioners Of Ram
seq county, Minnesota:
l herewith submit to you my report for
the year ending April l, 1856.
The tax roll of 1855 amounted to S27 1875 81
OF this amt have returned to
Reg. of Deeds, Feb. l, 1856, as
uncollectcd, 49, 03 81
Leaving amount collected, 1921 50
My fees on $l3,97l SO
at per Ct, $3.50 sc.
Making returns %. Ssh
Total $3.50 sc
Balance to be accounted for $l3, All Ga
This sum of $13,4ll 81 paid over to the
County Treasurer on the lst day of Febr'y,
1856, and for which hand you his dupli-
the following manner;
In County Orders on account of
County Tax, $S,s2l "a
County Tax, 1873 II
In Territorial Warrants on Terri
torial Tax, 1896 90
In American gold, in full of School
Tax, 2,915 SO
- ,... $13,411 Ga
would add that two yea s. experience
has satisfied me that the law regulating the
Loo off of tt IL. 1 L
rally modified. OF the sum of $S13,4O3 81
returned as delinquent, over $4,000 90 is
personal taxes against non residents, fol
which the law provides no practicable mode
of collection.
Wealthy residents of the East may have
hundreds of thousands of dollars loaned il
st. Paul at annual interest exceeding the
whole amount of your tax roll, and with the
bonds and mortgages in their pockets, they
inform the officer that they do not consider
it just to pay taxes on money loaned. Tho
statute does not permit their real estate tc
to be levied on, and they have no persona
property that can be reached.
The law regulating the collection on rea
estate would be much more efficient, if il
provided that taxes on real estate should be-
come due in sixty days after publication O
the roll, and giving reasonable deduction
to those who paid sooner, and impose pen
atty on those who did not pay by that date
Such an amendment would materially in
crease the receipts of cash on the County
Fund. A deduction of ten per cent. to tan
payer, with a penalty of twenty-five per ct
threatening him, would induce him to pay
into the Treasury on the LIST of August, the
same money that is usually retained until
the lst of January or the LIST of April to buy
County Orders at ninety cents on the dol
lar.
BY requiring the collector to pay over
monthly to the County Treasurer, the Board
would then have at all times more or less
funds at their command for the redemption
of the outstanding orders.
These suggestions are made in the hopes
that the next Legislature may be induced to
take some steps to render the present law
more efficient.
- Respectfully submitted,
n
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-04-12
49, For the Minnesotian.
The College of Saint Paul.

$ Trustees met April 7th, at the Baldwin
School House.
-present-Messrs. Whitney, Fuller, C..S.
LeDuc, Ramsey, Hoyt, Masterson, Neili,
Williams and Moss.
Letters were read from j. B. Brisbin, Esq.,,
and S. j. r. Mcmillan, giving reasons for alb
sence.
New charter was read and accepted, and
the following officers of the Board elected 4:
f. d. NELL, President;
Fl. L. Moss, Secretary;
W. R. MARSHALL, Treasurer.
Among Others the following resolutions
were passed:
Resolred, That the thanks of this Board be
rendered Messrs. Dayton and Irvine for the
liberality and promptness with which they
have offered sites for the buildings of the Ac-
ademic, Collegiate, and other departments OF
the Institution.
Resolyed, That H. L. Moss, G. L. Becker
and Alexander Ramsey, be committee to
callupon Messrs. Irvine and Dayton, and OBJ
tain deeds for the sites donated to the Instr
| tuition.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-04-12

u The United States Land Office at
DEBORAH, Iowa, is to be removed to Usage,
fifty miles west.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-04-12

MARRIAGE UNDER DIFFICULTIEs.--A queer
affair happened not long sirce in this city,
A young man, it seems, took fancy to a
rather stylish looking shop-girl, and they
were soon engaged to be married. The par
ties met at the Church for the purpose of be-
ing united. While awaiting the arrival Of
the minister, which they did in the porch OF
the church, tailor stepped up to the bride
groom and presented bill for his wedding
coat. The bill must be paid at once, or the
coat returned. Now it was rather difficult
thing for the bridegr pom to pay for the coat
for he had not a dollar saving that which he
had laid aside for the clergyman. Again he
had the coat on his back, and if he permitted
the tailor to take it he would be compelled
to marry in his shirt sleeves. A friend who
he had invited to witness the ceremony. see
ing his discontinue, advanced the requisite
sum, and the tailor departed. But all trouble
was by no means at an end. The parties had
hardly left the altar, on the completion of the
ceremony, when stout, coarse woman made
her way up to the bride and presented her
bill for the wedding dress. The friend again
advanced money and the woman Departed
We call this getting married under difficult
ties.--PhH. Enquirer.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-04-12

DEsPArcHING DUsINEss.-Some LAWYERS
in one Of the New York Courts were pre-
pairing themselves to make long speeches
upon question of costs, few days ago.
The Judge stopped them at the beginning,
and asked the amount of the controversy.
and on learning that it was only two dollars.
took out his wallet, paid the amount, and
ordered the clerk to call the next case.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-04-12

* The typhus fever is committing ter
rifle ravages at Vienna, Austria, las many
as IL, 1000 cases having occurred.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-04-12

ST. ANTHONY ELECTIoN.-We learn that
at the City Election held at st. Anthony on
Monday, Alveran Allen was elected Mayor.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-04-12

A REGULAR b ow-DEsTRUCTIoN OF NEW
BUILDINGs.-St. Paul was visited by regu
lar hurricane On Tuesday night, between the
hours Of nine and twelve O'Clock. The day
had been comparatively warm and calm; but
about the hour named the wind commenced
from the southwest, and for two or three
hours threatened to sweep the wooden tere-
ments of our city into the Mississippi.
The frame Of Il new store building in pro-
cess of being finished at the corner of ST
Anthony and Exchange streets, belonging tc
Messrs. Berkey & Nicols, was leveled to the
ground, and many of the timbcrs damaged
so badly that they must be replaced by new
material.
The frame of new dwelling on Mackub-
ms addition, up the St. Anthony road, was
destroyed.
A balloon frame, partly rooted and wealth
cr-boardcd, belonging to Mr.. Sawtelle and
situated on Roberts street near Third, was
badly wrecked, and rendered almost use
less.
Sundry signs went by The board, including
the conspicuous direction to tie Old Brown
Drug Store, on St. Anthony street, as well
as several fences and out-houses Upon the
whole, we have not had in St. Paul SO con
vincine q specimen Of hurricane during tie
past three. years. Tic damage is ore heavy
| to lie borne by those who have suffered, but
not nearly as great as many supposed who
were awakened by the bowling Of the tenn
pest when raging at its fury.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-04-12

BANK OF KANAwHA.-There is fair pros
pect, says the Cincinnati Gazette, that
the paper of the bank of Kanawha will
shortly be received on deposit by the banks.
At the time that this paper was thrown out,
its circulation was 100000. This has been
reduced to about $4,000.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-04-12

u The Canada papers announce the
death Of Sydney Jones, Esq, of the firm of
II. S. Jones & Co., for many years extensive
forwarders on the st. Lawrence. Mr.. Jones
death occurred at Brockville, and was occa-
stoned by fall from his sleigh. His loss as
public man and good citizen will be deeply
regretted by the whole community.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-04-12

e. William Bonsfeld, a supernumera-
ry at the Covent Garden Theatre, London,
% years old, has been sentenced to death
for the murder Of his wife and bis three
children.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-04-12

OPEN1NG.-The lake opposite this village
is open nearly half way across. Within the
past week, the ice has disappeared very fast,
although the weather has been quite cold. A
few days of warm weather will clear it out
entirely.-IbM,
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-04-12
Respectfully submitted,
DANIEL ROURER.
Ireasurer OF Tie Vity Of St. Paul.
St. Paul, April 9TH, 1856.

RAvAcEs OF CHOLERA IN BRAZIL.-The
Correio Mercantil, published at Rio jan TO,
OF the I'D January, announces the reception
OF intelligence from tie Southern provinces
on tic previous day by tie steamer Guiana
bara. 1t says -
The cholera, which had been prevailing
! everywhere, had at length disappeared in
Aniazon@s and Para In Pcrnambuco it had
not manifested itself with great intensity.
and only in tie Southern portion of the Pro
vince. Great fear was felt in the capital of
tie Province, III anticipation Of its appear
ance; but no well authenticated case had vet
been recorded. From Alagoas, accounts state
that no province Of the Empire had suffered
so much, relatively from cholera, as ITSELF
The ravages at Piassabussu and Penedo es-
,cially, are said to have been terrible.
The number of victims at Piassabussu,
containing about one thousand souls, is cal
cuiated to have been eight hundred. In
Pencdo, whose population is estimated at
fourteen thousand, and the surrounding pla-
ccs, official returns show that about twenty
five hundred felt the scouree. Tie centre O"
tic Province suffered in like manner. the
northern part alone escaping its severity
The President, Senior Albuquerque, had won
tIC anu esteem IOr the
manner in which he had acted in the terrible
c)njuncture; visiting various places, having
old cemeteries filled in and new ones opened
measures taken to secure supplies of good
water. enforcing cleanliness, and administer
ing aid. In the capital itself, whose popula-
ticn is about four thousand, 10S had already
died, and about $50 were attacked daily. the
deaths averaging about thirteen. The popu-
lation, however, were by no means dispirit-
ed. There was no check observed in the Or
binary diversions, or in business.
In Amazonas, five soldiers out Of duty,
who Lad just arrived from Maranhao, had
died of the disease. In the city of Para.
there had been only forty-nine deaths from
cholera during the month of December; of
yellow fever four.
Similar accounts to the foregoing are given
from all parts of the country.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-04-12

New BuILD1Nes.-A few new buildings
have already been commenced in the village
this spring. Besides the dwellings, we no
tice new wagon shop, on Second street, and
an addition to Mr.. Fulton's store, and to the
North Star Office. A large number of our
citizens are making preparations to build, but
as yet have not commenced.-HudsonS Star.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-04-12

The Rochester Advertiser has seer
a cane which was lately cut upon Blackbirt
Island, Niagara Falls, by brakeman en-
ployed on TIE Niagara Falls Railroad The
feat was performed in this way:
The ice had made from the shore to con
g0orrable distance, until it was almost met
by the ice from this island. But still there
was a frightful space between, where the wa
ter was boiling and surging over the cataract
Nothing daunted at this, he procured an Is
foot ladder, with which he crept along the
ic,, and managed to throw it over, SO that
both ends rested on the edge Of the ice across
the gulf, and then went across himself on
the rounds of the ladder
After cutting stick Of red cedar suffi-
cient to make three or four canes, he fas-
tened it upon his shoulder and made the per-
ilous return, over the rounds of the ladder
in the same way he went. The slightest
giving way Of the ice, his frail bridge and
himself would have been hurled into insta t
destruction; or had lie missed his hold in
the least, certain and instantaneous death
would have been the consequence. The r:v-
er has never been so filled with ice above the
falls as at present, and century may roll
around before this perilous feat could he &C
complished again.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-04-12

PUNCH's New VERSION OF YANKE Doc
DLE.-Punch concludes his report of the
Golden and Palmerston debate in the Hous
of Commons, on the American question, with
the following version of the American ar
theIu, 1is no" sung by Mr. JGhn Bull.
yankee Doodle, do not frown,
Though you're brisk and bony;
TIE jewels in Victoria's crown
Amt paste or maccaroni.
London is a pretty town,
And so is Philadelfy;
You shall have sugar plum,
And I'll have one myselfy.''
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-04-12

A BEAR SToRY-Mr. Moses Goodenouch.
Of Gorham, n. H., while out hunting deer, a
week or two since, was attacked by bear.
Finding that he had no chance to retreat, he
thrust his hand into Bruins mouth and
seized his tongue, to which he chung until he
could get out his knife, with which he sue
cecded in cutting his four-legged encmy's
throat. In the meantime his hand was con-
siderably 'chawed up" The bear weighed
about $50 pounds. Portland Argus.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-04-12

* An inhuman wretch stopped at the
house of an old man named Fox, in Fairfield
County, Ohio, a few nights since, and asked
and obtained permission to remain till next
day. During the night he murdered the
old man, severely injured his wife, and after
robbing the house escaped. He was arrested
next day and committed to Jail.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-04-12

The Boston Post says the $4,000 of Long
fellows Hiawatha" went to press last
week.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-04-12

SNoBBIsH.-The American residents in
Paris gave ball this year, at the Hotel du
Louvre, in honor Of Washineton's birthday.
All shades Of nobility, titled ounces and j.
lustrious demireps, figured of course among
those invited and present. Charles ID ckens.
so Paris letter-writcrs say, would have been
pleased by an invitation. 1t would have
been more crcditable to him, if he had
wished to stay away. But the Committee
of Arrangements, made up of Americans
who have been from home long enough to
forget the English language, and speak of
Washington as First in war, first in peace,
and first in tic !:carts of his tello,,-country-
men," did not see tit to pay him the compl-
ment-a paltry one at the best the omis-
sion of which is only worthy Of notice as
showing the snobbishness Of Americans
abroad.
DR.. GRIswoLD is placed in most embar-
asslng dilemma by his success in resisting
the suit OF his South Carolina wife to have
her divorce set aside. She failed for the rea-
son that the records Of the Court did not
show that a divorce had ever been granted.
and those records are supposed to have been
stolen by Griswold's connivance! He is
therefore left exposed to the charge of biga-
my, and to the reclamation of several thou
sand dollars by the New York and New Ha
ven Railroad Company, paid to him as dam
ages to his present wife for injuries received
at the Norwalk calamity.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-04-12

e It has been beautifully said, that
the "vail which covers the face of futurity is
woven by the hand of mercy" Seek not to
raise that veil, therefore, for sadness might
be seen to shade the brow that fancy had ar
aged in smiles Of gladness.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-04-12

LIE mall for California from Utah in Jan.
uary last, was carried over the Sierra Neva.
ga Mountains by Norwegian, who footed
II on snow-shoes seven feet long and fonr in
cnes WIDE, IN the form of skates, ssJ sbovad
himself along with pole. S''~
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-04-12

The New Orleans Picayune saws that
race is soon to come off in that city between
"Rocky Mountain Chief" horse we;ob;no
1900 pounds, and 81 hands high, and .sUr.
sa Mayor" an Australian bear, weighing
2,OOO pounds. The stakes are one Thousand
dollars side.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-04-12

f. The number of the inhabitants of
Rome is III, 46I, of whom 5,oSl are priests,
or about one in IS of its entire population.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-04-12

e Hon. 2. Chandler, of Detroit, has
offered premium of SIS per head for the
first one hundred men who will volunteer to
90 to Kansas to settle.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-04-12

e The late L. B. Lavell, wealthy
citizen Of Elkton, KY, has by will provided
for the emancipation of several of his slaves,
and disposed of the entire residue of his
large estate, said to be worth at least $780,
600, to threOor four of them, who, by the
provisions of the will, are to be removed to
the City Of New York as soon as possible.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-04-12

HUNGERFoRD VS.. CUsHING.-Ths famous
case, which has for so long a time given en-
ployment to the Wisconsin Courts, is set
for another hearing at GAINESVILLE, before
Judge Baker.