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lust RECEIVED AT TAYLOR q MAU.

lust RECEIV ED AT TAYLOR 81 MAU-
u ry's Bookstore, near 9th street.
The Plurality of Worlds, with AN Inrrodurtion
by Edward Hitchcock, d. ID.
A Lamp 10 the Path; or, the Bible IN the Hear,
the Home, and the Market Place, by the Rev. W
K Tweedie ID. ID.
The Caiscombs OF Rome by the Right Rev. w.
]. Kip, ID. ID.
Narrative of Voyage 10 the Northwest Coas
of America, by Gabriel Frsnchere.
Corinne, by Madame DE Stael new edition
Vathek, by Beckford, do
Female Poets Of Great Britain, do
Western Scenes and Adventures, illustrated.
Life Of Napoleon, by Haziitt, do
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TAYLOR a. MAURY have the honor to
u announce the completion Of preparations for
the festive season. In addition 10 their ordinary
stock, (Which has always been characterized by
elegance and varety,) they have received
A choice selection Of beautifully illustrated aud
tastefully bound Books.
Articles of" vertu,p in Porcelain, Bronze, aud
other manufacture.
Writing Desks, in papier mache and rosewood
Card Baske $, Inkstands, Ladies' Cabas.
Cigar Stands and Cases, Portemonnai-s
Taper Stands, &c.
Together with general assortment OF novelties
remarkable for a combination OF the useful with
the ornamental, nj prices suitable 10 the artisan
millionaire.
Book and Stationery store. near 9Th street
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-03-06

nea- Rev. Mr.. Lovejoy, in his prayer at the
opening of the Pittsburg Republican Conveu-
ton, prayed that the Lord would remove our
present Chief Magistrate from the executive
chair. He did not indicate whether the desired
removal was to be by death or the election of
successor. We will have the charity to sup
pose he meant the latter.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-03-06

s@- vessel lately left San Francisco for
China having as part of her cargo one humid
red and seven collins, containing the bodies of
dead Chinese. This is explained in this way:
Chinese spectators hire large bodies Of men
in China to work in the mines Of California.
The bodies of those who die there are taken
back to prove to those from whom they were
hired that their services were at an end.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-03-06

BUREAU OF TRANSLATION
From the French, Spanish Italian, aud German
Languages, and for Typographical and other
Drawings.
No. 1851, 7th Street, Washington Chy, ID.
Nov Is II
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EUROPEAN BLuNDERs.-Th Paris cores
pendent of the n. 7. Tribune gives as an
amusing proof of the fact that the European
papers do not understand America, a blunder
of the Emancipation Beige, congratulating the
States Of Ohio on having elected q negro
Governor Of the Commonwealth Belgian
journalist having attached literal sense to the
political designation and nickname Of Black
Republican, but the Times is not more accu-
rate, when, seeing in the dispatches an account
of some scattering votes on the ballots for
Speaker, it seriously speaks of Mr.. Scattering
among the candidates for the Speakership.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-03-06

A MAGAZINE or DEATH.--The grounds be-
longing to the U. S. Arsenal at Baton, La,
embraces an area Of 81 miles. In the three
magazines there are 10000 pounds of powder
and 5000 rounds of cartridges for small arms
and cannon. The storehouses contain $4,000
muskets. rifles, carbines and pistols, 2, 500
sabres 100 cannons, 100000 cannon balls and
shells, 10000 pounds canister, and accountre-
ments for 100000 men. The total value of the
land and buildings, with contents, is over $6l,
100000.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-03-06

CAPT. RITcHIE.-The verdict Of the court.
martial in the case of Capt. Richie has trans
pired. The court-martial found him guilty,
and sentenced him to be reprimanded by the
Secretary Of the Navy. The Secretary, how
ever, upon an examination of the testimony,
decided that the action and verdict Of the court
martial were disapproved for the good of the
service. In this decision the President con-
Cured and Capt. Richie has been conse-
quently discharged from arrest and renstated
in bis rank and position in the army.-Sar.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-03-06

DLATE ED TEA SETS nave just re-
I ceived some new styles Albata and Silver
Plated Ware that offer at manufacturers prices |:
also, a large assortment Of Speetacles, OF every
description together with good assortment OF
pure Silver Ware, of my own manufacture which
| will retail at wholesale prices
IL o. HOOD,
Ais Penn avenue, bet At and 9th SITS,
Sign OF the large Spread Eagle
Feb 25-dlwif
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-11-08

"A SHAMEFUL AFFAIR-A Boy ALMOST
EATEN Up BY A DoG.-Yesterday after
noon, while boy named James O'Conncll,
aged about twelve years, son of Mr.. Barney
OConnell, who lives on Third street, South
Troy, was passing along the sidewalk near
his fathers residence, man, name I'M
known, set upon him large and savage bull
dog. The boy, on turning, and seeing the
dog coming full speed upon him, naturally
became very much frightened, and en-, eavor-
ed TO escape by runnng-the man mean
while encouraging the nober brute onward.
OF course, the dog speedily overlook the boy;
He caught the lad in the middle of the back,
his, teeth sinking to the bone, when, by
clasping his jaws, and jerking with them, he
tore out strip clean to the bone, as large as
mans hand / His rage increased with the
taste of blood, it was now impossible to shake
off the dog. He again caught the boy by the
thigh, and bit out piece as large as he could
grasp with his teeth, laying the bone bare
here. Another bite was inflicted upon the
leg, but it was not so serious as the others.
Over two pounds of flesh must have been
extracted by the dog The boy was literally
beng eaten up by the monster. The brute
who set the dog upon the boy deserves, as
we hope he will receive, severe punishment.
DR.. Burton, who was called to attend the
case, did everything for the boy that lay in
his power, but it is hardly possible that he
can recover.-1foy Whig .sllacm
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-11-08
The Peace of Europe.

The Liverpool Journal of late date says !:
"The late war does not appear to have Civ
en- general satisfaction it was too brief for
England, too long for France, too humiliating
for Russia, and too revolutionary for Turkey.
We would have liked another tussle and
would not be greatly dspleased to have an
other turn with the Muscpvite; the Musco-
wife himself is eager to tel the world that he
is still full of fight, and refuses to abate one
|jot OF his pretensions to assist in resul ting
the affairs of Europe. The Porte denies that
the Allies did him any real service; and la
ments that the intercourse with the infidel
disturbed the guarantee given by Heaven in
favor OF the perpetuity of the true believer.
The reforms are delusions, and the preten-
sions of the Principalities to union and indie
pendence an outrage on the hereditary rights
of the Sultan. The oman of destiny" in the
shadow of the Pyrenees, revolves in his mind
like one of Homer's heroes, what may be
considered the DEGREES of fate, but chooses
not to be explicit as to his views or inten-
tons. In this state Of thingst is apprehend-
ed that the peace of Europe cannot be per-
manent. The circumstances all around give
notes of discomfort. Italy is ripe for revolt,
ard stands on tiptoe end avoring to see what
France and England are going to do. Will
they do rything? 4
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.l1TT9ir 49, 800 20 : .
mr. SOule's Plantation in Nicaragua =.

Shortly; after the Ostend Circular had beers
Incorporated into the Cincinnati Platform,
Mr. Pierre Soule, whose name was appended
to that document Immediately after Mr.. Bu-
chanan's, started for Nicaragua to help Gen.
Walker put it into practice. One of the
first things done under his advice was the re-
establishment Of slavery, and we see it stated
that the plantation he is said to have pur-
chased, is one of the estates confiscated by
Walker, also we presume, by his advice. It
comes to sale next January, and Gen.
Walker will, no doubt, see that his good
friend, Mr. Soule, does not pay too much for
it. If he should obtain it as a free gift, it
cannot be considered as extravagant cqmpen-
sation for his distinguished services When
hundreds of estates are going under the ham
mer of fillibusterism, it would great pity
if Mr.. SOule should not come in for one We
do not hear that an estate is reserved for Mr..
Buchananan in Nicaragua, but, as the au-
thor of the Ostend Circular, he is quite as
much entitled to one as of Mr.. Soule, for the
drafting of that mastery document was a
much more important service to the cause
than kicking up frutless row with Spain,
fighting the French minister and generally
disgracing the counlry.-Chicago Dem. Press.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-11-08
A CHASE For A HuSRANp-A SHARP nj

A CHASE FOR HUSBAND-A SHARP MIS-
TREss-Too MANY WIvEs.-About week
ago lady introduced herself to Capt. Brad
ley, of the detective police, and presented a
letter from the Chief of Police of Buffalo
The la!y's name we will assume to be Alb
by, and she was in pursuit Of her husband,
or one at least, to whom she had been mar
ried' This man is a butcher, doing business
at tie corner of Clark and Huron streets,
and whom we will call r.
/ appears that six years ago r. and Abb
hey began to live together as man and wife,
in one of the inland cities of Massachusetts,.
They lived happy enough fer three years,
when r. getting tired of the partnership,
took to himself a wife. Tl,is marriage he
concealed from Abbey, and undertook to en-
act tie part of husband in two seperatc DOM
icls. Abbey soon began to suspect that all
was not right, and followed Il. to Boston,
where he lived with his wife, and charged
him with having deceived her. He protest
cd, and finally upon demand, married her
and induced her to let him have 5000 which
she had in bank. The next day r. decamped
for parts unknown with his first wife, taking
Abbey's 5000 with him.
Abbey was angry and she determined tc
follow the gay deceiyer to the ends of the
earth if she could not find him nearer, and
set out upon ler search. After searching
every city between Chicago and New York
she finally caught cher man" here and had
him arrested upon a charge of obtaining
money under false pretences and lodged in
Jail to await a requisition from the Governor
of Massachusetts, Chicago Tribune.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-11-08

Z There is now living upon Bates Is
land, i'll Casco Bay, off the coast of Maine,
woman of great hardihood. The land con-
tains about five acres, the largest portion of
which she has put under cultivation, raising
handsom crops of potatoes and other vegcta-
bles yearly. The land never was ploughed,
but has been thoroughly hoed over by her.
The remaining portion she devotes to rails
ing hay of a very superior quality, every
crop of which she has moved and cured Will,
her own hand. The early part of the day
she devotes to fishing, going through the
breakers in light sktf, rowing single handed
where many strong man would hesitate
The results of her days fishing she cxchang
es for money and groceries with dealers who
visit the island from Portland.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-11-08

The PRAIRIE DoG.-In Captain Marcy's
Exploration of the Red River Of Louisiana
are given some interesting facts about that
singular animal, the prairie dog. He says
''PassiDg through these dog villages, the lit
tie animals are seen in countless numbers,
sitting at the subterranean dwellings, pre-
senting so much the appearance of stumps
of small trees and so incessant is the clatter
of their barking, that it requires but little
effort of the Imagination to fancy ones self
surrounded with the busy hum Of city.
The immense number of animals in some of
these towns, may be conjectured from the
large space they sometimes cover. Captain
Marcy passed one of these towns, twenty
five miles in length, and supposing it to be
as large in other directions, it would en-
brace an area Of six hundred and twenty five
square miles, or eight hundred and ninety six
thousand acres. Estimating the holes at 20
yards apart, the usual distance, and each
dwelling occupied by four or five dogs, the
whole population of this tract would be in
round numbers, forty millions of dogs! The
food of these animals consists principally of
a coarse, wiry grass, which grows in abun-
dance on elevated plains, often m my miles
sary to their existence. About the last of
October, the prairie dog carefully closes all
the passages to his habtation, and turns in
for long nap. He keeps housed until the
warm days of spring, when he removes the
obstruction in front of his door, and cmerges
full of life, fun and frolic.' The rattlesnake
is often an inmate of their dwellings, and
sometimes prcys upon them when hungry.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-11-08

A DEMOCRATIC ARGUMENr-On Sunday
the 18th ut., as about three hundred of tile
Kansas Emigrants from South Carolina, hav-
ing fulfilled their mission, were returning
home, they stopped at our neir hboring town
OF Liberty, and seeing flag floating from
the top of high pole, set about showing
their democracy by tearing it down, thinking
it was Fremont flag. They found however
after accomplishing their, work, that they
were mistaken; that it was a Fillmore flag
They then made enquiries for Fremont men,
threatening to take them across the river to-
an Island, and treat them as they were in
the habit of treating such men in Kansas
Do we yet have the liberty of thought and
speech Is this Republican Government r
Chester (W) Herald.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-11-08

The SEAsoN.-The old residents of this
Territory have heretofore looked forward to
the Autumnal months, as a season of unsur-
passed loneliness, and as time when man
can recuperate and strengthen himself for
the toll and activity Of another season; we
have all felt that the far-famed loneliness of
the air of Italy was in no wise preferable to
our own; but the Autumn of 1856 in Mime
sote has not been of the character described,
and will long be remembered as a season of
almost unsurpassed Tin this latitude) sever
ity. The Indian Summer has not paid us it's
usually lengthy visit, and remained here for
a period too limited to prove to new corners
that there is such time in this region; cold
chilly and disagreeable days have been pre-
dominant, interspersed here and there with
a day which might be appropriately looked
upon as fair specimen Of Indian Summer.
But it is ungrateful to complain while past
experience in this respect, has been of so
totally different nature.
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-
NUMBER OF THE STARs.-Of the stars
thousands are visible to the naked eve, and
millions are discovered by the telescope. Sir
John Hershell calculates that about five and
half millions of stars are visible enough to
be distinctly counted in a twenty foot refec-
tor in both hemispheres: and thinks that the
actual number is much greater His illus
tr1oqs father estimated on one occasion that
one hnndred and twenty-five thousand stars
passed through the field of his forty foot re-
Hector in quarter Of an hour. This would
give twelve millions for, the entire circuit of
heavens, in single telescope zone; and this
estimate was made under the assumption
that the nebulae were masses of luminous
matter not yet condensed suns. But with
the increase of instrumental power, especial
~ under the mighty grasp of Lord ROSES
gigantic reflector and the great refractors at
Pulkova and Cambridge, the most irresolva-
BILE of these nebul@ have given way; and the
better opioion nowis, that every one of them
is galaxy, like our own milky way, COM
posed OF millions of suns. 49,. 80 II 4,
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-11-08

d"DoN'r ATE MATE ON FR1paY.n- 4
TREND ours, who has just returned from a.
tour through the Southern counties of the
State, tells good one that will do to repeat
1t seems that the Democracy made arrange
ments Tor grand barbecue all on a Friday,
and the evening before the grand event a
body OF irlshmen waited upon the chief
manager OF the ceremonies, who was thus
addressed by the spokesman of the party:
FAITH and pretty fellow are you" siWell.
wnat now, PatF" was the question of the
astonished manager. And its ye;ve bin
ana got mp barbecue on Friday, when YOU
know that two-thirds of the Dimocratic par
y aon,t ate mate on Friday, and ye have
no hsh at all, at all. "-Kenton Republican,.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-11-08

q ENGLISH GIRLs.-The English girl spends
more than one half of her waking hours in
physical amusements, which tend to devel-
ope, invigorate and ripen her bodily powers
She rides, walks, drives, rows upon the wa
ter, runs, dances, plays, sings, jumps the
rope, throws the ball, huls the quot, draws
the bow, keeps up the shuttlecock, and all
this without having it pressed forever upon
her mind that she is thereby wasting her
time. She does this every day, until it be-
comes habit which she will follow I'D
through life. Her frame, as natural conse-
quence, is larger, her muscular system is
better developed, her nervous system in bet
ter subordination, her strength more endur-
ing, and the whole tone of her mind much
healthier. 81 -
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More Southern Invaders.

The Leayenworth Herald of the 18th,
says: A. w. Jones, editor Of the Lecomp-
tou Union, after an absence of some two or
three months, on a visit to the Southern
States is again at his post. He renders a
good account of his trip. He says the
South is fully aroused in our behalf, and will
send many of her gallant sons to become &C
tual settlers in Kansas, who will aid us in
support of the laws, and in crushing out re-
bellion and treason" All now know what it
means to {" crush out rebellion and treason"
1t means to drive out or exterminate every
man who is in favor of making Kansas a
Free State -'t
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-11-08

EE An intelligent friend in this city,
(says the Buffa' Republic) just returned
from the State Fair at Watertown, relates
the following singular incident which occur
red at Evansville, Jefferson county, in his
presence A gentleman with a very fine,
high-spirited four year old horse, had driven
down to the station for the purpose, as he
said, of accustoming his horse to the loco
motive whistle. AS the train approached
the engine screamed of course, as an engn
only can scream, and at the very first sound
of the whistle, the horse fell down dead in
bis tracks, the victim of a mortal fright.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-11-08

Recruits WANTED TO AID WALKER.-An
appeal is published in the St. Louis Pilot
calling upon young men who are willing to
60 to the aid of Walker in Nicaragua. and
are prepared to fight in defence of the new
slave state government, to be prepared to
take passage in a steamer to sail the latter
part of this month. Large grants Of land
are promised to the recruits, and by trans
ferring 100 acres of each mans share, the
emigrants are to be furnished with means Of
getting there. Efforts are made all along
the river towns to induce young and adven-
turous men to so to Central America, to
carry out the project Of making new slave
state in that region. ., . ....r .... ...., o.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-11-08
EFiSin-EgaRded Affair.

Our city readers are doubtless aware OF
the ia It that protrac.ed meetings have been
in progress at two of the Baptist churches i'm
Richmond, for several weeks, and that a
large number. of persons of both sexes, have
been induced to become professors of rell-
gion." Among the converts are three young
ladies, who hive been reared in the Roman
Catholic faith. Two of them were immersed
some days ago, and the third, who is an or
phan, was immersed on Sunday night. The
Irish friends of the latter, on learning of her
intention to become Protestant, resorted
to the most scandalOus measures to prevent
the consummation Of her resolve. They
first sent for her to attend meeting of her
Catholic friends and in their presence make
a recantation ofher profession of Protestant
ism but being fully determined in the course
she had marked ont for herself, the sum-
mons was of course disregarded : -
On Sunday night she proceeded to the Sec
ond Baptist church to preprre for the rite Of
baptism, and while thus engaged, party OF
Irish-men and woTcn-m made their appear
ance in front OF tie church. A small num-
Der of them entered the doors. and seated
themselves in the front pews, uttering the
most violent threats against the young lady
The attention of the pastor, DR.. Howell hav
ing been called t. these intruders, he sum
muned several Of the male members of the
congregation to tic vicinity Of the pulpit
and il was determined Oh consultation t.
have them elected from the church unless
they would 'epart quietly. ..... ..... ......
The efforts to induce them to withdraw
met with clustering opposition, but finally
prevailed, and the champions of Papacy re-
tired, still avowins their determination to be
revenged on the young lady for abjnring tho
religion of her deceased parents. Quiet be
ing restored, the services were proceeded
with, and the ordinance of baptism admins
tered to the young lady, who had been tho
object of such interruptions annoyance.
20 We learn that two of the irish women
connectnd with the above outrage called al
the residence of the family with whom tho
object of. their persecution resides; and de
manded an interview, no doubt designing to
remove her by main force, but we are glad
to have it in our power to state that they
were repulsed and warned to keep away from
the premises. Richmond Wing, Oct. q.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-11-08

THE Swamp Land Bill passed by the Wis
consin Legislature at its late session provides
that pre-empted lands are to be sold at $l.25
per acre, and future prescriptions stopped
Lands to be sold under the same regulations
as School and University lands, and the min
imum price fixed at SIS per acre for all lands
not already pre-einpted. One-fourth of the
proceeds of the sales are to DO given to the
towns where the lands lie to defray the ex-
penses of draining; the balance put into the
School Fund l' l@ $3.50. ''"' s.i "a
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-11-08

EM1eRANTs TO YIRcIsIA.-A party Of
thirty-six German and French emigrants
passed through Lynchburg on Monday, en-
route for Wythe county, Va, where they
intend settling. The Richmond Despatch
says that they are the pioneers Of colony
to be founded in Southwest Virginia by cap
itaiists of France, who have already made
purchases of land in that region. They de-
sign serding $500, of which number 300
will be over shortly. The Governor of the
colony, Charles Hatman, was with the par
ty which has just gone, and among the num-
Der were three Crimean veterans. ''i az