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Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-09-16

IF To one who said, "I do not believe there
Is an honest man in the world" another replied
:" 1t is impossible that one ran should know all
the world. but quite possible that one man may
know himself"
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-09-16

s-9 Laziness begins in cobxebs and
ends IN iron chains. it-creeps over a man
so slowly and impercephbly that he IS
bound tight before he knows IT,
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-09-16

If9 Why are railway companies like
laulidresses? Because they have ironed
the whole country, and sometimes do
little Inangling-
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-09-16

E-s As ceremony is the invention Of
wise raen to keep fools at distance, so
good breeding is an experiment to make
fools and wise men eaqual.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-09-16

rs a man who is furnished with ar
5uinents from the mint, will convince his
antagonist much sooner than one who
draws them from reason and philosophy
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-09-16
91tiouaI, State t. County OMeers.
NATIONAL ADMINISTRATIONS.

, .slaat Of the [ : FRANKLIN PIERCE, of y n
s.ytsy Of state +. WILLIAM MAkcT, of \ Y
ss-ssg Of the Treasury JAMES GUTHRIE ca Nv
! --,av of tho Interior RoBERT MCLELLASp of Mich
e.,--ar Of the Navy JAMES c. DoBBIN, of &
s4,-..-s 8f War JEFFERSON DAVIS, of Miss
~. ys.s- General JAMES CAMPBELL of Penn
.tfasr General CALLER Cushing, of Mass
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-09-16

Eea Virtue, like fire. turns all things
INTO itself our actions and friendships are
tinctured with it, and whatever it touches
becomes aInlahi
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-09-16

cS 4 poetical young midshipman being call
eo upon to describe Irritation, compared it to
hugging the shore of the United States"
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-09-16

Hy@ 1t is usually seen, that the wise
men are about the things of this world.
the less wise they are about the things of
the next.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-09-16


WHO NOMINATED FREuoyr2-Wa
should not be surprised to see tresnen-
oouS controversy spring up upon the inl-
portant question of vino first nominated
Fremont If he should be elected. the
dispute will certainly be warm one
There are already two claimants for the
honor. Mr.. Banks, the Speaker of the
House, and Mr.. WIIson, the Senator from
Massachusetts, are said to be the men
They caught the idea however. from Gov.
Floyd, OF Virginia, who desired that FIRE.
mont should be tl.e candidate OF the pie.
ger driving democracy with the platform
annexed, which he couldn't stomach. A.
cording TO all appearances, Colonel Fre-
mont was the original candaate of the
democracy. and was most earnestly press
ed by the niger driving democracy South.
Inc great question IN past ages Who
struck Billy Patterson !''-bids fair to be
eclipsed IN interest by the more important
one. Who nominated Colonel Fremont2
particularly interesting if he should be
elected--N. Y. Herald
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-09-16

IsE The strongest symptom of wis
dom In man. Is being sensible of his own
follies.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-09-16

Es True happiness is of retired na-
ture aud an enemy 20 pomp and noise.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-09-16

E-S~ Men find self cona7atulation mora
agreeable than self-examination,
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-09-16
STATE ADMINISTRATION.

E17s-aar Of Wisconsin COLES BAsHFoRp, of Oshkosh
Liea.-natnt Governor ARTHUR MARrHUR, Milwaukee
ssaslry Of state DAVID W JONES. Belmont
Ssir Treasurer CHARLES kUEHN, Two Rivers
A.o-lev General WILIALM SMITH, Mineral Point
S11t Paddle Inst'n 4 CONSTANTINE BARRY, Racine
Bank Comptroller WILLIAM DENNIS, Watertown
5. ...e Pison C9mE'r EDWARD M'GARRY, Milwaukee
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-09-16
Fillmore Aiding to Elect Buchanan.

Fillmore kept in the field for the ben
eft Of Buchanan. This is practically adj
mitted by the Washington Organ, the
leading paper OF the Fillmore party in the
country, which says:
w ere the conservative national Amer-
lcan party 10 Withdraw from the contest, a
school boy, VINO has harmed addition and
subtraction, could In one moment deduc,
100 from 296, and show Fremont's vote
10 be l76, and his majority over Buchaa-
an to be 56 votes"
The samc paper says wi,h strict cor
rectnes:
F" That were it now seriously proposed
6y the American party TO Withdraw Mr..
Fillmore, this sham democracy would 90
down upon their knees and beg him, aye,
beseech HIM, 10 remain IN the ficId."
lie will not be withdrawn. He re-
mains IN the fl Id for the sole benefit of
the Buchaniers, for no sane man believes
he will receive single electoral vote.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-09-16

- Wine des'rovee more human h-es Than
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-09-16

nINN & EESN,

TTeRNEY At I.AW, and Solicitor in Chancery, Min
= .rl, Point ofice in Thomas block. 81
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g.ifJl,:i:e Of Supreme Court ROGER B. TASKY OF Nd
Associate Justices

E-y ALEtS. of Ohio SAarEI. NELSON. of y Y
yIgss N WAYNE, OF Geo Robert G tiRIEs. OF Pa
ggaS CATR0N, nf Tenn BENJAMIN CUKTIs, of Mass
P.f.g DANIEL, OF Va JOHN A CAMPBELL, of Ala
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-09-16

Jus. Of sup Court EDWARD WHIrox, of Janesville
Associate Justice
AN SNlTH, of Milwaukee oRsANUs COLE, Of Potosi
Circuit judges
J'EV y KEEP. Beloit . GEORGE GlLv Ia Crosse
: 4. V. RANDALL v aukosha GEo CATE Stevens rt.
s "A LAKKABEE Ozaukee 5 5 ) y FULLER, Hudson
Y GoEsLINE, Sheboygn ALEX J. COLLINS, Madison
+. Il C9THRES, Mini Pt. 10 T. COTTON Green Bay
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-09-16
COUNTY ADMINISTRATION.

va County Judge LUAAN STRONG, of Highland
s-e1lB : LEVI STERLING. OF Mineral Point
AK Circuit Court JAMES fiUrCH.soS
s1ma 3D. supervisors LEMUEL " JOINER. of Wyoming
le-k . ARTHUR BRITTAS. Mineral Point
s-gster OF Deeds JosxpH EAS. OF DodgeyilIe
. elSurer JOHN j URES. of Mineral Point
f7>ecutlng Attorney LoUIs ID CRANE of Dodgeyifle
slrveyor= JouN B WHiTELAN. Mineral Point
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-09-16
The "Bl ooks" Ticket.

Not the Brooks of New York, who is
engaged In g barking at that hole,'' bul
that pattern of ehivalry, Preston S. Brooks,
of South Carolina. This p S. Brooks,
of illustrious name, says of Mr.. Buchan-
an the synonym of the Cincinnati Plat
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-09-16
FARLEY EATON.
y. IL. BDYnEN,

TT9RNEY AND COUNSELLOR 1T LAW, Mineral
L Point. Collections promptly attended to- Office
srsr Aasley y Tramel's store. 81
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-09-16
CHARLES +. LEGATE,

I ICSTICE OF The PEACE, Notary Public, Conveyan-
Ger aud General Agent, Highland (some time Frank
-ar Iowa Co., Wis o-23
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-09-16
j. IL. CLARN.

TT0RNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW, Mineral
4 Point. Office in Millions Stone Block. 81
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-09-16
Samuel CRAWFORD,

/ FEdRNEYS AND CoCNSELLoF.S AT LAW, and
Il jHLors in Chancery, Mineral loiut Office in }
tgl : 8ucN. O.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-09-16

1 IT0RNEY AND COZ NSELI.oR AT LAW, Mineral
y Point Wis will practice in The Supreme and Circuit
Sg- OF inns State, and in the L District Court OF
re" over Niltous store. g.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-09-16
l.. VI. STRONG,
MARK CORRiN.

4 TT0RNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW Highland,
~ Iowa County, Wis. Collections made, and all bust
Ie'' entrusted to his promptly attended to- 81
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-09-16
GEO. ID. WILBER, VI. D..
MRS. LAURA OTIS,

III ILLlEGB, and Dealer in Millinery Goods, Ladies
NJ Dress Trimmings, Fancy Goods, &C, door to
tly central House, liigh-st- Mineral Point. 9-r
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4 IToRNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW, RichIand
II Centre Kchland County, Wis. All busincs entrus-
'sl 10 his promptly attended to- e-1
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-09-16
LOUIS III. ID. CRANE,
ID. B. PRIEST,

1 TToSNEY AND COUNSELLOR, Solicitor in Cahnce
y ~ aud General Land Agent Dodgeville Iowa Coun
q, Wisconsin 81
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-09-16

WISCONSIN Shot Company,
HELENA, WIS. ma
- AsHsrRS. HkSsY P. GEORGE In wu,rr,rsrx
l - eNes ~ SprEgs.-Fifty sets assorted size Ar
,1rrS - es assorted size Buggy Springs 20 sets as
Six af H;i1 springs 10 assorted size Iron Vices 4
~. 80 il saws IL six fee; X Cut Saws Anviis Rs,
'htng required for Blacksmith ana Waro,
7ai- !o~ os JOHN MILTON l. CO
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a)ruttsslonal ans 8uslntss Garss.

DIR. BENZ. l.. BRISBANE,
nEEICE and residence at Arena, Iowa Co.. Wisconsin
~ 32-ly
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-09-16
Judge Doolittle for Fremont Rea-
sons Whv

We invite attention to the following let
ter. 1t tells its own story:
RACINE. Sept. 3. 1885
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-09-16
ssEOEGE L. FROST.

4 IfNRNEY AND COfNSEIJOR AT LAW, Mineral
Il Point. Win attend To land negotiations, and trans
- l ncss connected With his profession Collections
promptly attended to. Office in County Building. 81
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-03-08

a few days since, in one of our Fox River
towns, Il party OF boys were coastlng, and as
one after another they darlcd down the smooth
white course, and ran gaily back, drawing their
sicds to the top OF tie hill for fresh start, the
laugh and the cheer that rose so pleasantly,
won even from busy men and aged men
smiling z lance, a, a scene which called back to
each his own boyhood. Bat alas, one OF these
lads will not recall that afternoons sport again.
aud another will never look back upon that
bright winters day without a shudder.
4 he story is a sad oilc. During their sport,
the sled OF one OF the boys ran against that Of
playlellow's doing some slight injury. twas
provoking-t might, perhaps, have been ayo d.
ed--but how does it compare with the terrible
result that followed The second scene is,
two angry boys, with eyes flashing, and fists
cIencned, fighting; and the next, one of them
is lying upon the snow, winch Is scarce paier
than his check, or the frightened coun,enances
of those who bend over him. His playmate
had killed him. Anger came suddenly upon
their peaceful SPORT and this was the terrible
consequence. Ana now, boys, picture, If you
can, the agony of him whose hand has taken
the life OF a school-iclow. What would he
not give to recall that blow? and yet, he can
no more do so than ne can call back to life tine
cold remains of the active little school-natc
who, bu, week ago, shared in his studies and
sports. DO not say that he is worse than you
are, if you ever raised your hand in anger
He did not mean TO kill his play-fellow; he in.
tended nothing more than you, when thou
sand times al thousand little things you have
given way to passion. Boys, think of this
be gentle in your sports be forbearing and
manly, for true lnaniness is to "bear and for
bear.-Eigin Journal.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-03-08
nHE NEW YORK TRIBUNE, IS55-6.--THE

l.
The American public need acq
=" sias Tor nxhrusn.ss ur Truth ,n I,x mar aimee
fortified inqnty Fraud and OIpesson There slave
this Continent, though he any Thing
but his bills of sair and able. no does
hate The TRIBUNE; there AN extensive faLricaor OF
druggcd and POISONOUS Liquors who very
dangerous and immoral paper, and wonder why it, publication
tolerated in comer'ia, cotton City hk, York.
THE NEWARK MERCURY once forcbly it had
never known had grpnr, scr.wr, a,arcious employer,
who not hostile 10 TIL 1kiBC Ne.
and kindly who did no Ike it, Prompt plain spoken
d,nunciAtions lr,y abuses OF puw-r while
claiming exemption from rai biy may
temporary injustice to individuals, but has been
faith Principle, deaf the erie. the wrong,d
suffering. In its columns The advocates unpopu-
especially those the rocclcss
found audience and hospitality: while il has ar.ntiv resisted
and will prr>i>tentiy combat
grade any class bccauc OF dverses of Nativity, Crevd
Color.
In dhance caIumnes tho atrocou and Of hostes
the most deadly ami unrAg THE TRIBUNE has
lily in public appreciation from h' day
the public have been pr, rtun In.
stead Of single editor with ganiza-
tim Comprises numerous body
special cinpsmcn and particular line
dcusn which his devoted tn. daily amount Of
reading matter given more than qhadrris that OF its earliest
issues staff of valued
worthy attention; while Politics, legislation. Literature,
Art, Horyin short whatever social Of
Prcmic Theology alone pted-tnd. here the
freest aud G.pst searching di>cussirn.
Attached by profound to tho hr rl;cy Of
Industrial Development Intcrc,
whose conspicuous champion through
tury HENRY CLAY-mtucd rr. will, that .piri, of
w.onSe" horees OF 'h's S"'' nv. anu OF Peace with All
Wh'ch WI ha'io~ ."e name OF hlt HE 1RiBtE While
surren':cring jot OF its Independence co-cpeat.d
earnestly anu WIN ,r ne far! ;" long as ITS vital
NY was pfstGu "ti w 1917 an a''' mp vas made tom
:, ~ :, o., 3D., . -. ,r,;,, -, IN, - ~ "se
their party rather than allow wing
share rumpl under CHER a Pro-
was norc events, Including the rise ana chi
conspiracy and the speedy
sorpon force OF Pro- Slavery vv,n.
udoubny anticpations, with no ,jcky
hope iy sympathy OF cneer have we hailed
the inning watched the progress of that mighty RE-
PIBIrCAN movement which. nv the viola
ton of the Missouri Compact and stimulated hy the
O th,
have utter yitja Of
their elections collected by conspiracy and
hurled them the horde. counties the
neghborg State is destined TO sweep away the and
MARKS Of old pary fe, and uutc the t- hearts and strong
arms of the free our I'm one mighty effort TO conane ,be
and of our country within the limits on the
states that uuwiscv upbod it, To the success, f This .at
mo ot .iE VIII De sterhy devoted; wn'ie
tue TEMPERANCE REFORM including the entire suppression
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-03-08
NEW YORY Fab %

Star Of the West arrived. Walker has annex
ed the whole Mosquito Territorr to Nicaragua
Col. Kinney arrested at Grenada and sent out of
the territory under guard.
A decree was promulgated at the city of Gren-
ada claiming and annexing the whole Mosquito
Shortly after Ward and diplomatic corps headed
by Col. Kinney arrived from San Juan and had
audience Of General Walker. On the following
day Kinney was placed under arrest, subsequent
ly banished from the territory and sent under
charge of Maj. Wartin to the Atlantic seabord.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-03-08
THE NEWS.

A mail arrived last Might've give the most i'm
portant items below :---There had been great
battle with the Indians in Washington Territory.
The Indians to the number of from 700 to 900
made an attack upon Zattle in that Territory,
which town was garrisoncd by the officers and
crew of the Decatur,---35 Indians were killed
and Sc wounded. The whites had two men kill
ed. No news of the Pacific. The Herald's
Washington correspondent telegraphs that the
President has decided upon the dismissal of Mr..
CHAMPION.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-03-08
~ Died Yesterday"

Under this title, the localizer of the Phiadel-
phia Sun furnishes few solemn but beautiful
reAectons-Every day (he says truly)i is written
this little instance, "Died yesterday, so and So"
Every days flower is plucked from some sunny
home-a breach made in some happy circle-a
jewel stolen from some treasury of love. Each
day from the summer fields Of life, some harvest
ing it appears-yes every hour some sentinel falls
from his post, and is thrown from the ramparts
of time into the surging waters of eternity. Even
as write, the funeral of who GO died
Yesterday" winds like winter shadow along the
street.
g" Died Yesterday" Who died? Perhaps it
a gentle babe, sinless as an angels pure as
the zephyr's hymn, one whose laugh was as the
summer rils lettering in bower of roses-whose
little life was perpetual litany, May time
crowning with the passion flowers that never
fade. Or mayhap it was a youth, hopeful AMI
gencrous-one whose path was hemmed by flowers
soul painted after communion with the great and
good, and reached forth, with earnest struggle,
for the guerdon in the distance. But that heart
Of his is still now for he s. died Yesterday"
''Ded yesterday" young girl, pure rs the
orange flowers that casped her forehead, was
stricken down as she stood at the alter--and from
the dim aisle of the temple she was borne to the
''garden of the slumbcrers." tall brown man,
gIrt with halo Ct victory, and at the days
close, under his vine and fig tree. fell in the
dust, even as the anthem trembled upon his lips:
and he too, was laid ''whorc the rude forefathers
of the hamlet sleep" An aged patriarch bowed
with age and care, even as he looked out upon
the distant hills for the coming of the host, sank
into dreamless sumber and on his door-pOst
next day was written, ''died Yesterday"
"Died Yesterday" Daily, men, women and
children are passing away; and hourly, in some
graveyard, the soil is flung upon the dead. As
often rs the morn we find some flower that blush
ed swcetlv ut sunset, has withered up forever;
so, daily. when arise from the bivouac to stand
against our posts, we miss some brother soldier,
whose cherry cry in the sieges and struggles of
the past has been as fire from heaven upon our
hearts. Each day some pearl drops from the
jeweed thread of frien !ship-rome Tyre: to which
we had been wont to listen, has been hushed
forever. But wise is he, who not the
pearl and music lost for life with him shall
pass away IN eastern shadow upon the hills,
and death be a triumph and gain.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-03-08

EFFECTS or REApISG.-For every one. in the
favorite line Of reading, there is a world of in
tcrnal revolution feelings which generally re-
main undiscosed and are unknown to the writer
who has reused them. Sometimes they develop
themselves in actions whose mystery is unexpii-
cable to the locker on. Inauguration has, no
Doubt the grcatest share in our passions: all fc-
tions are allowed by this influence. to roign par
nmout and our minds are involuntary guided by
this invisible agency. From this cause it has
happened that literary persons sometimes oonine
their feelings entirely to their works. Their e..
motions are but the reflection of their writings;
their strongest sentiments are but "reminiscences;
and when they think they are giving way to pas
SIGN they are merely adding a page to literature.
With regard to romance, this is emnently true;
We cannot, therefore, but feel certain emotion
in looking over those of by gone time. even tho
the interest they excited is evaporated, and the
language OF passion, once thought so vivid,
sounds cold in our ears.-Summer Sketches in
Switzerland.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-03-08
ABSTRACT OF TITLES.

In office be found full list government land
entries A map the county Ramsey. Plats diff
cities said the additions
pIete list of all lands sold said county for unpaid
FIJI and perfect abstract of the title each
distinct tract parcel land situated said cONnfy,
from the general government to he latest qranfee,
irheren is noted every defect title either
and erery possible kind creating
'cether arises by ray Of judgments, mortgages, arcs,
mechanics 0fhertciSe.
Having these facilities which havc us many
thousands dollars Titles
Real Estate City County, hich ciH
to be pefecholng ourselves personally responsible all
damages resulting hererom in they any possi
biiify dcfecfre.
ja15-s PARKER WINSLOW
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- There We're carried on the Illinois
Central Railroad last year 1853 ,S23 passengers,

"PLAIN AS A PIKE SrAFr."-Even st, Louis
capitalists have invested more money on the bleak
and barren shores of Lake Superior than in
western Missouri and Kansas, two of the best
countries the sun ever shone upon. Why does
this state of things exist Why is Missouri with
her unrivalled advantages, fifty years behind Ill
iuois? Why is Texas and Iowa being built up at
her sxpense.-N. Louis Democrat, -.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-03-08
OLENCOE CLAM AssOCIArION.

IXTHERAS, 1t has been ascerained that among
w who constantly coming and making with the
ef making them their future homes, and
who make claims for the purpose speculation
therefore, the members OF this association have
Resolved That this association will af0ri until
the goth May TO the claims of
bes thereof, have legally made their cams commenced Inn
themselves, made the
improved, but who unavodabiy absent.
Rcs0fved That persons who have done to
surveyed and have left praive
do improve the to the Fl
Dollars within six days this date, this association will
afford TO such claims projections
Reoved That these resolutions be published four times In
the Minnesota Weekly Times.
b. s. COFFMAN, Pres.
w. b. WILSON, Sec.
Glencoe. March 3, 1885. w-4w
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-03-08

- Chevalier Claussen, in his experiments
TO discover, among the various plants. a mate-
rial with strong fibre. capable Of being easily
beached, and of which an unlimited supply
could be obtained, says that common rushes
contains 40 per cent. of fibre, and are perfect
substitute for rags in the manufacture of paper,
and that one ton of rushes contains more fibre
than two tons Of flax straw.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-03-08

"A very destructive fire occurred at the
village of Utica, Macomb Co.. Mich. few
and ChappI Monfort, Summers and Chopa-
ton, were the principal sufferers.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-03-08

A CHINESE PRIEST AT HIS DEvorIoSs.-
Hearing continual humping noise in the
room beyond, we push open the door and sur
prise Boodhst priest at his devotions. He is
seated at table with a book before him, from
which he is chanting prayers with mono,o-
nous, drawing tone. while with one hand he
thumps necessarily with small wooden ham
mer upon hollow drum of the same material
This drum is called by the same name as the
great FISH upon which the earth rests, and
which its sound soothes into cuie;. When at
any time, even for minute, there is no drum
beaten Throughout, the whole world, the fish at
once becomes uneasy and his con,ortons occa.
sion earthquakes. The priest wears a yellow
robe, his skin is yellow, his head is shavcn
bald, his face is puckere1 with wrinkles, and
altogether he is one Of the oldest and funniest
old men that ever was seen. He looks up,
mods, with al queer twinkle in his eye, looks
down again, and up again, but never once
Eauscs in his chanting or his humping.