The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-01-19

NEWSPAPERS FOR THE MEMBERs.-It has
been the practice of each House of our Le
gislature in years past to authorize by reso
luton the Clerk of their respective bodies
to subscribe for certain newspapers which
the individual member might indicate, and
to provide for the payment of the same by
general appropriation at the end of the ses-
sion. The Minnesotian, among other papers,
has been furnished to the members ever
since it has been in existence. But for the
last two years it has been rather an expen-
sive custom to US Although our bills for
the same have been allowed and provided for
in the appropriation, yet we have never been
able to obtain the first cent of the amount
For this reason we have concluded not to
furnish them any longer. We make thi.
statement, not for the purpose of bringing
our private griefs before the public, but be-
cause so many of the members, seeming not
to understand why We withhold our paper,
are asking US every day for the reason.
Gentlemen legislators, we are perfectly will
ling to furnish you our paper, and would be
glad to do it, but we cannot do so under
your resolution; whatever numbers you
deem it advisable to subscribe for, we shall
hold you individually responsible.
Cold WEArHER.-The "oldest inhabi-
tant" has never known such long period
of uninterrupted cold weather as has &C.
CURED during the last few weeks. Almost
every person who has been exposed to the
weather in travelling bear the marks of King
Jack upon their noses and ears. The men,
bers of the Legislature from the rural dis
tricts were so much marked when they ar
rived here as to present the appearance OF
having been in general row. From Sun
day, December %, to Thursday, January TO-
inclusive, period of nineteen days, the
mercury has indicated an average of % deg
below zero at In. The coolest mornings
were Dec. "a and January 8, when it was
36 below, and the mildest morning was
81 January 6, when it was but below. During
the same period at P. NJ. the average was
q degrees below, and at Pm. 81. The
coolest day was January 8, when at 6 A. NJ
and 2 and 6 P. NJ, the mercury stood res
pectively at SO, Is and 81 below. During
this period, however, it is gratifying to state
that not single instance of persons freezing
to death has come to our knowledge in this
immediate vicinity, though many startling
rumors have obtained circulation and some
credit for short time, but in every instance
turned out to be without foundation.
But while we had such extreme cold
weather here, it is some consolation to know
that the rest of mankind" have not beer
exempt. At Dubuque it has been from &C
to 30 below zero. At Springfield, ILL.,, i,
was IA below; and throughout the entire
North and East it has been from 10 to %
below and most terrible snow storms
have prevailed. At Dunleith, on last We'd
nesday, there had been no trains in or out
Tor two days. From Buffalo we have also
terrible accounts. The Ohio Riyeris blocked
up with ice at Cincinnati, and the Missis-
slPP' at st. Louis is so full of ice as to make
It impossible for the ferry-boats to cross
AT Decorah, Iowa, as we learn by letter. a
number of persons were frozen tn de.th H..
the particulars our informant does not st.te
A friend at Fort Dodge, Iowa, writes as
follows:
A terrible snow and wind storm occurred
here on the night of tho 9th inst. A man
living near here was caught out in it with
three horses, and he and two of the horses
.roze to death within mile of the town.
inree men were caught out, in it on the prai-
1'e' ABOUT twenty miles west of this, and
persisted. "A fourth, who was in comnanv
with them, made out to get in but WAS badly