The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-01-12

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| by the Judges and Clerks of Election. ar
better evidence: than the afadatits of tn
, persons who made the return. / do not thin
so. see no reason why solemn affidavit
sworn to before the proper officer. shout,
not be of as much force as a return mad
, without oath or in the presence of an officer
i Entertaining these views. / respectful,
submit this Minority Report. =
u IiiasaT .s @. w. THOMPSON, mans
/ ~ 9st" f@sa 7eT T. Committee.
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| LADIES SUPPER.-We stated yesterday
that the Ladies of the Central Presbyterian
| Church were to give a Supper at Marke,
Hall, but we were in error in regard to the
time. It is to be on Friday evening of this
week, instead of Thursday. All that We
said yesterday about the splendor of the
affair, however, we don't take back, as the
Ladies have positively assured us that it will
be the party of the season. s- ~
BACK AGAIN.-We were pleased yester-
day to meet in good health, our former fel-
low-citizen, Andrew J. Whitney, Esq, who
returns to st. Paul after a two years. resi-
denee in Kansas He is, of all other men,
welcome to his old home. lns qdl
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| FoREIcN NEws.-The Pacific brings moth
ing important in relation to the progress of
the war or the prospects of peace Some
skirmishes has taken place in the Crimea
between the Russians and French, without
any decided result.
The MEssAcE.-The President, it would
seem, has "taken the responsibility" and
sent his message to Cohgfess before the
House was organized. ''aH 'a 'e
IL Hon. James Buchanan, our Minis
ter at London, lately attended banquet at
the Guildhall, and the English papers say he
was loudly applauded by the populace. s.
DEATH OF COLONEL JENIrER.-Colonel
Daniel Jenifer, a well known citizen of Mary
land, died at his residence near Port Tobac-
CO, on the 10th ult. The deceased formerly
occupied many responsible positions, and
served with much ability in both the Ma
tional and State Legislatures During the
administration of Gen. Harrison he was ap-
pointed Minister to the Court of Vienna, and
represented his country abroad with much
credit. During the late political canvass in
thatsState he was an independent candidate
for Congress, but voluntarily withdrew his
name d few days previous to the election
In private life he was universally esteemed
as an accomplished gentleman, sincere, hos
pitable friend, and a kind and generous
neighbor. The Port Tobacco Times says
his death was caused by violent attack of
pneumonia, superinduced by taking cold
while attending the funerals of two deceased
friends on the Sth ult.
PRAYERS NEEDED.-The Washington cor
respondent of the New York Herald, in view
of the lamentable want of s.baak bones" at
the Capitol, says:
If the Northern States really care any
thing about the spread of Slavery; if they
are not all willing and ready to take kicks
from the South so long as they can get cop
pers with them, let the three thousand cler-
gymen petition against the Nebraska bill,
and ten thousand more unite in appointing a
day of solemn prayer and supplication and
let them unite in entreating Almighty God
that all the children born hereafter in Free
States may be born without doughfaces, and
with good, substantial, straight, stiff back
bones.
And when that thirteen thousand man
power prayer shall be concluded, let the
Ground world and all that therein ISL cry
aloud-"Amen and Amen %
e The Greek Government has paid
the Rev. DR.. King $685. 900 as final settle
ment of his claims
81 WILL TRY."-Col. Samuel Miller, of
che U. S. Marine Corps, whose response, 81
will try," to an enquiry from his command
ing officer whether he could take certain
battery, during the last war with England,
has passed into proverb, was gathered to
his fathers, at Philadelphia, on Sunday, hay
ing reached the ripe old age of eighty-one
years.
TURNED FARMER.-Elder Knapp, former
ly famous revival preacher, is farmer in
the neighborhood of Rockford, Illinois, with
a farm of twelve hundred acres, stocked with
cattle, hogs, horses, &C. His land will sell
for $40 per acre.
SuIcIDE.-A young man, supposed, from
papers found in his possession, to be c. Hen
ry Garland, of Calais, Maine, committed SUI
icide by taking laudunum, at the American
Hotel in Chicago.
/ WINE.-A correspondent Of the New Ha-
ven Palladium recommends the "New Roch-
ellie Blackberry" for making wine, and says
that half bushel of the berries will make
six gallons of wine. Ts a8
AN Early Closing Association has been or.
ganized in Chicago, the object being to in
duce all tradesman to close their shops at I
o'clock, P. NJ, in tie winter, and at
o'clock, in the summer.
4 TX A correspondent of the Savannah
Morning News announces that the first shat
of the season was caught by Charles E