Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-06-14
From our New York Correspondent.
o. III.
THINGSI GENERAL. AND RAMBLES ABOUT
TOWN.

1t gave us great pleasure to receive n copy of
the ''Timcs" and to perceive from its columns
that notwithstanding most cowardly attempt
had been made to crush it, yet, like the sentiments
OF Massachusetts favore son, it can eXclaim, 81
still live
Willis \. German we know only by reputation,
and sha!lwe til you what we were reminded of
when We inst heard of his appointment as Govern
or Of your Territory?
TWAS th,s-a certain poet relates the discove-
~ by would-be-p philosopher, of some defunct
hieS in bar of amber--and has handed down to
posterity the astonishment of the lover of science,
in this following couplet:
at wa, not tn - thing, rich and rare.
He My won,,r.IA,w t.e d.vn they -, thce.''-
So it was with Us. Ii was not that Mr.. q. was
anything remarkable, we only wondered show
the devil ne got his appointment. Go on then
N, ana write, speak and print what you choose,
for d pend upon it, if your course editor be
an upright. honest and truthful one, the people viii
sustain YOU, and any attempt ike this, will only
injurc its authors AMI they, not you, VIII he the
sufferers.
Death h,s again been busy in oar midst, and
this time has deprived lis of ono Of the most tall
ented members Of our legal profession. | mean
Ogden Hoffman. rs Il lawyer, irst in his pro-
fcsson, perfect gentleman, christian in cv-
cry respect and above al
..An honest II IN, no5r>t work . Cod
The past month has been the time for thu usual
anniversary meetings, and our city has been fill
ed wi h cergynen of all ienonn .tions and
their .slocks." II is not necessary that should
give you an account of their various proceedings,
for 'twoull ill many pages and it HI; all been
reported ere this.
DO yoa recoIlect the old Gothic hail in Broad
way: IL has stood there for the last thirty yea
and has probably seen more changes than any
bulding---;s asonic Ii Ill, rs tn, head quar-.
tiers of the old wing 'rey, ana finally as the re-
sort of backlegs an gamblers. 1t IS to be torn
down, ami replaced by Il couple of m .s aiicent
stores. Nor alone is the march of inprov ement
confined to broadway. Barclay street, the once a.
ristocrat;c portion of our citv,s complct ely block
AIDED with bricks, (''neuter genler'') mortar and
Irshmcn-- land the house of MIR. Stevens, long
distinguish d for its thinner PARTIES" is now
numbered among the things SHAT were bat are
not''.
by Broohs, has excited univers ii contempt and
disgust, everywhere. On Friday evening the lar
gest meeting ever held in our Metropolis, both in
point of respectabity and numbers, assemble
in our "Tabernaclc," AMI after number of
excellent speeches., passed series Of resolutions
requesting Congress to expel the offender. This
was not collection of ''Republicans,'' Sab
olitionists,'' but men Of all parties, comprising
the very flo wcr of our male population. Similar
meetings have been held every where, and the fact
that there is IL North, and in it apeopie who ia
vor freedom of speech everywhere, is becoming
apparent to those gentlemen who have hitherto
doubted it.
Mr.. CHAMPION, late English Minister at Wash
ington, departs in the ''Canada" next Weines-
day. The afIii does not occ ,sion so much ex-
element as was ante patel, and no fears of a
war anything very wond .rful, are entertained
Among other points of intcre, this monih, we
have had IL sale by auction Of the library of the
late Rev. Mr.. Charles-- comprising the FIRST IL
brary, Qrivatc) IN this country. The books CON
sisted mostly of ecclesiastical works, and as the
DR.. was well known and beloved ly all, the Sec
ond-hanI booksellers were eclipsed, and the
friends bought all the bools, TO cherish as me.
menoes. An importation Of ''choice, ancient
and varied English works. also has been Sold.
and the prices Obtained Notwithstanding the
dizziness now prevalent in this particular branch
excellent. Think Of black letter COPY of
''Blackstone" being knocked down at 81.
Literature I'm erson Il Co. nave sent US the
proof sheets Of the ''UnltcI SAFES VI ,gazine,' ;:
to to be issued in new form, on the lifst OF July
The first article is Il history of tour made
through the capitol at ashington beautifully il
luStratcd by ChlpIn. Other articles Of interest
are added, and the whole work is got up with an
eyeto nertness and beauty, which will place it
before the reading public in most tempting
light. ''Doesticls' (whst nmsD m ,kes his
second bow to the public in hi "Plu:ibustah"---
comic poem, in til, celebrated ''liiawatha" stvle.
As we bought the work and paid for it, and conse-
quently are under no obligations to the author.
we must pronounce it very silly, with the excep-
ton of the engravings, some Of which are worthy
the pages of Punch
+. $. Cozzen, dealer in wines and segars, has
published his comic Sparrowgrass letters in a
neat ana pretty manner. These letters formed
the leading attraction, for many months, in
" Putnanl's Monthly.'' They are spcv.-
written with much spirit, and are des-
tined to become the ''Summcr Book as s'Lotus
Eating was year or two since. We trust that
MIR. Z. Will not allow his ''A!use" to cease her la
bors, but will give us many such Charming books.
Mrs. stephens, authoress of s.Fashion and
Famine" Is about starting Il new monthly mapa
zine---to he commenced early this month. Mrs.
s. will be assisted by MeSsrs. Bunce, her former
publishers, the elder of whom, the author of
"Blanche ID ,arwood." an excellent novel which
appeared last season, will be the working editor.
Five thousand copies have already been subscri-
bed for, and there is but little doubt that this
new monthly Will soon be placed On Il firm and
profitable basis.
Among the theatrical wonders, we have
youno rope dancer at ''Nihlos'" who performs a
solo on violin. and while in the midst of
most musical passage, makes another PASSAGE
himself In the air, in the form of 4 su,nmerset
low soon he intends performing the same feat
assisted by piano-forte, has not TRANSFERRED.
Mrs. RIce, formerly Miss Fannie Kemble. and
whose acting the mothers of all of MS recall n
mind, came a passenger by the last steamer,
from England, where she has delighted .,John
Bull by her readings. II is to be hoped that
she will yield to public desire, and repeat them
in our midst where she gave SO much satisfaction
many years since. l am happy to say that Mr..
Bourcicault, author Of s'London Assurance,
whom a tell-lie-graph announced as dead-has
been deightening crowds during the past week.
The operahas been closed and been succeeded by