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Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-08-23
From The Rochester Uaion.
Pertlteus Adventure mt . SuspensIsn Bridge.


As usual on Sunday, large number of per-
sons were congregatel at the bridge--men. wo-
men and children = some engaged in walking
across the bridges others in viewing the structure
from the banks, &c. On the west bank of the
river a number of boys were amusing themselves
by pulling upon guys, giving them an oscillatory
motion. The guys were some niroty feet in
length, and attached to the bridge directly over
the chasm, and several feet from each other.-
They were fastened together in an iron staple, in
serted in the rock at the very brink of the preci-
pice. One OF the boys, lad about twelve or
fourteen years of age, whose name we have not
been able to ascertain, in order to show his da-
ring, seated himself astraddle the guys, when
suddenly the staple was wrenched from the rock,
and the guys swung out over the river with the
boy seated in the crotch, holding on with hand
grasped upon each guy!
The distance from the bridge to the water is
tico hundred and forty feet, and the position of
the young man was about midway between! The
accident was witnessed by large number of per-
sons, and so thunderstruck were they that many
OF them, both upon the bridge and the banks,
threw themselves upon their faces, and it was
sometime before any one could regain sufficient
presence of mind to set about rescuing the lad
from his perilous position. The youngster, how
ever. exhibited nerve worthy of an older head,
and seemed to greatly enjoy his swing. After
the vibration of the guys had ceased, be COM
menced giving directions to those above him on
the bridge as to the best method of affording him
relief. A search of the neighborhood showed
that no rope suitable to draw him up was to be
had. The youngster then suggested the plan Of
making rope sufficiently long to let him doacn,
by piecing. This was done. The rope was let
down to him, and, after he had fastened it to his
waist, those above lowered him to the waters
edge! He gained the bank, and scampered off to
the lower landing as fast as his legs could carry
him, and, our informant says, has not been seen
since in the vicinity of the Suspension Bridge.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-08-23

New LIFE BoAr.-The New Haven Palladium
speaks of new life boat recently invented by
Mesers. Bigelow & Camp, Of that city, and
which has been experimental with to great sat-
isfaction. She is of an elongated oval form,
made Of galvanized iron, and capable Of holding
q dozen or more persons inside, with provisions
for thirty days. Her motive power Is q propeller
wheel in the stern, brought into action by means
Of cog wheels and Q crank in the center. This
crank, turned BY two men, moves her at an av-
erage rate Of about Eve miles an hour. A rud-
der, rugged with cords. brings her TO any point
wished for. An aperture in the top enables per-
sons to descend into her, and il to be covered BY
an india rubber case. She IL very buoyant, and
about her sides runs an iron railing, which q
score or more Of persons can lay hold Of in an
emergency, thus making il perform the double
service Of life boat and life buoy. A sail Is
connected with the boat which can be hoisted in q
few minutes from between decks. That used on
this occasion was IN experimental boat upon
which the originators intend to improve. This
will doubtless prove valuable appsndsgs to
steamers and ships. ~
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-08-23

The queen Of song, snd one Of the MODEST Of
women, bee made Der farewell appearance on the
English stage. Its nov said, with considerable
confidence, that she il to revisit this countrv be
fore sheretires from public lfss. We believe that
the enthusiasm here, at her appearance, would be
no less hearty than it was 10 London, on the o.
casion referred to in the following paragraph
from a foreign correspondent: "Jenny Lind
Goldschmidt took her leave Of the English pub
lie last Monday night, in Exeter Hall, where
veritable multitude had assembled to greet her.
The excitement Of the evening can only be COM
pared in intensity to that on the night Of her de.
bus at Her Majesty's Theatre, in BAT. There
was this difference, however, that while in the
former case, the sentiment Of the audience was
unmixed pleasure, regret ut parting from an OBJ
ject long cherished, was the universal feeling on
Monday night. Jenny Lind has reigned in the
heart of England. The causes Of this unprece-
dented popularity are we'll known-not only is
Jenny LIND great artists, but she is single
minded and pure hearted as woman, and her
personal character, more than her art, has raised
her to the place she enjoys in the esteem of Eu-
rope and America. Others have probably sung
as well, perhaps better but no one in our day
has sung like her. Others may have been as
kind as charitable, but none have exercised these
powers in the same way. She is sui oeueyis.-
Her grace is her own--her voice is her own-her
cultivation Of art is her own-and though living
in an age remarkable for singers, she has stood
apart from them all. She had just sung her
sEcho Song,' during which, slight tremalous-
ness was barely manifest, when the audience rose
as one, applauding, cheering, and waving hats
and handkerchiefs, with an enthusiasm defying
description. She waved her own handkerchief
as she retreated--a thing entirely new-but the
audience would not be satisfied. Ladies wept
and sobbed-.- gentlemen huzzaed and shouted---
the Orchoatpa vron inf <boo
til the fair object of the ovation again. appeared
receive reiterated shouts of applause, and again
tetired- Ito the English public Home
rournal.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-08-23
Marrying n Spirit.


A young man residing in Bordentown, says tho
Trenton IN. J.) Gazette, who was under an on
gagement of marriage with young lady, died on
Friday last. Both the gentleman and lady, as we'll
as their families, were firm believers in the doc
trines of modern Spiritualism, and notwithstand-
ing the death of the former, it was determined
that the marriage should take place between the
disembodied spirit of the young man and the
living, breathing body of his afianced bride.
Accordingly, on Sunday the marriage ceremony
was performed between the clay-cold corse and
the warm, blooming bride. 1t is understood that
this was in compliance with the directions of the
spirit of the bridegroom. The devotion of the
lady to the spirit or the memory of her lover car
ried her through this trying ceremony without
faltering; but it must lead to unhappiness, for
she no doubt considers herself as the wife of one
whom she shall meet in the body never more.
Her heart lies buried in the grave with him who
should have been her guide and her protector.
Among all the singular things recorded of the
Spiritualists, we have met with nothing parallel
to this.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-08-23

PRovERBs.-l. A good word for bad ONE il
worth much and costs little. 2. He who knows
not when to be silent, knows not when to speak.
8. Oppression causes rebellion. 4. Where con-
tent is, there is feast. 5. The drunkard con-
tinually assaults his own life. 6. Show me Z
liar, and will show You thief. 7. That which
helps one man may hinder another. 8. A good
education is the foundation of happiness. 9. Most
follies owe their origin to selflovs. 10. No tree
takes 90 deep root a. prejudice. IL. Inform
yourself, and instruct others. IL. Truth Il the
only bond Of friendship.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-08-23

HINTS TO FARMERs.--Toads are the best pro.
lection of cabbage against lice.
Plants, when dropping, are revived by few
grains of camphor.
Pears are generally improved by grating on the
mountain ash.
Sulphur is valuable in preserving grapes, &C.
from insects.
Lard never spoils in warm weather, if it is
cooked enough in frying out.
In feeding corn, sixty pounds ground goes as
far as one hundred pounds in the Kernel.
Corn meal should never be ground very fine, i,
Injuries the richness of it.
Turnips Of small size have double the nutricious
matter that large ones have.
Rats and other vermin are kept away from
grain by sprinkling of garlic when packing the
sheaves.
Money expended in drying land by draining OF
otherwise, will be returned with ample interest.
To cure scratches on horse, wash the legs
with warm soap suds, and then with beef brine.
Two applications will cure in the worst case.
Timber, when cut in the spring, and exposed to
the weather with the bark on, decays much sooner
than if cut in the fall.
Wild onions may be destroyed by cultivatinp
corn, ploughing and leaving the corn in plowed
state all winter.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-08-23

u Rothschild is forced to content himself
with the same sky as the poor beggar and the
great banker cannot order private sunset. or
ada one ray to the magni6cence of night. The
same blood swells his veins. Each one posses-
sing, really, only his own thoughts and his own
senses. Soul and body-these are the propertv
which man owns. All that IL valuable is to be
had for nothing in this world. Genius, beauty,
ana love, are not to be bought and sold. You
may buy rich bracelet, but not . we'll turned
arm TO wear tia pearl necklace. but not :
pearl throat with which it shall vie. The riohsst
banker on earth would vsinly offer fortune TO
write verse like Byron. One comes into tia
world naked, and goes out naked; the diasrenoe
IN the fnsnses of bit of linen for the sbroud Il
not much: Man il handful of clay, which
turns quickly back again to dust.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-08-23

Posr THE Booxs.-What an economical Ad-
ministration is this! How stand the figures
Here they are from Official sources. The en-
penses are
$685., 400, year! s
$6,S07 200, MONTH!
$l,452,920, a week!!!
$2O7, 660, day!!!!
$500, an hour!!!!!
Sl44, minute !!!!!!
50 40, q second III!
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-08-23

TALL WHIsTLINc.-A musical steamer has been
piping for the citizens of Gothem for few days
past. Its operations are under the directions Of
what the New York papers call &c Musical
Steam Company" who have undertaken to pro-
vide music for the million through the instru-
mentality of graduated steam whistlers. An
Elephant Cotillon" may now be expected to
come of in that city in a short time. Since the
invention of this musical instrument these ami
mails and bears will doubtless hereafter rank
among the I" first movers in the Terpsichorean
art.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-08-23

CT When Col. Fremont and his band of ex-
plorcrs were ordered out of California by the
Mexican Governor, Castro, in 1916, he and his
company fortified themselves, raised the American
flag. and wrote:
owe have in no wise done wrong to the people
or to the authority of the country. If we are
hemmed in and assaulted here, we will die, every
one Of us, sword in hand, and under the flag Of
our country.''
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-08-23

GREER Coax OxELEr. The following recipe
for this seasonable delicacy is said to be excel
lent Crate the corn from twelve ears of boiled
corn, beat up Eve eggs, stir them with the corn,
season with pepper and salt, and fry the mixture
brown, browning the top with hot shovel. If
fried in small cakes with little -four and milk
stirred in to form batter, it Is vey nice.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-08-23

e. Vol. !, No. l, Of the Quarterly Cosmopo-
Titan Art Journal il on our table, and . neatsr,
prettier and more interesting little volume We
have never seen. Its aim and object Is the difu-
sion Of Literature and Art. Published at 34S
Broadway, New York. Price 4l,O0.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-08-23

A CHARrrABLE MAS.-Rsv. Mr.. Siggins said,
81 am charitable man, and think every one
entitled to his opinion-and never cherish malice
against my foes, not even against Mr. Mulberry,
who has indirectly called me sinner; but still,
u the Lord has . thundsrbolt to spare, I think it
would Be well bestowed upon dear brother Null
berry's head.,'
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-08-23

ca Brooks couldn't go to Canada for fear
Somebody would hurt him. Should he ever want
to 60 hereafter, we recommend him to try the un-
der ground route. Thousands of sons of the
South, with quite rs much of the Caucasian blood
in their veins as frequents his coward heart, find
that line safe and pleasant, notwithstanding a
pack of slave-hunters, blood hounds, federal
judges, marshals, deputies and Union savers are
sharp at their heels. No doubt he would be able
to find scores of other nephews of his uncle with
in few miles of the Clifton House, none the less
authentic, because black in the face. Colored
cousins are among the incidents Of the sspecu-
liar Observation-Disclosures Tribune.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-08-23

YALE CoLLEcE.-At the late commencement the
degree of Bachelor of Arts was conferred on IS
young gentlemen, composing the Senior class.--
and the degree of Master Of Arts upon As mem
bers of the class Of l853---with three others of
various classes, and two candidates from other
Colleges ~
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-08-23

RUNNERS ABousnD.-The Albany Common
Council have just passed low which abolishes
runners, or SOLICITORS" "a they are called, for
steamboats,, railways, public houses, &c. The
law provides that no one bat the owner or lessee
of any house of entertainment may solicit stran-
gers to accept of his fare, under penalty of S.
for the first offence and $40 for each subsequent
infraction.
"a The travelling community ought to thank
the Council of Albany for that move.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-08-23

Cy At late meeting in Burlington, Gov.
Grimes said he did not regard the present victory
IN Iowa as simple partizan victory. He re-
garded it as the forerunner of the great victory
IN November, which would establish free speech
free soil, and free labor in the Territories
would open up to US and to our children-to free
labor, the vast domain between the Missouri riv.
or and the Pacific Ocean, covering an area large,
than all the States. On his own behalf, ON be.
half Of posterity, he returned thanks for what
had already been done-for the blow which had
been struck. But the great battle was yet to BE-
fought. Victory must be achieved in November
He prayed God to prosper the right.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-08-23

RELIGIONS OF THE WoRLD.-The latest, and
apparently the fairest, estimates of the religious
condition of the earth, is as follows: Pagans,.
676,O0O,OOO; Christians, 800, 900; Mohau !.
nedans, l4O,0Oo,0OO; Jews, 100000. Of
Christians, there are Il, 000, 900 Catholics; 90.
100000 Protestants /; eO,OoO,OOO of the Greek
Church.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-08-23
THs OLD GRlsr MLL.--H anybody ever saw
an old grist mill, he can see it again in the fol-
lowing fragment from Teunyson -

love the Drumming waves that swan
Through quiet meadows round the mill,
The sleepy pool above the dam,
The pool beneath Is nearer still.
The meal sacks on The whitened noor
Tue dark round of the dripping wheel
The very air about the door
Made misty by the floating meal.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-08-23

The 1NDIANs.-" Redpath," the Kansas cores
pondent of the Chicago Tribune, who recently
travelled from Topeka to Chicago through Iowa
on horseback, says
GA days residence among the Indians is
enough to destroy the prejudice which every one
" They are filthy, lazy, worthless race of loaf
ers-morally and intellectually as far beneath the
negro as the negro is below the white man,
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-08-23

g. Polygamy is now sustained by the author
ity and treasury of the United States. A recent
letter from Salt Lake City, from credible
source, reports that the Governor Of the Terrific
~ of Utah under Frank. Pierce, keeps sixty con-
cubines, under lock and key, prohibited from vis-
iting or receiving company, andthe United States
Marshal keeps six. aaai
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-08-23

gy The Democratic papers in Minnesota are
full OF spirit, and many are conducted with mark
ed ability. Could Minnesota have voice in the
Presidential election, she would take a proud
position in securing the triumph of Buchanan and
Observation-Disclosures Courier.
Over tine left.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-08-23

MAN WITHOUT RELIcIoN.--Religion is the tie
that connects man with his Creator, and holds him
to his throne. If that tie is sundered or broken.
he floats away, a worthless atom in the universe,
Its proper attractions all gone, its destiny thwart
ed, and its whole future nothing but darkness
desolation and death.-Daniel Webster.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-08-23

ANOTHER BoLT.--The Democratic Freeman, pub
lished in Columbia county, N. Y, takes down the
Buchanan flag, which had been flying at the mast
head of its columns, and commends to its readers
the address Of the Democratic Republican State
Convention, held recently at Syracuse, in which
the party resolves to support Fremont and DAYTON.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-08-23

CO The Paris correspondent of the Boston
Post says an English horse was made to travel
backwards on the Champs Elysees the other day
by his owner, the Count de Lancosme Breves, to
decide wager.-Crab like, the docile animal
performed fve-eighths of a mile in five minutes
and thirty-seven seconds.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-08-23

cT That Iowa election is rather q cooler to
the Buchanan followers. They don't exactly
know what to make of it, but several begin to
suspect that the people have seriously set about
electing Fremont. Most certainly they have, and
the wonder is that you did not discover that be-
fore. Most certainly they intend to elect him,
and he will make an excellent President too
GGalena Adv.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-08-23

STEAK DrE WoRKs.--Cook & Brothers, of Chi
cago, inform our readers that they can die---old
clothes, or clothes Of various colors, to suit the
tastes of CUSTOMERS
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-08-23

WoMEN.-Women make their advances as Time
makes his. At twenty, when a swain approaches
to pay his devoirs, they exclaim with an air of
indifference, "who is hep" At thirty, with a
prudent look towards the ways and means, the
question is, s'what is hep" At forty, much anx-
iety manfests itself to take the hymenial selec-
But at fifty, the anxious expectant prepares to
seize upon any prey, and exclaims, "where is
he 2o
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-08-23

Gg The Derby Messenger says that out of six
ty manufacturers in Birmingham, only five sup
port Buchanan, and that one of them Is wavering
and that out of nearly one thousand workmen,
buchanan cannot Get one hundred votes.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-08-23

other day, srdo '~ ses vent to his sue
perabundent generosity, by dipping an axe han.
die into hogshead of molasses, and then draw
ing it gently through the mouth of the horse,
whose phiz showed an Unreasonable amount Of
satisfaction at such sweet evidence of sailors
good will.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-08-23
CAuGHT.-The editor of the Wisconsin Patriot
displayed the following card few days since
S.. 900 REWARD

displayed the following card a few days since:
$4,000 REWARD!
Will be paid to anybody who can show a vote
ever given by Fremont while in the Senate, on
the side OF Freedom. On the other hand, we
will forfeit that amount if we can't show by the
record, that every vote he ever gave on the sub
lect OF Slavery, was given for the South-side
by side with the notorious Know Nothing,-Dave
Atchison,-and the Southern ire-eaters.
Whereupon Kenosha Fremonter applies for
the $4,000 on the spot, on the following record :
Congressional Globe, page 1880, year 1850.
Mr.: HALE rise to inquire what is the ques-
ton before the Senate.''
"The Presidential is on the bill to abolish
the slave trade in the District of Columbia"
Mr.. Mason called for the yeas and nays on
tho passage of the bill.'
"YEAs-Messrs. Baldwin, Benton, FREMONT.
Chase, Dayton, Seward, Hale,'' and others, in
all 33. -
"NAYs-Messrs. ATCHISON, Badger, Hunter,
Davis of Mississippi" and others, in all 10.
CT Please remit.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-08-23
M The Richmond WHO sav.

Ca The Richmond Wing says: &C A general
alarm from the mountains to the seab GARD is felt
Tor the corn crop. The rains have been partial
and limited in quantity, the chinch ug universal,
and like the sand on the sea shore for numbers.
Many corn fields are entirely dest Dyed BY them
already, and others can only be aved BY timely
and copious rains.' toa
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-08-23

"a The hardest thing to hold in tho world is
an unruiy tongue. 1t beats q hot fat iron or
kicking horse considerably.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-08-23

How TO KEEP MAPLE MoLAssr ,.-To keen ma.
pie molasses sweet through the hottest weather,
and for any length Of time, Al that is necessary,
is to put it in bottles and hsr netically seal IL.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-08-23

O. The Saratoga Daily Neus gratiously fur
nishes its readers with this recipe:
To KEEP WELL.-Take brandy smash early
in the morning, and throw it out of the window
after which, dress yourself. walk into the coun-
try, and wade through clover till you get an ap-
petite that can saw through tenpenny nails.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-08-23
CV We find the following in the State Jour
nat, Madison, Wisconsin:

MoRE Coon HELP.-Judge Barber, Of Dodge
county, who has stood prominent in the ranks 81
Democracy in this State, has just returned from
journey East, and is ready to work manfuIl1
1or Freedom and Fremont. The Judge told the
editors of the Sentinel that more than half NJ
his old Democratic friends in Warren county
New York, are zealously at work in the same
Judge Barber was considered the Democratic
'eaaef In the Wisconsin Senate, last winter.
A. B. Dickey, ESQ.,, one of the ablest law erl
anu most influential men in Southern Ohio
a0ano0n' Buchanan and takes the stomp for Frs.
Anons' s--f
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-08-23

" Some of the domestic evils of drunkenness. -
says FRANKLIN, ''are houses without windows, gar
dens without fences, fields without tillage, barns
without roofs, children without clothing, princi-
Piles, morals or manners.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-08-23

BUCHANAN TIE Mail BAcs.-Bs it remember.
ed, that james Buchanan, in 1916 vo..d .h.t
every postmaster who should put into the mail
Gags any document relating to the abolition Of
Slavery, should'bs Dismissed from of6osi
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-08-23

CO Among the patents granted last week was
one for setting and distributing type; and one
for slaughtering hogs.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-08-23

~ Inc Ssys York Msrcury says that three
y0uns 'ao,es y ere very seriously burned, and one
cn,,' vss .hS'd, By the explosion Of fluid lamp,
IN tine iamily Of Mr.. John Bale, near Newton,
Sussex County, 4 few days since.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-08-23

BEeUEsrs.-Mrs. Martha Wilson, who udied re-
Gently, left, BY will, house and lot ' alued at
$4,000 to the Missionary Society Of thv Metho
dist Episcopal Church.