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Minnesota weekly times., 1857-04-11

"a Third street was busy yesterday and oil
the rest OF the streets. Wagons, drsys, horses,
carts, crinolines, men, marbles and merchandise,
hurried hither and thisher AZ if Spring had come
and 'sthings was workin." 1t is singular how
just one little move in the ice will wake up hub
bub in our streets and get all the city agog. Yet
it is quite natural, for the people know that in
two weeks they will have more than they can at
tend to. ,....fsf.
Minnesota weekly times., 1857-04-11
FROM the Albany evening Jsurusl.
The Opinion Of Chief Jussice Tunsy.

5 We print to-day sophistiosl, dogmstic, mud
dy, and extreme Pro-Slavsry document, which
future historans will speak OF as the present age
speaks Of the edcts OF Jefrios and the Star
Chamber. Unworthy of the Bench from which
it was delivered, unwoythy even Of the previous
reputation Of the iurisS who delivered il, unwor.
thy of the Amrrcan people, and OF the nine
teenth century, it vii! be u blot upon our Nation
al character abroad, and q long remembered
may take his slaves and hold them in any Terri
tory under Federal control, and that neither Con-
gress nor the Territorial Government, nor the
people, have the power now o. hereafter to forbid
MIN. 1t declares that the Constitution, though
established s'to secure Liberty" no where pro-
tec,s the existence of Freedom, and though it
never mentions the word "slave," everywhere le.
galze slavery! The monstrous absurdty Of the
argument, is only equal'ed by the astounding rev.
olution it seeks to effect in our jurisprudence. -
1t fa!si6es the most reliable history, abrogates
the most solemn law. bellies the dead and stulti-
6es the living in order to make what has here
tofore been local evil, hereafter National In.
stitutiOn!
Judge Taney requests the American people to
believe that the framsrs OF the Constitution did
not know their own minds. For the same states.
men who drew up the Constitution, (which he saws
forbds Congress to prohibit Slavery in the Ter
ruories,) auoPteo tue Oruinauco VI to', wu'cn
prohibited it in all the Territories We then had
The Ordinance was passed in July, l787-the
Constitution was framed in September Of the
same year. The same States and the same men
ratified both. And one of the 6rst acts OF the
first Congress under the Constitution was to re-
affirm the Ordinance, and to again prohibit Sla.
very? Which are the best interpreters of the
Constitution, the opinions Of Mr.. Chief Justice
Taney, or the ACTS Of Jefferson, Madison, Ham
ilton, Monroe, Adams, and Washington? They
created the Constitution, and the Constitution
created Chief Justice Taney--the clay which
now affects to despise the skill of the potter.
Minnesota weekly times., 1857-04-11

- The st. Louis Evening News says that II
the Drsd Scott decision had been uade six mos.
ago, Fremont and not Buchanan would be Presi.
dent to-day.
Minnesota weekly times., 1857-04-11

GF Hon. Moses II. Grinnell, of the firm Of
Grinnell, Minturn, & Co., 10 one of the leading
Fifth Avenue notables. As a Whig politician or
as leading merchant, he is also famed. Ori.
gnally one of those fortunate New England boys
who left home with Eve dollar bill in bis pock.
ct and bible in his trunk to make fortune and
q name in New York, he has succeeded. His res
idence is located at the corner Of Fifth Avenue
in that vicinity. Tomorrow night Moses is to
give a ''sprsad," and place 'scovers" for one
thousand human beings. All the poor and needy
people in the town have been invited, and for
once Mr.. .Grinnell is determined that no poor man
woman or child shall 60 to bed supperless.-
What With charity concerts, charity balls and
'suppers, for the poor" the Fifth Avenue is get.
ting christianised.-N. Y. Register.
Minnesota weekly times., 1857-04-11

GA this point, says the Shakopee Advocate
Of the 4th, the Minnesota river is entirely clear
from ice, as far up and down as the eye reach.
The upper ice has not yes made its appearance.
The river has risen about eighteen inches and is
stii rising slowly. 1t is thought The entire river
will be clear in two or three days.
Minnesota weekly times., 1857-04-11

q There are one hundred and twenty appli-
canss for thstweve or fourteen land oiies appoint
meuts in Kauaas. .lsf .s6s lsfsn8 ssp Szgea
Minnesota weekly times., 1857-04-11

CgBy an interview with Mr.. Markoe last even.
ing. we ascertain that he will be obliged to defer
his proposed ascension, which we announced yes
teriay, on account of the inconvenience Of OBJ
tanin; ;he necessary gas to initiate the balloon
He is apprehensive also that necessary machinery
will not have arrived from the East, by the time
OF the proposed celebration. The city Gas. Works
Will be ready to furnish the carburetted hydrogen
by July, OF perhaps the middle Of June, and at q
cost OF $50 or so; while to initiate with hydro.
gen gas, generated for the purpose, would need
IN outlay of $1,000.
This is wholly private enterprise, instituted
for scientific purposes, but If the arrangement,
couli be completed BY the 18th of My, Mr.. NJ.
would cheerfuily add the contemplated ascension
to the entertainments of that gala day. 1t would
certainly he u pleasing contribution, and rari
ty for this latitude. Query. Cannot the coming
Rail Ro,l rh ,nxssivins bs deferred Q few
weeks
Minnesota weekly times., 1857-04-11

G. Now is.the time for our readers to look
out for plants, shrubs, cuttings, fruits and How-
ers to embellish some choice spots around the
homes which are scattered hither and yonder
through our Territory. We have heretofore been
too utlitarisn in our instincts, too much bent on
grabbing and speculating, land-gesting and mon
sy-hoarding, to foster those sweet and lasting
harmonies which make life pleasant. Let US try
to descend little from this sharp dollar-and-
cent philosophy this Spring, and nourish some
floral attractions around the garden and the
homestead. agaaa ael tTneah
Minnesota weekly times., 1857-04-11

give learn that John N. Lamb has purchas.
Cd an eligibly located property on White Bear
Lake, embracing lit acres Of good land. The
Minnesosian says it cost him thirty:fve dollars,
bat we are authorized to say that the cost was
just one hundred times that amount, or $500.
He is intending to erect capscious buildings and
furnish entertainments for the lovers Of Mime
sofa Summer life. ayh 49s@
Minnesota weekly times., 1857-04-11

e. A conservative horse backed somebody's
buggy into the open cellar in the rear Of the
Merchants Hotel on Tuesday evening, then fell
in himself. The fractured wagon was soon lifted
out, but the quadruped having more inertia, stub
bornly maintained the position he had taken, ten
feet below the street level, and, like good many
bipeds we know Of, refused to be elevated. When
our reporter left, the equine Micawbsr was wait
ing for 'ssomething to turn up," and hoping for
tho rise Of real estate in the cellar.
Minnesota weekly times., 1857-04-11

q Everything in our city is undergoing a
thorough renovation. Shovels, spades. crow
bars and pick.axes are on duty, and the march
Of improvement, under General Reform, bids
fair to give our streets more decent and digni-
fed appearance than they now present. Houses
are going upin all directions, and the air is filed
with continued buzs.
Minnesota weekly times., 1857-04-11
The Yankee tfaters.

Even the Mississippi Legislature, at its late
session. allowed its Laws to go to Boston to be
printed, and made appropriation Of three
thous md dollars to pay one Of its members to 90
there and read the proof sheets, instead of hav-
Ing it done in the State, an thereby assisting in
building up Southern publishing house. Wha,
n commentary on the Yankee. haters - V,cksburg
(lliss.) Hh,g.
Whit IA commentary on the choloric Hotspurs
of the South, who hold their Commercial Con-
vention yearly, and pass resolutions to dissolve
the Union and fall back on their own dignity, en-.
terprisc and mechanical skill What q commen.
tary on the curses of Free, and the blessings oil
Slave labor WHAT commentary on the ''gen.
tlemen" of Mississippi, and the "greasy meehan.
icS'' of Massachusetts
Minnesota weekly times., 1857-04-11

MI usve ucon fec0ghized except hv6.
90 Al an argument in favor of early mar
riages, We are told Of a couple id Middleboro,
Mass, who are supposed to be the longest married
OF any in the State. They have lived together
seventy Ave years. having been respectively swen-
y and seventeen years Of age when married. The
gentlemsu's name is Moses THOMPSON, mer-
chant. 1,ulE Is eaulfSsl aAi go ef6lHsf
Minnesota weekly times., 1857-04-11

e. The Hamilton (CAnada) Banner says that
there have been 6fty-ssv corpses taken from the
water ct the scens Of the late terrible disaster.
All have been recognized except Eve. VS. fiFl
Minnesota weekly times., 1857-04-11

ExIasrdinary Case Of Needle -Mania-Three Hun
dred and Eighty Needles Extracted frem the
Flesh sf Q Lady, and She still Lives.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-09-16

LEARN TO WoRK-Whence come our greatest
men? Not generally from -" first honor gradu-
ates" of the schools, from the fields of regular
military training; but generally from among the la
boring classes, where necessity has taught them les
sons OF industry and economy. 1t is singular that
the world al,nost always looks in the wrong drec-
ton for the uprising Of mighty men, to meet the ex
igehcies of the times. While they look to the top
Of the mountain expecting to see some pamperei
of wealth, rise in full blaze Of glory, they
suddenly surprised, by hearing the shouts of the
multitude in the vale below, pouring forth their
plaadts upon original genius. who rises supe-
ror to his origin, and mocks at the petty obstfuc
tons in his pathway. Whenever circumstances re-
quire that giant intellect should rise up to meet
some peculiar emergency of the times where an iron
will and an unfinchng nerve alone can be trusted,
j. is from the working men Of the world that such
characters taken. Your nice young for, skilled
in sporting gold headed cane, or in giving NOUS
tache the right curl is the man for an import
ant work. The children Of your fashionable women
milk-soP heroes never fit for stations
where responsible and important duties are to be
performed Why, then. should young man be
afraid or ashamed Of worky Why should not every
man look with contempt upon the idle lcungers in
society? The true secret Of all greatness lies in the
combination of an honest heart with an industrious
hand. Clinton Independent.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-09-16
\ PROCLAMATION.

=
By HIS EsceNency THOMAS BRAGG Govsrnor Of sAsssase
~ ii r Of North Carolina. p. f-7-.3
wv HEREAS, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS
w Of act of the last General Ass mby entitled ga
Supplementary Act to take the of the people of the
State relative to the proposed Amendment Of the Consti
tuton, election held in the several Counties in the
State the first Thursday August last at which
submitted to the voters qualified TO vote for members OF
the House of Commons whether the clause of the
third section of the first article of the amended Consttu
ton ratified by the people of the second
Monday of November, in the Year of Our Lord Eighteen
Hundred and Thirty should be amended to read
follows:
Every free white of the age of twentyone years.
being native naturazed citizen of the United States
and who has been nhabtant of the State for twelve
shall have paid public taxes Shall be entitled to for
member of the Senate for the district in which he resides
Those for ratification of the said proposed Amendment
to vote with written printed ticket, Pproued and
those against the ratification thereof to vote with similar
ticket, /" Not Approced."
And Whereas the result of the voting upon the said pro-
posed Amendment in the several Counties of the State has
been duly certified and returned to by the Sherifs
thereof and have carefully compared the said returns
conformity with the provisions of the Act aforesaid in the
trler of the State, from which comparison appears that
there cast at the said election ftvthousand and
votes Aapr0Ded and nineteen thousand three
hundred and eighty-two votes Not ARl~oced.'
NOW, THEREFORE,, do issue this, nv Proclamation
and do hereby make known the good people
been approved and ratified and part of the Cons
tuition Of this State. - 'a iE ---1.. Fl. s...
In testimony Whereof have hereunto set my hand and
r, caused the Great Seal of the State of North Carroll
o. ma, to be hereto affixed. Done at the City of Ra
leigh, the tenth day of September A. d. 1851 and in
the SD year of American Independence. ID
BY the Governor: --nF- THOS. BRAGG.
PULASKI CowpER, Pr. Secretary. .
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-09-16

PICTURE OF New YORK MoRALs-Complant
having been made against Sarah Sands for keep
ing disorderly house in Eleventh street. Justice
Wood issued warrant and Captain j. w. Hartt, of
the 18th precinct with posse of officers last night
proceeded to arrest the inmates. The house has
spacious yard, decorated with flowers, and presents
a fine external appearance. 1t has long borne the
reputation of house Of designation of the higher
order
The captain entered with his warrant, and made
clear sweep. a1resting the keeper and every person
upon the premises, twenty one in all. lie not
little surprised to find several members of the church
to which he belongs, with whom he has long parta:
ken the Sacraments, well others whose reputa-
ton in the community has heretofore been regarded
as irreproachab!e, among them.
Tho greatest CONSERVATION prevail ed, when these
visitors suddenly found themselves in the hands Of
the officers of the law. They begged and pleaded
with the greatest earnestness to be allowed to escape
offering every imaginable excuse for their presence
One man declared that if he were to be exposed it
would ruin his family and kill his wife, who in
feeble health at home But the captain was inexor-
able and allowed none to escape upon any plea.
Captain HART, in his return, says: The scene
that presented himself upon entering the house al
most begsared descridtion. There were seen girls
scarcely out of their teens, and men whose heads
porng to be saved from exposure for their families
sake-a sad and melancholy commentary upon the
morals of our city. The anguish and confusion of
face exhibited by many sufficient to move the
stoutest heart and formed an impressive lesson OF
the truth of the saying the way of the transgress-
or is hard
The parties arrested all gave fictitious Names
Several were known to the officers men of wealth
and high social position. - N. Y. Post
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-09-16

. The South was almost united in Congress on the
passage of the Kansas Nebraska bill Only two
Southern Senator's and some half dozen Southern
Representatives opposed it. and of these we recollect
scarcely who has survived the recent elections
Bell, of Tennessee, and Houston, Of Texas, the two
Senators, have both been repudiated by their res
pective States In North Carolina, Mr.. Puryear,
and in Tennessee. Mr.. Ethridge, who voted against
it, have been defeated Ethridge had the unenvi-
able distinction of being the only Southern man in
the House, who voted in favor of restoring the Mis-
souri, restriction 1t is said that if re elected he
would have been supported by the black Republic
cans for Speaker. As it is, he has his reward
i'm Eufaula (Aza.) Spirit Of the South.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-09-16

. AN EDrroR's AUDIENCE. 80 W bonn are you talking
TOT" Why, to a much larger audience than the
best conversationalist ever could boast Of and to
more than ever listened to him during month. =
How few olergymen, how few lecturers, how few
public speakers ofany descrptionever Witnessed an
audience half large that to which the editor Of
the smallest country paper preschesl How many
clergymen are there who accustomed 10 audi
ences of thousand, and how few papers are there
which do not strictly and literally find more than
thousand readers?
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-09-16

The ScUPPERNoNa GRAPE-M are indebted to DR..
Togno, Of our vicinity, for the inspection Of some
remarkable specimens Of the White Scuppernong or
Native Grape. The largest grape measured 81 inches
in circumference being at least double the size which
this grape attains on the seaboard. This, in the es
tmation of the Doctor, proves eonclosvely the Pc
cuiar adaptation of the climate of Abbevlle for the
culture Of the grape. The fruit of the seeding Of
the same grape attained very nearly the size of the
white. DR.. Togno has choice vineyard in the
neghborhood Of the village, and we hope is destined
to naugurate new era in the grape culture and the
manufacture of pleasant wines.
- go gss,' 2 4bbepiLe rs. CT Presaxxss,
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-09-16
ABAr4r Ec1DiErr.1 Atshs battle Of the Thames

ES A. - tscn.xr.- Ache battle of the Thames,
lauehable incident occurred, which is thusseated
by one who was in the engagement: - %
Thu British General had formed bis men in open
order with their cannon pointing down the road by
which the Americans were advancing. Gen. Harri-
son ediately took advantage of this and order
ed Col. Johnsons mounted regiment to charge at
speed by heads of companies ESQ as to expose the
least possible 'front.' pass through the open Intervals
and form in the of the British forces. This
movement brilliantly executed by the battalion
under the command Of Lieutenant Colonel James
johnson, his brother, Col. R. M. johnson, at the
same time charging the Indians With the other bat
t,llion. s, $500 -.
1t happened that in one Of the companies under
James Johnson's command, there was q huge,
brawny fellow, named Lamb; he weighed about
248 lbs, was brave man, and as good humored as
bg,-brave men proverbally are. Lamb had brok-
en- down his Kentucky horse by his great weight,
and was mounted instead upon short. stout, wild
Canadian pony, from whose sides his long limbs de-
pended almost to the ground, while his bulky frame
rose high above the beast-looking not unlike an
overgrown boy astride of a rough sheep.
When the charge was made, Lambs pony took
fright, and broke into run. Lamb pulled until the
bit broke in the animals mouth and all command
of him was lost. The little pony stretched himself
to the work, dashed out of the ranks, soon out
stripped all the file leaders and pushed on in ad-
vance of the company. Lamb was no longer master
of his horse or himself, and he was in quandary.
his friends, if the horse rushed upon the British
lines with him, far ahead of the rest he must be
killed. Either way death seemed inevitable; and,
to use his expression, he thought "he'd jist say
something they could tell his friends in Kentucky,
when they went home"
He stuck both heels into the pony's tanks and
urged him to his utmost speed. On they drove,
fifty yards in front of the leading file, Lambs
gigantic person swaying from side to side, and the
legs swinging in most portentous fashion-the
little Canadian pulling foot all he knew how, his
tail straight, his nostrils distended his pinned
back, and his shaggy eyes flashing from under their
shaggy foretop, with all the spite and spleen of
born devil. Just as he got within stride two of
the British, Lamb ourshed his rifle and roared out
in voice of thunder: Clear the way, Cd d-n
you! for I'm coming!"
TO his surprise the lines opened right and left,
and he passed through unhurt. So great was their
astonishment at the strange appaltion of such
rider, and such horse moving upon them, with
such furious velocity, that they opened mcdaniel
ly at his word of command, and let him pass So
soon he gained the rear Of their position, Lamb
rolled the grass and suffered his pony to go his
own road. A few minutes more, and he was with
his comrades securing the prisoners.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-09-16

=
- GEN. PlLLow.--This gallant and distinguish: !:
man is candidate for United States oe''' ".
Tennessee. He appears before the puol'c j" o., s
of some length, in which he reviews inc '0Dt a, Of
Gen. Scott and Mr.. Trist in Mexico, as 0eaD m
his own conduct and character, and appsals ".
people of Tennessee to sustain him aga"'' Inn
forts which were made by the two former i" ,ssu
him as an officer, and, as he declares, aS 18Th
tial friend and agent of President Polk pe, n ii
negotiations with Mexico. He states ths' % ,..7
was not clothed With full powers to make re
that the President con6ded to him 'ns r
confer with Trist and Scott, and, II ns''s ..s
override both !; that they were ready anu Oh ,hs d
conclude peace previous to the attack VI: y. me
of Mexico, by buying off Santa Anna VIII ssmta
lion Of dollars that he opposed tn's 'e Nh.rr
and reported the facts to the President W" ~ vi
Trist was recalled, and Gen. Scott preju.'' .,dr
him. To this confidential mission Oh ns -. M
manner in which he filled it, he attr'ou"'
nifty of both Scott and Trist towards n'lu nnt
facts are for the first time given to 'ne ", nj
Gen. Pillow. They are highly creu,'G - pr
Gen. Pillow says he is confident ina. -: ip<
Polk had lived no would have done n''D LINZ
this respect. 1t is certainly h'gn . .v.t pt
very high compliment to Gen. r Tue. .n,s,
! Polk thus confded in him in matters y. inot
Importance Gen. P's letter shall app'"'
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-09-16

Mr. HUNTER AND Gov. WIsE.-Ihe wv iii
other States besides Virginia, are i0U. ',0 10 v
Germ upoi, the controversy which is l'ksy ~. Dbl!
warmer between these two gentlemen ~
torship. Nc. good resalt can proceed Nv" " i; y
Of this, sort, We shall take no par ,hs N
csnnot forbear remarking that it is lot o Wv 4
ic peuhsrs Of 'shs assembly of that S.s S"
them sloas, to say who shall be the He: :s Dsp1
paper discussions may excite the pubic .s,,|
mind of the State, but it is BY no mean ':on
they will give it proper or just d'r'''''
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-09-16

Hon. Mr.. Shaw, of North Carolina, arrived in this
city yesterday. He was waited upon at his lodgings
at Browns Hotel by a large number of his personal
and political friends in Washington, who were not
sparng in their congratulations bis late brilliant
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-09-16

A gentleman from Cincinnati states that Nicholas
Longworth, who was in his native State shoema-
kerr practced law his removal to that city during
ceved as legal fee for defending horse thief two
second hand copper stills The gentleman who had
them In possession refused to give them up but pro-
posed to Mr.. Longworth to give him lot of thirty
three acres on Western Row, SO called, in lieu Of
them-a proposal which the latter, whose sanguine
opinions Of the value of such property were ahead
Of his time, gladly accepted This transaction formed
the basis Of an immense fortune, the naked ground
being now worth over two millions of dollars