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The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-04-24
The IS Jerks',..SOme Facts in Relation
to it.

The IS Jerks''--Some Facts in Relation
to 1T.
In Illinois, the phenomenon known in Vir-
ginia, North Carolina, Tennessee and Ken
lucky, about sixty years ago, as the "Jerks," "
has made its appearance. 1t first appeared
at protracted meeting among the Metho-
dists of Indian Grove, AMI afterwards at
Avoca, the contagion having been spread by
five or six Jerkers, whom the minister, had
brought with them from the former place.
From the account of the matter in the Illi-
nois I" Baptist" the scenes at the latter place
have been grotesque enough:
From fifty to hundred were jerking at
the same time. Their hands, feet and shout
ders were violently distorted into apparently
the most painful shapes and positions. The
wOmen's bonnets would fly off their heads,
as if they had exploded, and their hair be-
coming released from the restraint comb or
band, would crack like c"ach-whps. Even
uubelievers were attacked. and men who tried
to resist the impulse by folding their arms
around their bodies, would lose all control
over their muscles, and fall to jerking like
the rest"
This strange exhibition is attributed to
the influence of animal magnetism. 1t pre-
scnts all the symptoms of that Affection
The persons mostly affected are those below
medium capacity, and under twenty years
old. 1t has been ascertained, says the Rich
mond Whig "that the will has entire control
over it, for if person afflicted wishes to
take drink, he can stop long enough to &C
complish his purpose. AS soon as the wiU is
directed to the object, it obtains mastery
over the muscles. Some of strong will have
made up their minds to quit it, succeeded by
violent excrtion, and at length got complete
control over the muscles though when in
company with other "jerkers," they felt a
strong disposition to relapse. The case of a
whole school affected in this way is allu-
ded to.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-04-24

New YoRK, April Is.

The r. NJ. steamship Africa from Liver
pool Sd inst, arrived this morning. The Kan
CARGO, from New York, arrived out the lst.
News very meagre and unimportant. foli-
tics and commerce dull. During Easter HOl-
idays, the India loan (f5,OO0,0OO) was all bid
for except 100000, ut 81 to lO2, averaging
about 90, which was the quotation on Ex-
change. The Atlantic cable was being taken
on board the Niagara and Agamemnon rap
idly, and will be finished about the 10th of
May. Some deep sea experiments are to be
made before the final attempt
ENGLAND.-The relations of France and
Switzerland continue unsatisfactory, giving
rise to uncasiness. The Paris Bourse lost
its buoyancy and was daily declin III.
SPAIN is sending reinforcements to the Gull
of Mexico New measures Of public safety
had been organized at Madrid. The Bank
of Holland had reduced its rates Of discount
to 81.
The Porte is said to have rejected the de-
mand of France for authorization of a canal
through the Isthmus Of Suez.
Money continues very abundant, but the
Bank of England had made No change in the
rates. A dull tone had prevailed on the
Stock Exchange. Consols closed on Thurs
day the lst, at 96$a965 for money and &C.
count.
The returns of the Bank of England for
the week ending March 3lst, show falling
off of the Bullion.
BREADsrUFFs.-Thereh has been no actual
market since the departure of the City of
Washington. Sugars inactive at decline OF
Cd on the week. Coffee quiet, and Inferior
rather easier. London corn market quiet
and rather lower. White American wheat
Halt, red A. Sugar declined Cd.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-04-24
Improved Firearms.

WASHINGTON, April 1G.
The Board appointed by the Secretary of
War, consisting of Lieut.. Col. j. f. Johnson
Maj. Bell, Lieut.. Col. May, Maj. McRae and
Capt. Whital to examine the improved fire.
arms invented and patented by W. d. Ward
have made report. They ex press the opin-
ion that the arrangement for attaching tape
primers to small arms, called Wards ham
mer, j, great improvement on any other
method known, and recommend that it be
applied to all small arms, exec pting revolvers,
and that Wards cone seat be adopted with
magazine and hammer. They consider Wards
new bayonct class inferior to the one now
in use, and that Wards breech loading car
bine and the revolving pistol known as North
& Savage's six chambered revolving pistol,
are unsu'ted to the public service.
A report from the court of Claims, adverse
to the Hon. NJ Cassins, having been taken
up in Committee of the Whole to-day, mo-
ton was made that instead bill for his relief
be reported to the House in effect to abro-
gate the decision of that Court. The power
to do so was questioned, but Mr.. Nicholas
Chairman, decided the motion in order and
the bill was finally passed.
This is the first of the kind and is consid-
cred as an important precedent, affecting all
claims rejected by the Court.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-04-24
WASHINGTON, April II.

w ASHINGTON, 0PIH ~
The mail from New Orleans, and all points
South, as late as due, is to hand.
In the New Orleans papers we read that
the Supreme Government Of Mexico had re-
tired the Executor of the Consuls Of the
United States, Spain and Hamburg, cause
over zeal in sympathising with the opposi-
ton.
Senator Calros, IN note to Minister For
syth, says that Consuls will not be permitted
to interfere in the international politics Of the
country.
A long address from Santa Anna, dated
from st. Thomas, is published in sup
plement of the Ell Progresse, of the fourth
inst.
The Tampico correspondence of the 3lst
March, says that CARA claims the right to
prevent all vessels outward bound from pro-
ceedlng 20 sea.
On the 18th ult., he fired into the Ameri-
can schooner Virginia Antoinette. She is
still detained and the cargo of fruit lost. The
Geo. L. Prescott wa, Detained by the same
orders and laid under the batteries. The
br,gantine Amelia P. Howe arrived off the
bar, and in proceeding up the river was fired
upon from Fort Amdesgon.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-04-24
Political Bon MOtS.

SENATOR PUGH's CoNsr1rUESrs.-A cor
respondent from Washington of the Boston
Journal, writes:
A good story is told of the young gentle
man who misrep,esents Southern Ohio in the
Senate. A prominent and pungent Demo
GRAFT from Cincinnati arrived in Washington
a few days since.
"Wcll, Mr. c." asked one of his friends,
"what are you here for?"
ITO take home George Pugh's remains, 81
was the prompt reply.
The speech of Mr.. Stevenson, of Ky, to-
day, attracted much attention, and gave rise
to a bon mo, whch is worth reporting. Mr..
Cox, of Ohio, quoted the obser walton of a
French wit, that the best specimens of ora
tory We have are in the defence of criminals,
or in eulogy upon the dead and he remark
ed that it was the same in this case, for Le-
compton he believed to be dead and he knew
it to be crimlnal.-Wash. Letter.
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The Leviathah is Coming.

From the Portland Advertiser eth.
We had an in erview yesterday with gen.
tleman who came passenger in the Indian, at
this port-a..d were happy to hear him con-
tradict most emphat,cally the report publish
ed in our paper of Tuesday, to the effect that
the work on the Leviathan had about stop
pcd-that but few men were at work upon
her-that there is no mach merry in her yet,
&c.
The gentleman informs US that just before
he left England, he visited the monster team
ship. That there are 1,750 men hard at work
upon her-that her machinery is already in,
and everything is being driven as fast as man
can do it.
The desire on the part of the overseers to
prevent all impediments to the work going on
as rapidly as possible, is SO great, that "pass-
esq to 60 on board of her are refused visitors,
lest they should incommode the workmen-
and our informant was enabled to get on
board only by personal acquaintance with
Cap. Harrison, who kindly took him over the
ship. He peaks of the state rooms and other
arrangements for passengers, in the highest
terms. She is being fitted up in the most cost
ly and desirable manner. Capt. Harrison
had strong hops S of getting her ready for sea
in July.
This is good news and we are rejoiced to
be able to record it from so direct a source.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-04-24
LEGAL NOTICES.

MORTGAGE 6ALE.-WMKREA1 DE-
N1 fault has been made In the condition Of certain
Clara B. Morse his wife, the County Of Hennepn and
Territory Of Minnesota, 70 Daniel T. Watson Of said
County and Territory, dated the tventyninth day Of
December, one thousand eight hundred and Hfty-sx,
which mortgage daily recorded in the once OF the
Register OF Dseos Of the County of Carver, on the
in BOOK q Morsaees psses as f HS0 snd i
whereby said H. & Morse, and Clara B. Morse his wife,
did give, grant, Ssrgain, :e convey and conrm unto
all those pieces and parcels Of land situate lying and
being in the County OF Carver and Territory Of Minne-
east quarter 90 Of Section number fourteen, G4 in
Township number hundred and Sixteen l6S north
of Range number twenty.three (2S) West; also Lot
one hundred AMI sixteen, (ls North Range humber
twenty three 2 West, said Lot containing
z acres AND ,es OF ~ an acre
wse appertaning TO secure 70 said Daniel Watson,
his heirs assigns, the sum OF Six Hundred and Seven
tythree Dollars ($678) according TO the conditions Of
promissory note executed by said L. r. Morse
bearing date with said Mortgage, payable in
year from date with interest IT the rate Of three per
ter maturity OF said note interest to be six per cent
mouth till paid 10 FULL with interest upon the interest
lining unpaid after due the rate the prnci
pal; and whereas there 10 now claimed to be DUE and
due upon said note and mortgage the sum OF Six Hun
died and dollars principal and interest
on the sum OF $618 At three per cent month Tor one
from December Goth, 1885, and interest the sum
sl21l4 from June 2stR 1857 to December 2sth, 1851
NJ CSuts per mOptn ana interest," on VI
$lOS from and since December 29h 1885, At the
rate of six per cent month, and suit proceed
ing 1T law having been had or instituted to recover the
debt secured by said mortgage. any part thereof,
Now, there notice y heret given that BY virtue
Of power Of sale N said mortg age contained pur-
to the statute 10 such made and
mortgaged premises aoove described will be sold by the
Sheriff of said Carver County, at public yendue at the
front door OF the building occupied the office Of Reg
lister of Dee In Chaska sforesail, on Monday the
31st day of May, A. D. 1885, ten O'Clock in the fore
noon of that hay to satisfy amount then due said
mortgage and note, with the .osts Of sale.
DANIEL 1. WATSON, Mortgagee.
Dated Saint Paul, April 18th, 1858.
SAxBoRS, FRENCH LUxD, Attorneys for Mortgage.
awcw
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-04-24

The Springfield Massachusetts,, Republican
says that piquant correspondence has jast
passed between two clergymen, in a city
where considerable religious awakening has
taken place. In substance, the correspondence
ran as follows:
baptist to Methodist Clergyman
DEAR BROTHER: shall baptize some cons
yerts tomorrow. If any of your converts
prefer to be baptized in our mode, I shall b.
happy to baptise them as candidates for your
church.
methodist to a Baptist Clergyman
DEAR BROTHER Yours received. 1 prefer
to wash my own sheep.
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Our Special Minneapolis and st. Amino
ny Correspondence.
APRIL 10, 1858.

To t.e Editors Of the Kinnesotidn:
am so completely disguised with the re
suit of the election, that will send you nc
figures You have no doubt received all the
statistics long ago.
MANY evil effects will undoubtedly follow
the past election. 1t has sti red up much
contention and will leave many wounds IN
mems feelings that will not heal in day.
Some who before this virulent controversy
were fast friends will be friends no more.
Persons who were before united in sentiment,
and whose views OF political questions conci-
ded have, on this question, became as stran-
gers TO each other.
Among those whom this Loan Bill has
separated we resretfully enumerate our
friends Messrs. Bates and ID. Il. Smith The
misunderstanding which exists between these
gentlemen had its origin the followng-Mr
Smith asserts that he visited Mr.. Bates short
ly before the close of the campaign, and pro-
posed that they should go together to seve-
raj places which he mentioned and argue the
question, the Loan Bill, before the people, who
would by this have an opportunity of hearing
both sides; that Mr.. Bates seemed pleased
with the proposal, and told him, he (Batss, }
would if in his power, accede to said propos-
al, and would by the Saturday night follow
ing the conference, notify him whether he
could accompany him on said tour of debate.
Smith also alleges that Bates did not notify
him as he had promised; and that on several
occasions thereafter Bates boosted that Smith
had backed down" and would not meet him.
Who 'lies-under mistake" will not pre-
sumo to judge; but all is Got sound in Den
mark. Mr.. Smiths character for veracity
has never been brought in question in this
community, and Ill who know him here, bear
evidence Of bis integrity, modesty and honor
able conduct. Mr. Bates is also liked and
spoken of as an honorable gentleman. They
are all, all honorable men but Wheatley
says of two contradictory propositions one
must be false. We trust there is some fair
explanation of the difficulty; and am only
one of many who wish for its solution
The men are both young and promising poll
ticians; they should work with unanimity
clear away this difficulty; shake hands cor
daily; and together they will one day make
good party wheel horses, and very strong
teams.
To day We heard for the first time this
season the whistle of a Steamboat, and on
going to the Levee it proved to be the "Ha-
eel Dell" from Cincinnati. She is neat,
pretty, light draught little craft, and Mr..
RICHARDSON, the Clerk, is gentleman. The
Boat was well loaded with freight, but few
passengers.
1t is exceedingly dull to-day there are no
local matters of interest.
Yours, WAAzIz1.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-04-24
A Duel at Paris---GeO. Peabody, &c.

NEW YORK, April 10.
The Paris correspondence of the CONNER
c'aL Adreriser states that duel was fought
in that city, recently, between Mr.. Calhoun
of S. @. Secretary of the American Legation,
and Mr.. Brevout of N. Y. The parties
exchanged shots, when an account of some
informality, the seconds interlered and stop
ped further proceedings.
The London correspondent of the same pa.
per states that on tho LIST of April Geo. Pea
body & Co., paid to the Bank of England in
full, all the money borrowed Of that lnstitu-
ton DIT ring the crisis in November, although
it would not have become due until August
at the same time the firm cancelled the re-
maindcr of the credit unused. and released
all the securities given by them to the Bank
A ship of $50 tons was captured off the
nor h shore of Cuba on the Odd of March by
the British war steamer Jasper, and taken in
to Po-f Royal. The vessel was bound to AZ
! ca N had on board $4,000 in gold be-
sides large stores OF rice, &c. Her name is
not given.
The crew of the Susquehanna have all been
landed at Staten Island, and the Health Com
missioner had ordered the ship to the lower
bay to ride out her quarantine.
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Republican Victory Mt Hartford, Ct

At the charter election held in Hartford on
Monday, the 18th, Timothy U. Allyn, Re
publican, was elect City Clerk, Auditor and
Water Commissioner, while the Democrats
elect two SheriIs and the Collector. The
Republicans have control of the City Coun-
Gil. At the State election, one week previ-
Gus, the Democrats carried Hartford by 100
to 200 majority.
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TREATISE ON

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NEW 1OKk, ApFII TO.
The steam frigate Susquehanna is in quar-
anime with yellow fever on board. The fever
made its appearance on the 10Th of March,
while lying in Greytown. The steamer i'm
mediately put to sea, intending to proceed to
Pensacola, but being short Of coal and medi-
cal stores, she put into Jamaica. Before her
arrival at Kingston the disease had become
epidemic, and before reaching port she had
l55 cases 6 officers and 81 of the crew were
placed in hospital at Kington.
There have been Is deaths, viz: Lieut.. II.
VIM. j. Fougeray of Phil, Frederick Thorn
dorf, Corporal Burns, Jas. Robinson, George
Rigan. c. II. Conway, Thos. Mason, Thomas
lIorr, N. A. Jones, Sas. Flynn, o. Ba!istier,
Jas. Read, Jas. Price.
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M ON1OGAOE SlA1LE =. W k1EEEAS DE-
Ix1 fault has been made in tie payment of the
Thirteen Hundred and Seventy three Dollars and Clever
cents, principal aud interest, which Is claimed to be due
at the date of this notice. upon certain Mortgage bear
ing date the fourteenth day of November, A. D. one
thousand eight hundred and fifty executed by Charles
Hamilton and Spencer Sutherland Of the County Of RAM
sey, and Territory Of Minnesota to Isaac Ames, Will
liam Herrck and John 9. Barnes partners by the name
of Ames. Herrck Barnes, of the City of New York
State GO kc York, and recorded in the Office of the Reg
ster OF Deeds of Chisago County, Minnesota Territory
in Book Of Mortgages, at pages 43O and 431 the
ceedng at law, having been taken the amount
now due and secured by said Mortgage, any part
thereof now therefore, notice is hereby given, that
virtue Of of sale contained in said Mortgage,
and agreeaby to the Statute in made and
vided the premises described in and covered by said
Mortgage, towit Block numbered forty-seven 90 in
the Town of Washington, in the County of Chsago, in
said Territory of Minnesota according to the recorded
plat thereof in the Office of the Register of Deeds in said
County of Chisago together with all the
lng will be sold Public Auction satisfy the
lebt and interest aforesaid and the costs of SALE
Office of the Register of Deeds OF said County of Chsa
co. Tuesday, the second day of March, A. D. 1858,
at o'clock in tke afternoon Of that day.
Dated January 18th, 1885,
@anee wv WILLIAM HERRICK
JOHN G. BARNES,
Mortgages.
MAsrERspN & sIxoXs, Attorneys for Mortgages
~ The above SAFE is postponed until Tuesday, the
3Oth day OF March, at the same time and place.
Dated st. Paul. March Cd, 1858.
MAsrERsoN SIMoNs, Attorneys for Mortgage.
The above sale is further postponed until the
27th day of April A D. 1885, at the time place
Dated 1t. Paul, March 3d. 1853.
MAsrERsoN SIMoNs, Atty's for Mortgage.
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The Richmond South thus winds up fierce
fire-eating article on the Crittenden amend
ment, passed by the House Of Representa-
tives: "The South gains nothing under the
Crittenden amendment; it proves nothing in
respect to the present controversy, and we
give him and his new allies notice that the
contest is re-opened, and shall never be closed
until justice is done the South. He pretends
to ask for peace-he shall receive sword"
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THE LAW of elections in Rhode Island re-
quires that when more than one person is to
be voted for on the same ticket for the same
office, the names shall come in the same ORDER
a candidate might therefore have all the votes
and yet Loose his election because his name
was on different places on the ticket. This
where the Republican vote was 2,O99 to 574
Democratic, only four of the twelve represen-
tatives were chosen, the several candidates
running against and defeating one another.
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The children of Mr.. Rogers, of Paris,
Mich, while going from the house to the
sugarbush, passed place where fire was
running in the stable, which caught in the
clothes of one-a little glrl-and burned them
of, up to the waist. Her flesh was burned
to crisp, and the little sufferer fingered a
few hours, when death relieved her from her
terrible agony.
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The LecomptOn Conference Committee

The LecomptOn Conference Committee.
The Committee of Conference on the Lee
compton bill has been completed by the ap-
pointment, on the part OF the House, of
Messrs. English of Indiana, Stephens Of Geor-
gia and Howard of Michigan. The Senate
Committee consists eff Messrs. Green, Hun
ter and Seward-the two sections making
three Lecomptonites, two Republicans and
one driveler
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A LADY at Coctagnetto, Italy, consulted
her priest as to the investment of 10000
forms. The same night two robbers entered
the room of the lady aud demanded the mon
ey. She raised an alarm, and one of the rob-
bers was shot and the other arrested by her
servants. The one shot was her priest, and
the other his clerical assistant.