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Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-06-18

We suppose that all musical people will shrug
their shoulders with incredulity when we tell
them that his voice has the compass of five
octayes, vet such is the fact that he demon
strated to this company. OF course the low
est notes are gutteral, and the highest falset-
to; but the falsetto notes are pleasant and
good, and the gutterals true tones, and as
musical as such tones can be. We are not
sufficiently versed in musical terms to tell
what his lowest note is, but it is the lowest
note in the piano, arranged upon the usual
scale-or TRIBE c, as he calls it. His chest
mes may have more power, his quality is no
better, while in his lower notes he goes clear
down 'out of sight of Carl Formes altogeth-
er. We can give no idea of this voice by
any comparison, for we have never heard a
voice with which to compare it.
OF course, with such voice as this, the
owner is tempted to try tricks. The most
interesting of these was the application Of it to
seven purposes. He began by singing, in a
delicate soprano, the first lines of ''Oft in the
Silly night" then, as he proceeded, he slid
into the alto, then into the tenor, then into
the base, and then into the ''double base"
an octave below. This finished the tune,
when he rose, and, turning his back to the
audience, executed some most excellent feats
or ventriloquism, and wound off by initiating
an old fashioned spinning wheel so perfectly
that the assembly was thrown into roars of
laughter. He usually accompanies himself
with melodion, to which he has added a
swell of his own invention, that produces all
the effects of the swell in the organ. One of
the most delightful of his performances was
a solo on the cornet, he playing it with one
hand, and accompanying himself on the pi-
ano with the other. Upon this instrument,
and in this way, he played few airs with
great sweetness and taste, and executed some
very difficult variations.
The instrument itself has been the subject
of his improving hand, but in what respects
we do not know. Add to all this, he plays
the guitar and other instruments, and is a
leader and teacher of bands He seemed to
take great deal of interest in explaining his
steam engine to the company, and to be
thoroughly yersed in mechanical matters.
This mans name Is W. A. earns. He was
born, we think, in one of the Western States,
and has lived where he could get chance
He is Of medium height, thick-set modest In
dcmeanor, interesting in conversation, and
has received an education in some asylum fol
the blind, for which he appears undoubtedly
grateful. He is now engaged in the invention
of some means by which the blind may bt
enabled to have their regular newspapers ,anc
if anybody can accomplish SO benevolent ;
result he will do it.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-06-18
Very Ungrateful.

Mr.. Buchanan lately appointed John 2,
Barnes of Alabama one of the visitors to the
West Point Academy, and the fellow writes
a letter declining the honor. He says:
81 am we'll aware that there is discrep-
ancy of opinion as to the existence of any
real danger to the institutions and interests of
the South at present, but am also well aware
that the President has been guilty of fatal
error to the interests and welfare of the whole
country-that of maintaining his own pecul-
ar notion of the policy without improving the
condition of the Democratic party; and
whether the South is to suffer from the i'm
becity of superannuated President, or the
contumacious impudence of the Northern Alb
olitionists, time will only show"
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-06-18
From the Constellation.
AdYentures of Morning Gown

A lady was anxious to make her husband
present on the occasion ofhis birth day; and
as it happened to fall in winter, she thought
comfortable morning gown would be most
useful acquisition to his domestic comforts
So she went to shop and purchased fine
Persian pattern merino and well-wadded ,mor-
ming grown. She had forgotten the exact
hight of her husband, but to make sure ofits
usefulness she thought best to purchase one
rather too long than too short. The day
was rather wet her husband returned in
the afternoon from his Office, and she present
ed with the new article of comfort and he
fancied it a great comfort after he had put
off his wet clothes. But it was too long
about ten inches too long. ooh, never
mind, my DEAR" said the affectionate wife
IL can easily shorten it to suit you"
They had party in the evening; they were
very merry. After they had gone to bed,
the wind was making such noise, and the
rain so dashing against the window, that the
lady could not sleep; her husband however
slept soundly. She rose without disturbing
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-06-18

w A young urchin was brought before
one of the Glasgow Magistrates, who after
reading him lecture, asked, -
"Where did you learn so.much wicked
ness, you little. scamp
''Do ye. ken the pump in Glassford street ?"
asked urchin in reply.
NO." said the Magistrate, his curiosity
considerably raised at the little rogue's cute
ness.
"Weel, then, sir, do ye ken the pump in
the Brig-gate e?''
"Yes, 1 know that, what Of it ?" asked the
Magistrate.
dwell, then, ye may gang there, and pump
IS lang as ye like" replied urchin, "for I'm
hang'd if We pump mel"
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-06-18
What a Blind Man can Accomplish

The Springfield Republican gives the fol-
lowing account of the triumphs of a blind
genius now living in Ludlow, Mass, but who
has spent portion of his life in Ohio:
He is young man, twenty-four years of
age, who has been blind since he was two
years old, and who does not remember that
he ever saw. The circumstances which at
tend the loss of his vision are almost too
horrible for belief, yet we have no reason to
doubt them as they have been related to US.
His widowed mother married a drunkard,
and the step father conceiving a spite against
the child, undertook, when intoxicated, to put
his eyes out Going further in his diapolc-
al purpose, he was about to thrust a red hot
poker down his throat, when the frightened
and desperate mother interfered and preven-
ed it. The child was then thrown down cell
lar, where he lay all night, taking a cold
which so far aggravated the succeeding infla-
nation of the eyes, that the sclerotic coat of
each were burst. OF all this, he has no me-
mory, and blessed thing it is for him. At
nine years of age, he lost his mother, and in
that loss became perfectly frlendless. From
that day to this, he has mainly taken care OF
himself, and now, although cheated by rascal
ly agents, and laboring under every possible
disadvantage, has money at interest.
Now let US see what this man has DONE
tie is a mechanic and knows every part OF
steam engine as we'll as if he could see. He
IS an engineer, and has not only charge o
stationary engines but has run as an engineer
on the Mad River Railroad in Ohio o
course he ran with lookout, and between
the look out and himself he had arranged
series of authorizations of language, so tina
he could learn from him the position of an,
object on the track, instantaneously. He wa
engineer, let it be remembered, Of passen
ger train What is more remarkable thai
all is that he has made beautiful little stear
engine with his own hands, so small that h
can carry the whole of it in his pocket, an
get up steam at pleasure. This might we
be considered accomplishment enough for or
blind man, but this is but beginning.
He was great genius for music, and po
scsses a voice which, in many characteristic
: is without doubt the most wonderful voice
: the world. On Tuesday evening OF the pr
sent week he was invited to a private hou
; IN this city, to give an exhibition of his abb
: ties, and few musical men and women we
invited to hear him, all of whom will bear te
timony to their astonishment and delight
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-06-18
Presidential Betting.

The N. Y. Sun understands that several
bets have already been made in that city up
on the issue of the next Presidential election.
One sporting gentleman, has made the fol-
lowing bets !: 81 900 that Senator Douglas
will be the Democratic candidate; ST. 900
that Senator Seward. wifi be- the Republican
candidate 81 900 that the Americans and
Wings will nominate third candidate =
81 ,OCO that if Douglas be nominated he will
carry the following Eastern, Northern. Middle
and Western States: New Hampshire Con,
necticut, New York, New jersey, Pennsyl
vania, Ohio, Iowa, Indiana a6dHlinois. The
same gentleman is willing to bet SIC, 900 thai
if Douglas be nominated at Charleston nj
will carry every Southern, State except Mary
| land.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-06-18

e3Y- The F1enaden5latt announces that the
Austrian army now counts the following Ger
man Princes among its Generals The land
grave Ferdinand, Of Hesse; Homburg Alex
ander, Prince of Wurtemberg; Alexander,
Prince Of Hesse Cassel; the Prince Of Schles-
wig, Holstein; and Princes Gustavus and
William, Of Hohenlohe Langenburg. Prince
Nicholas, of Nassau, has arrived in Vienna on
his way to join the Austrian army in Italy.
Prince William, of Schaumburg Lippe, son Of
the Reigning Prince, has entered the Austrian
service
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-06-18
WISDOM ADD FOLLY.

Wisdom and Folly CHANGED to meet
That's not SO very strange:
They're always jostling in the street,
And often meet ON change"
Twas on doleful, drizzly day,
Folly trife mellow,
:, raw Northeasrer, by the way,
!: And .'F'' had the umbrella
So Folly passed the first salute,
And rendered him a shelter,
Saying, "Share now my parachute,
Old boy, this is a pelter.
Come, come, just throw aside your cares:
You're not so very busy;
Lean on my arm: forget your airs,
For once be Jolly Way"
On Wisdom moved, in stately pride,
Absorbed with serious thinking,
Till the companion at his side
Said-simpering and winking-
!:Listen to me little while;
Don't sneer, old would-he-wise
Don, If you please, that cynic smile,
But hear me moralize."
Then Wisdom looked in Folly's face,
And fairly laughed outright,
Saying, Il III listen 10 your Grace;
You're funny when you're tight.
But don't be prosy, if you please:
Have method in your plan,-
know all the PHILOSOPHERS.
Then Folly thus began
THAT mind is not the happiest
Which labors most with thought;
The robe is not for every day
With golden thread inwrought.
The moth attacks the costlest garb
As often as the plain;
And "carking care" most oft corrodes
The most ideal brain.
You've heard that ignorance is bliss
And wisdom but boat
Now my philosophy is this:
Who knoa0, they suffer most
You're wise, and ever skeptical,
Your element is doubt,
And struggle Intellectually
Science were dead without:
But when you've closed your pilgrimage,
And gathered all your lore,
Tie very next succeeding age'-
Enough" said Wisdom in rage;
"Cease, fool! I'll hear no more"
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-06-18
StcOrographs of Battles.

DIR. Holmes, in his scientific contributions
to the last Allantic Monthly, says:
The next European war will send us ste.
reographs of battles. 1t is asserted that a
bursting shell can be photographed. The
time is perhaps at hand when flash of light
as sudden and brief as that of the lightning
which shows whirling wheel standing stock
still, shall preserve the very instant of the
shock of contact of the mighty armies that
are even now gathering. The lightning from
heaven does actually photograph natural OBJ
iects on the bodies of those it has just blast
ed-so we are told by the many Witnesses
The lightning of clashing sabres and bayonets
may be forced to stereotype itself in still
ness as complete as that Of the Stumbling tide
Of Niagara as we see itselfPictmed'
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-06-18

- At the grave of Humboldt the United
States were represented not only by our Min
lister at Berlin, but by representative from
each State of the Union, gathered for that
purpose at Berlin from different parts of the
Continent.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-06-18

E- They have on exhibition at Augusta,
Georgia, two headed girl. Her color is that
of dark mulatto, and she appears to be two
girls. SO far as two heads, four arms, and four
leps and feet, would Indicate personal indenti-
ties. and vet she has but one body. The spi-
nal column branches off about the position of
the shoulder blades, and connects with the
necks and heads of the girl. The abominal
portion seems the natural formed body of one
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-06-18

cd on the road to meet him. Having met him,
he said, "Wel, friend, how hast thou got
on?"
The reply was, every WELL"
"Hast thou sworn much with that dress on
thee ?" inquired the Quaker. 49,.
The young man, rubbing the sleeves of his
coat, replied, Certainly not; but l feel a
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-06-18
Congressional Candidates.

A correspondent from up the country in
forms us that in the event of the nomination
of Gen. Wagner for Congress, by the Demo-
cratic State Convention, Mrs. Swisshelm, edi-
tor of the st. Cloud Democrat, has signified
her intention to be an independent candidate
for the same position, and that she will invite
the General to take the stump and canvass
the State with her. We hope the General will
receive the nomination. Messenger.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-06-18

w The San Francisco Times, Mr.. Bro
derick's organ, contains articles attacking Mr..
Douglas. 1t says that the Anti-Lecompton
Democracy Suspect, distrust and despise'''
the Little Giant, but have full faith in Brod-
srick, and would thousand times sooner see
him than Mr.. Douglas in the Presidential
Chair
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-06-18

H Messrs. Garrard and Rice, rival can
didates for Congress in the Sixth District of
Kentucky, have both retired from the can
vass, leaving their party to nominate some
body else. -.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-06-18

A QUEER CoMpLIMENT.-The Maine Eran-
gslist says
"Mr. Henry johnson, the Mayor Of New.
buryport, died in that city on Sunday OF
last week. He was an uncle of Caleb Gushing,
but was otherwise a,,respectable and worthy
man,
What friend Caleb might think Of such a
left-handed compliment, might be the ques-
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-06-18
Passports.

As citizens of the United States visiting
foregn.countries are liable to serious incon-
veniences if uhproyided with authentic proof
of their national character, their best safe
guard is passport from the State Depart
ment, certifying the bearer to be a citizen of
the United States Passports are issued gra-
tuitously upon application, supported by proof
of citizenship
This proof may be transmitted but once.
On all subsequent occasions, a simple refer
ence to it and to the period when it was pre-
sented, will be sufficient.
When the applicant is native citizen of
the United States, he must transmit an affida-
Wit of the fact, signed by him, stating his age
and place of birth, and sworn to by himself
and one other citizen Of the United States,
named therein, to whom he is personally
known, and to the best of whose knowledge
and belief the declaration made by him is
true. This affidavit must be attested by a
Notary Public, under his signature and seal
of office When there is no Notary in the
place, the affidavit may be made before a
Justice of the Peace, or other officer author.
lied to administer oaths.
The affidavit should be accompanied by q
description of the person, stating the follow
ing particulars, viz: age, - years; sta
ture, - feet, - inches, English meas
ure y forehead, -; eyes, -; no1e
-; mouth, -; chin, -; hair, -
complexion, -; face, -.
Persons who leave the country, expecting
to obtainin passports, whilst abroad, from tn
diplomatic consular agents Of the Unitet
States, are liable to disappointment, inasmucl
as it is the duty of those agents not to gran
documents of that character, except to per
sons who are certainly known to be entitle'
to them; and it is sometimes difficult, if no
impracticable, to procure proofs of this fac
: in foreign country.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-01-31

OPENING or THE SANDMAN CHAMBERS
THE ROYAL SPEECH.
TUKiS, Moooay, Jan. TO-
The following is summary Of the royal speech;
Tie kng thanks the Chambers ior the assisiGbce
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y,htical grounds. that make large part oI 'io
mischief. 30 far as prodisal exPendi'u,' su's,
Zach has hi brief hour upon the stage, ava efcu
ro,sessed with his srnsI ambitions. lsey eacu
ara an are desirous 10 play the part OF s"'' ~
unr-hurse Nspolrnp, At d make sensation AZ ohcIe
Sans expense. heir irst impalse ~hen taey get
INTO place is to see how far and how fast they 'Si
60 in four Years. .,,.u,,
Tie Ill, Wy To reach this cyii - 10 Io'ma'9
elect An administration, mAkins retrerchmeni
leading issue. The Concurrence o. the executive
n ,,,1tment can b. obia ned ia nv "tber way.
onb AZ the regular spproPrat'fs 10y Congress
and ther see the executive department come d"wn
wilma d. fcency bill of nine millions, a. It dld last
,cnr. ono get Tie money i'r the ASKING. lhls
Illustrates tlo points am urgng. =.
But is Congress To dp noihInS, meantime vi
course ,it II il is in earnest, II can snd VIII do
something. How by defeating the trst scoun-
drelly APPROPRIATION bill concncted by Conference
Con ,Bitr.s that shows It's head. Arrest the sup
,li,. orca ar taicr. and demand fair play ios tue
or,ninns expressed b, either branch sgsiGst sppro-
priatious. The votes the House Is nov gNlng
against certain foreign MISSIONS VIII amount 10
l0tbirg in the end, simply because they all De all
oy,,rul. d in the eud by a Conference Co"""fee
II that achne,y was cut cf the way, every y',e
of the House against any appropriation would holu
TIL it was changed. As It is now, such vO'es 60
for absolutely nothing. - . T.
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INNS ara. IT, bis body. or tie bis horsss legs
,,,e,ls,. ls..o.s with hirh they can throw down
b.,,s,. Of drag of their riders or fcOtmen BY the
I-ck. A.t;,, .L,
A, Won would suppose FROM their hahl,-' ,n'
p,rrguayaps are in habits "f war allied u tue
native Indians. That is the tact. FOR luV !"f'
,rr the sttrlen-nt of that country IN 1850, theFo
US bsidl, onr European ~"uisn ~ tue cp"h"y'
m, Gsa1Hi Indian stock received the SPAS'sh
ofstt.. until the traits at each Hoe appear one
here aud The other there, through tte Whole
,,fsIt.nrnt Of social, civil, religious ana n1lt'ry
HE.
Tn.ir instructors, in all arts, are torelsnefs'
Foreigners their sapprrs and miners, engineers
artisans of every kidd; they ara their surgeons
and for long time we're inslr officers IN tnr army
surh II suuc,ors and labor-rs are well paid, ard
are IN Low to be exempt from mil tiry service IN
time of ar, except "a instruct.
The iraluu.y uf tie GnyrrUment a!lrws OF M
,k.tcLes Of Notifications Ia be made; nor m7Ps of
the rIy-r nor soundihes, though these ara some
tine, made fur the GuyerOm"ht--o that II you
sr ,ucb charts from the rest Of war, they must be
stolen at great r.k fruu the country, ar else they
are sketches FROM memory by souie traveller.
There Is l,surd IN Bueuos Az res, among the enc
mi,r of the psrasuay1n Government, weekly
paper, csllrd FL Grit" PGTGgSdyo whose OBJECT is
To- accr u,uls ie the force within and without fars-
quay that will oserrurn Lopez's Government.
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FROW havana.

Tie steamship Empire Cry CsOt. S. P. Critic, lsit
N4.-Oaraus l. toe 9Th lust a, s y. ID, d eotered
Have. lsraor Of "a 81, heavy oortter
PIE veling at the tine anc Tremendous surf ia'1ng
the ,t'ire coast. Havug landed sed received the
u, ua mails Oil psss. ger, the Eopre City lie the
.sms De- a. D. 10. Tor this port. derp.".se IN nsr-
wsid Lac beef prolonged by constant heavy ~e,t,e-
N.ws st Havana Is r,,g, aat. rte EXCITED feeling
created by the action r.lav- TO the SO 100 'ec'e1
fund tor Prr,oeut 5nchauan rs 10" sooside'.
r. Sus srket is 10 mutton At Ia sovi,ed Tsf7-;
stoes 81 eco boxes; sa'pt.d during tie wees, s,2O0
boxes. Nothing DONG 3 VI 5s-s>s. Freis,ts-E sh:
or nIe charters tsvs been msde, bot mstrr'. aid
off ref the feet Of go vs,sels Of all sizes here; 10
NeN.Yuk Ste q box is totsd; 10 Co~ss, Fal Dout1,
&c. ioI orders, / i7s. g.. 70 f2 IS. Exih tngs-
I.ondos, to days, l9I to 49, y oeOt prem; Ns--
Yuk, 81 10 81; Nes-0fesus, 81 10 81; L. s. goii
COILS, - y cent prem, Mexican d'il.rs, :! prem.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-01-31
PARAGUAY.
PREPARATION FOR THE AMERICANS.


From Our Own Correspondent
BUENos AYREs, Dec. 10. 1859.
All South American eyes and doubtless many
in the North, are turned toward TIE comog con
tct between tire United States and Paraguay. A
part Of the feet has arrived in the River Plate,
and il 81 III all be here soon. The programme al
ranged in Washington wss for Jodge BOwlin TO
leave the fee. az Buecos Ayres, and to Proceed 70
AsspE r;;ioD, IN the hope OF mailing by oiplo-
matte kill 80 appeal 20 arm, unnecessary There is
10 probability that any American will be allowed
to come in sieht Of any fOrttcation, or to pass up
apy Psrsgusysn river. The Commissioner viii be
detained where he cannot be spy, until Lopez
sees tt TO allow the negOtstion 10 be opened.
The FIRST defenses upon the river are known BY
the Indian name of Humaiia. shey consist OF
line of uncovered guns extending along the shore
for shout nile and q bait, at q point where the
river is very narrow, and the channel not much
wider than canal. The ships to pass must go
within pistol shot of the canncn's mouth. About
the middle of this line Of bIeastworks Is covered
battery mounting - guns, but the arehed cover
and The walls are all OF brick, and the cmbrasure',
built 10y Swiss engineer, are SO constructed As to
have the weaker side out-the wall beiag on
the outside beyelcd toward the OFFICE.
This fort can Only be taken, II Is allowed here,
BY vessels living out Of the resch Of their cannon,
and under cover of the river bend AID Gil lnteryen-
ing forest, and throwing shells.
From this point 10 Assumption there ID per-
haps the most perfect telegraph by pOst-horses, an
the world. Upon the arrival Of any vessel bound
upward the Inspector at Humsta makes cat the
particulars with great ninuteuess, giving fall par
tculars concerning any strangers IN board, and
the messenger starts. There are stations one
league apart for tie whole route, lU0 leagues, at
which horses are always sadoled and riders ready
10 take the dispatch without the delay Of d half
minute al any point.
Such rapidty "a this marks sny improvement
that the Autscrat deems important. Once, when
an invasion was thresteped, Lopez gathered 50 600
men at one point, upon few hours notice: and
after training Of two weeks, they exhibited a
knowledge of military nance uvers perhaps not
found else here south of the equator.
The males, from Ii years and upward, are by
l,w soldiers and are liable to b. called out upon
sn hours notice. Clothing is not article of ex-
peuse as shoes psntaloons, hats vests shirts, & c.
are not indispensable 10 Parsguayan soldier. Al
present, the abundance of provision always found
IN Summer is in their favor. They are awkward
MS artillery. OF as infantry, but cavalry tAey
would puzzle military scholar. Whist seems the
greatest confusion is 10 their cavalry order They
use lances for both throwing and thrustng hand TO
hand: bolus or balls on cords, which they can
throw great distance, and with which they lie q