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Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-06-18

him-took the morning gown, and commenced
her work, cut off about the length Of ten
inches, to make it suit her husbands stature
and then went to bed again.
She had to rise early next morning The
husband slept well, which is frequently the
case after merry evening party. Scarcely
had the good lady left the room when sister
"a good natured, elderly lady, who lived
with them-stole into the room tip-toe, in or
der not to disturb her brother rim law, and
took the morning gown. Fastening to her
room, she cut off ten inches as she knew on
the previous night that it was too long for
him. s.- ..,3 tss.
An hour after, the master awoke and was
now anxious to surprise his affectionate wife.
He rang the bell the servant came up and
asked his pleasure; upon which he requested
he to wrap up the morning gown, and carry
it to his tailor, to make it short by ten inches.
Scarcely was the morning gown returned from
the tailor, when the good wife stopped in
The husband had just risen, and proposed
now to surprise his wife and enjoy his com
fort But how surprised was his better half
to see her husband in fine Persian pattern
merinc shooting jacket, instead of comforta-
ble mornidg gown. .-2-zGz
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-06-18
THE OLD COTTAGE CLOCK.
BY CHARLES SWAIN.

o the old, old clock of the household stock,
a. Was the brightest thing and neatestj
Its hands, though old, and touch of gold,
And its chime rang still the sweetest
Twas monitor, 100, though its words were few,
Yet they lived, though nations altered:
And its voice. still strong, warned old and young,
When the voice of friendship faltered!
"Tick, tick, it said-"quick, quick to bed
For ten I've given warning:
Up up, and go, or else you know,
You'll never rise soon in the morning"
A friendly voice was that old, old clock,
as It .tou d in the corner Emiiing,
And blessed the time with merry chime,
The wintry hours beguiliIg;
But a cross old voice was that tiresome clock,
As it called at daybreak boldly,
When the dawn looked gray DER the misty way,
And the early air blew coldly;
Stick tick" it said-'quick, ont of bed,
For five Pye given warning:
You'll never have health, you'll never get wealth
Unless you're up soon in the morning.
Still hourly the sound goes round and round,
With q tone that ceases never:
While tears are shed for the bright days fled,
And the old friends lost forever
Its heart beats on-though hearts are gone
Tha. warmer beat and younger:
It's hands still move-though hands we love
Are clasped on earth no longer
f'Tick, tick" it said-"to the churchyard bed,
The grave hath given warning
Up up and rise, and look to the skies,
And prepare for a heavenly morning"
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-06-18
Morphy Challenged by q Woman.

The following appears in the local columns
of the Tribune, copied from the Philadelphia
Mercury;
A carriage drove to the ST. Nicholas, in
which was seated splendidly dressed lady.
She sent up a card requesting an interview
with the chess champion. 1t was granted,
when she demanded the privilege of playing
game with Mr.. Morphy. Mr.. M. looked at her
magnificent eyes, and said, Yes, certainly"
The chess-table was brought to the window,
and MIR. Morphy placed the men. The lady,
of course, was permitted the first move. Half
a dozen moves were made and Morphy found
himself interested-his visitor promised to
prove the most formidable antagonist he had
had for a long time. Being absorbed in the
game, he directed the servant to admit no one
else until it was completed. 1t lasted two
hours, and was drurn The lady was then
satisfied, and blushingly took her leave, Nor
ply himself accompanying her to her carriage
The moment she had gone, he and his friends
set at work to ascertain the identity of the
beautiful visitor, and though every endeavor
was made to ascertain precisely who was the
visitor, the gentlemen are as much in the dark
as ever Whoever she may be, size played
the hesf game in which Morphy was ever a
contestant.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-06-18
How Banking Is Done.

The Springfield correspondent of the st.
Louis Republican, furnishes that paper with
following interesting article on the manner in
which banking is done in that State:
"Under our system of banking a small
cash capital is sufficient to get out a large cir
culation of bills. For instance, person wish
ing to 90 into the business IluSt hate money
enough to pay for gsttngup the bms, engrav-
ngs, &C., and few other incidental expenses.
He then buys State bonds on a short credit,
deposits the bonds with the Auditor, who is
sues bills ON this deposit; he takes these bills,
which are now money, and pays for the bonds.
To prevent the bills from being presented for
payment the bank purports to be located at
some place, bearing classical name, which
generally proves to be swamp in some part
of the State, difficult to be found. In this way,
the man who has now become a banker, is in
no danger of having the notes pressed upon
him for redemption; consequently, he keeps
| little, and, in fact, we may say no money at
the place where the bank is located. What
the banker makes by this transaction is the in
terest OH the bonds deposited with the Audit
or-thc coupons of which are delivered to
him every six months-and, beside this, all
the bills which are lost, burned up, or destroy
cd in any way, is that much more in his pock-
et Thus, with a small cash capital to start
the thing, the banker may get out one hun.
dred thousand dollars worth of bills, fol
which he deposits as security bonds which
draw, generally, six per cent; thus he re-
ceives the interest on these bonds, amounting
to about $4,000 annually"
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-06-18
AlligatOrs in Water Pipes.

On Saturday last the stream of water which
supplies the Crescent Iron Works became so
weak as to cause an investigation of the main
pipe leading to that establishment. An in
vestigation discovered the tail of a dead ALI
gator, which had followed the course of the
p:pea Is on tic basin until he couldgo no father,
and then stuck fast and died A pair of
blacksmith's tongs were applied to the rotten
monster, and it was dragged forth to the
length of two feet, causing sickening sensa-
ton in the respective stomachs Of those who
had Just quaffed at the fountain. 1t was sug-
gested to US that strainers should be placed
on the mouths Of the pipes to keep out every
thing that could have tendency tn ..::.iillt the
water. Upon inquiring of the Superintendent;
Of Water Works, we find thai such necessa.
ry pcecaution was taken soihe time ago, and
that all the pipes are supplied with straipers
except one, which cannot be conveniently got
at until the reservoir is cleansed again. ALI
gators seem to have fondness for close quar-
ters. Everytime the basin is cleansed twenty
or thirty of these frightful reptiles are foune
wallowing in the mud. We hope nothing W.
have said will affect the taste of the water
Wheeling { (Va:) Intelligencer.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-06-18

will swell the amount paid weekly for this ar
ticle in this and LeSueur counties to at least
five or six thousand dollars. From present
indications we have no doubt that from one
hundred and fifty to two hundred thousand
dollars will be realized in these two counties
alone for this article during the present sea-
son.
We have been shown circular direct from
a drug house in Boston, which states that the
article is ready sale there at seventy-hve cents
per pound. 1t is quoted at the same in New
York. 1t takes four pounds of green to make
one of dried, which at nine cents per pound
would cost thirty-six cents, while the same
would bring in Boston or New York seventy
five cents-thus giving profit of one hund-
red per cent, after allowing So for cost OF
transportation and insurance. While not
wishing to interfere in any respect with the
speculations of the buyers, we at the same
time feel bound to protect the interests of the
hard working diggers, so far as statement of
the facts is concerned. ......
We would most seriously advise all our
diggers to sell to the buyers in their midst
and get their money. 1t is entirely new
business. They know nothing of its fluctua
tons. The market may be glutted, so as tt
make it worth nothing. And while they are
already realizing unexpected, and even un
hoped for gains from this truly glorious God
send, let them be satisfied with their fortune
and not try to speculate. They already ge
more than it costs to dig it. Let that suffice
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-06-18
Republican Candidates.

The following we copy from the st. Antho-
ny Neus, in pursuance of our desire to give
the opinions of the Press of the State upon
this subject
Without desiring, in the least, to disparage
the claims of any rival candidate, or to fore
stall the action of the Republican State Con-
vention, it cannot be improper for us to re-
cord, as fact, that almost the entire Repub-
lican sentiment of the State seems to have
concentrated on Alexander Ramsey as the
gallant standard bearer to lead the army OF
Freedom on to battle and to victory. he is
sound and discreet, earnest, vigilant and faith
full; he has whipped the Moccasins once, fair
ly and effectively, and it is proper and right
that, having been crowded from the post to
which he was elected, by perjured Usurper
and an unscrupulous Court, he should be per-
mitted to do just the same thing again: 1t is
no injustice to any other man ito say that for
administrative ability, Gov. Ramsey is not
eaualled in the State.
But while public opinion seems to have con-
centrated in reference to the head OF the State
ticket, it is singularly divided upon the other
officers. There are score at least who seem
entirely willing to sacrifice themselves on the
altar Of Congressional fame. Among thost
whose names have been announced by theil
friends, and whose claims are now being can
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-06-18
A Quaker,s Cure for Swearing.

On one ofmy visits to Mr. Jay when speak
ing of Cobbett, and his strong prejudice
against many persons, especially Quakers-
for whom Mr.. Jay entertained great respect,
so much so th,t he sent me to Quaker's
school, where l was the only scholar not of
that psrsuasion-I related to him the follow
ing anecdote, which 1 had from Cobbetts
own lips, as illustrative of his prejudice
against Quakers, whom he unjustly regard
ed as liars:
"I was," said he, "while residing in Long
Island, in America, acquainted with a we'll
disposed young gentleman of large fortune,
whose only fault was the habit of swearing
such habit that he often declared that he
would give half his furtune to get rid of the
habit.
This desire came to the ears of the Quaker,
who thereupon had an interview with the
young gentleman, and said, 81 can cure thee
of that bad habit" whereupon the youth
caught hold of the Quaker's hand and gave
it hearty shake, saying, "How can you per,
form that miracle?'
The reply was, 81 can tell the have
heard that thou art going to travel this day
for period of six weeks; thou art jus
my size nobody will know thee thou shall
come to my house, put on the cooked hat, tn
coat without buttons, the knee-breeches, ant
the shoebuckles, and thou wilt find that tn
strangeness of the dress will have such an el
feet on thee when thou art going to talk, tina
1t will restrain thee from swearing-as tho
perhaps knowest, my friend, that we Quaker
never swear"
The young man cheerfully assented to tn
proposal, and accompanied the Quaker to h
house, where after changing his clothes, b
took his departure in the garb of Quake
and went his way rejoicing.
The period of the young gentleman's tor
having elapsed, the Quaker all anxiety star
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-06-18
Our Order.BOOk.

A story is somewhere told Of the Duke of
Wellington, to this effect: During the cam
paign in the Spanish Peninsula, an officer
woke his lordship one night, and said that the
execution of a certain enterprise, which was
to be carried into effect that night, was i'm
possible. AS the officer was going on to give
his reasons for this opinion, the Duke replied,
"Bring me the order-book," and turning over
the leaves said, "Not at all impossible: see,
it is down in the order-book," and so he lay
down to sleep again.
The Duke was a fallinle man. But his
plans were ever made with consummate care,
and he would not have his officer inquire into
their practicability. 1t was enough for the
subordinate to know, in regard to any partic-
ular project, that 1t was down in the order
book If the thing was found written there,
it was to be done. The soldiers must believe
in point of fact they did be!ieve--tner great
captain infallible, and this fixed belief was one
secret of his success.
The Captain of our salvation is really infal
lible. He, too, has his order-book-his own
divinely- inspired word, and the business o
the christian soldier, in regard to the work be
| fore him, is to inquire, not whether it is posi-
BILE, but whether it is commanded. Th
should be the only test of practicability-lsi
ordered? What readest thou?
Christian whatever you find written ii
the order-book, do it. Leave the result t
your great ommander.--.Sunday Scho0
| Times.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-06-18

frost, and are now all alive and growing tine-
ly. We consider this simple method OF pre-
serving the frost-bitten vegetables OF great
value to all who are engaged IN the noble pur,
suit of tiling the soil Let our farmers ana
gardeners give it trial. = s.rs<
The St. Peter Free Press, Of the 9Th, says:
The Favorite yesterday landed at our levee
QUA tons more Of Ginseng. which viii swell
the amount for the week to fourteen or ~
teen tons! ,-ss h ss1s-
With us, neither beans, melons or cucum-
bers in our garden show any signs Of such an
unwelcOme visitor. 1t is very unusual to
have frost in Minnesota after planting time.
The first session held in our new temple
of justice" commenced on Monday last. The
court room looked fne-the lawyers mostly
looked sleepy-and business seemed to be
conducted without order or dignity, and with
a vast amount of unnecessary delay.
St Peter can now boast of two as good
schools as can be found anywhere. Our Pub
lie School is kept in large two-story house,
built at an expense Of about 81 600, and
numbers some fifty scholars, under the
charge of Mr.. H. knight. He has been en-
ployed permanently, and the school is to be
continued the year round, closing only for the
necessary vacations.
In addition we have the Collegiate Insti-
tute," established last winter by the Rev. E.
Jones, Pastor of the Episcopal Church of this
place. The school may now be considered as
a permanent affair, and is intended to be a
school of high order, affording inst uctien n
all the higher misunderstanding, painting,
music, &C. The Principal, Rev. E. Jones, is
assisted by Mrs. S. r. Deming from New
York city; and under their care it cannot fail
Of being an A No. institution.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-06-18
The Ginseng Trade...Whati 1t Is Worth.

The Ginseng 1faOcs.s w nat IL 10 NOTSHs
All our State exchanges, published any
where near the Big Woods, are filed with the
Ginseng excitement The trade is really
God-send to the people Of our State this year.
Large capitalists have come from the East,
and have located themselves at every place
where it can be dug, and are paying out good,
Eastern, par funds for all they can get.
In addition to what we quote, from day to
day, under the head of State 1tems," as
showing the extent and magnitude ofthe excite
ment and business this Spring, throughout the
State, wherever it grows, we quote the fol-
lowing from the st. Peter Free Press. 1t is
only a fair statement of the .furor::
| This new branch of trade has already grown
into most important business-in fact out
stripping every other Every man who can
possibly leave town-no matter what his bus
iness-has left for the woods. Every morning
witnesses the departure with knapsack and
hoe of every unoccupied man and boy in the
place; and the evening alike witnesses their
return with we'll filled sacks. Last week a
couple weighed out the result of their day S
labor, and had 1O4h pounds, for which they
realized the snug little sum of mine dollars ana
taoerty cents in cash-a yield which beats all
the gold diggings in this State, and Pixies Peak
in the bargain One of them the day before
realized still more. They went at 81 A. NJ
and returned at 81 P. NJ, being absent only
8 hours, including the time spent in travel
We presume this is above the general average
Almost every boat lands at our levee from
20 to 60 sacks of the precious root. The Fa
: vorite brought up last week from Henderson
J and LeSueur, 56 sacks at one trip, and SOM
40 or so at the next trip, two days thereafter
About the same time 1900 lbs. were purcha
sed by one Of our citizens and brought dow
from above. From the best information W
can get, we estimate the quantity brought int
r town last week at not less than ten tons, whic
q at nine cents per pound, amounts to one tho,
g sand eight hundred dollars for one week
e work. Besides all this, it is being bought
r large quantities at Cleveland, Lexington, Ott'
+ wa, and all the smaller towns around, whic
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-06-18
chow they Brought the Good News
from Client to AK"
BY ROBERT BROWNING.

sprang TO the stirrup and Joris, and he:
l galoped, Dirck galloped we galloped all three I;
Good speedI'' cried the watch, as the gate-bolts
undrew;
Behind shut the postern, the lights sank to rest,
And into the midnight we galloped abreast
Not word to each other; we kept the great pace
Neck by neck, stride by stride, never changing our
place;
! turned in my saddle and made its girths tight,
Then shortened each stirrup, and made the pique
right,
Nor galloped less steadily Roland whit.
Twas moonset at starting but while we drew near
Lokeren, the cocks crew and twilight dawned clear;
At Boom, great yellow star came out to see;
At Butheld twas morning plain as could be;
And from Mechen church -steeple we heard the
halfchime,
So Toris broke silence with ''Yet there is timer
At Aerschot, up leaped of asudden the sun,
And against him the cattle stood black every one,
To stare through the mist at us galloping past,
And saw my stout galloper Roland at last,
With reSoute shoulders, each buttlng away
The haze, as some bluff river headland its spray
And his low head and crest just sharp ear bent
back
For my voice, and the other pricked out on his
track;
And one eyes black intelligence-ever that glance
Ger its white edge at me, his own master, askance!
And the thick heavy spume flakes which aye and
anon
His fierce lips shook upwards in galoping on.
By Hasset, Dirck groaned; and cried Joris, ''Stay
spur!
Your Roos galloped bravey, the faults not in her,
Well remember at Aix''-for one heard the quick
OF her crept, saw the stretched neck and stagger-
ing knees,
all n
As down on her launches she shuddered and sank.
So we were left gallopng Joris and I,
Past Looz and past Tongres, no cloud in the sky /;
The broad sun above laughed pitiless laugh,
Meath feet broke the brittle bright stubble like
chaf;
Till over by Dalhern dome-spire sprang white,
And ''Gallop" gasped Joris, ''for AK in sight ~
".Row they'll greet us!"-and in a moment his
Rolled neck and Group over, lay dead as stone
And there was my Roland to bear the whole weight
Of the news which alone could save AK from her
tate,
With his nostrs like pits full of blood to the brim
Aad with circles of red for his eye-sockets rim.
Then FAIL cast loose my buff coat each holster let
Shook off both my jack-boots. let 60 belt and ALL
Stood upin the stirrup, leaned, patted his ear,
Called my Roland his pet name, my horse without
Clap ped my hands, laughed and sang, any noise,
bad or good,
Till at length into AK Roland galloped and stooC
And all remember is, friends hockiug round
As ! sat with his head 'twiXt my knees ON the
ground,
And no voice but was praising this Roland of mine
As poured down his throat our last measure q
wine,
Which (the burgesses voted by common consent
Was no more than his due who brought goodnew
from Client.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-06-18
The Natick Cobler,s Toast.

Senator WILSON, the Natick BOILER, was at
the Morphy Dinner in Boston, where all the
big bugs used up the dictionary in beslavering
each other with praise; and after listening all
night to the grand toasts and phrases of the
modest Athenians, he was at last himself call
ed on for toast, and in the slyest manner
gave the following:
The modest 6earing-of your guest-Worthy the
imitation of American scolars, artists, jursts, and
statesmen, who uphold the intellectual character
of America among the nations"
Not soul laughed at Wilson's wit; in fact,
the most Of the eminent scholars, artists and
jurists, took his illusions as personal, and
more than one whispered thrt the Natick Cob
bier was evidently not used to the manners
of-the Mutual Admiration Society.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-06-18

vassed as candidates for the National House
of Representatives, we may mention, in the
lower part of the State, Messrs Wilkinson,
Lindsey, Balcome, Swift, Severance and 9TH
ers; in st. Paul, Judge A. Goodrich in Hen
nepin West, F. R. e. Cornell, w. D. Wash
burn, E. NJ, Bates, Col. G. Aldrich, D. T.
Smith and others in Anoka, Jared Benson.
The almost unanimous voice of the press
and the people designate Hon. John w. North
to represent Minnesota in the o. S. Senate.
Mr.. North is emphatically and distinctively a
legislator. He has been spoken of for Govern
or, and he would by no means be unaccepta-
BILE in that position, but his talents as think
er and abilities as debater seem to have par
ticularly qualified him to represent Minnesota
in the councils of the nation. -.
We have great confidence in the coming
State Convention, and we trust that its delib-
erations and preferences may be distinguished
by frankness, prudence and wisdom. 1t is
easy to nominate some men, ,-demagogue or
dough-faces, immoral or expediency men,
weak k-kneed, vascillating or treacherous men,
to succeed with whom would be to ignomni-
ously fail. Other. men can be nominated
whose very defeat would be a triumph. The
heart of the people is getting right, and the
time is fast approaching when milk-and-water
men will not do; when it will not be possible
for trimmers and mouthers of anti-slavery
principles to take the track and keep it. The
irresponsible conflict between Slavery and
Freedom is to: become warmer and fercer ev-
cry year, and we must send men to Congress
not dead-heads, whose very election would
be defeat, and who would hold up their
hands alternately for the right and the wrong
but fearless, faithful men who will grow
with the spirit of anti-slavery protest. and
who will take their stand by the side of the
Stewards, Wades, Grows, Burlingames and
Washburns, and their gallant and battles
red brethren, to do manly battle with thu
Devil of the Carolinas, and hold up the ban
ner of Constitutional Liberty.
The people of Minnesota are looking W
and down the State for just such men as these
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-06-18
Conviction of Libel.

Brother Brown, of the Brownsville Herald,
has been convicted of libel AS he states the
case, he was sued by L. D. SELFRIDGE for
damages of $4,000, because in January last
the following appeared in his paper:
Week before last we had one load of hay
and load of boards stolen from us in
Brownsville. Some say that L. D. Selfridge,
ESQ.,, took the hay, and some other one took
the boards but we know nothing who done
it. 1t is hard to tell who does such things in
Brownsville always them who are ac-
cnsed. Stealing is done there, that is GER
tain.
The judge said it was very small matter,
and it was shame to consume the time Of
the court with such little thing The jury
brought in the following verdict:
We, the jury in the above entitled cause,
find that the publicatian in the Brownsville
Herald, as charged in the complaint, was
made by the defendant with malicious mo-
tives, with the intent to injure the plaintiff
we find q verdict for the plaintiff, and assess
damages at $25.