Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-10-15
NEWS ITEMS

A Philadelphia paper asserts that contrary
to the popular belief, cattle, sheep and pigs
sometimes eat the tobacco plant with avidity,
IS gentleman informs the Hampshire Ca
,ette that two or three years ago he all wed
his sheep to run under shed where he had
hung tobacco to dry, and they ate the ends
Of all the plants could reach. Our Philadel-
phia contemporary knew this before, as all ru-
animals, biped or quadrupedal,
chew the cud." !
"What wise compensations Providence
does Afford" exclaimed pretty young belle
during the gale of Wednesday, "the same
wind that muses. our crinOline blows dust in
the ewes of the wicked young man who would
lake advantage of our admirable confusion"
Two children of Mr. Joel Wilmot, of Car
thage, Jefferson County, N. Y, were recent
ly drowned in cistern The mother, in try
ing to rescue one of the children, fell into the
clstern while holding her babe in her arms
MIR. Wilmot was absent at the time; when
ne returned he heard a grOan, evidently pro
ceeding from the cistern, and looking there
beheld his wife. Mrs. Wilmot when rescued
yas much exhausted, and remained almost
insensible.
The recent casting of the principal portion
Of the equestrian statute of Washington, by
Clark Mills, having proved success, rustic
pedestal is to be constructed, upon which the
work of art is to be elevated at height of4O
.eet. The place selected 10y the President, is
1t a very remote part of the city, but Con
sress may see the policy of locating it at a
more central one The 22d of February will
probably be designated for the inauguration OF
the statue, and Senator Hunter is spoken OF
for orator on the occasion.
Rev. A. Wright, pastor of Methodist
church at Cleveland, Ohio, has been expelled
from his conference by a vote Of 81 to 10, his
,lfencee being romantic walks by moonlight
with young sisters of the church, kisses to
the same that were to warm for kisses of char
lty, and, worse than all, hint given to
childless married lady ofhis congregation that
1t was mot too late yet to have boy" The
atfectionate pastor is 81 years ole and has
wife. He appeals to the general conference,
declares the kiesing perfectly harmless, and
says the hint to Il married lady was ''physo-
logical merely.
A correspondent of the Boston Transcript
wrighting from Lake Leman, Switzerland.
sept 7th, says that Rev. Theodore Parker
appears greatly improved in health certainly
he has gained flesh and strength. He has
regular and strong appetite, and his whole de-
meanor gives evidence of great reserve OF
vigor. The writer expresses the belief that
his fine constitution will carry him safely
through, land that he will yet be able, with
pen, if not with voice, long to lead the van OF
that noble army whose watchword is Prog
ress and whose battle cry is Down with all
forms of wrong Mr.. Parker has received
the most ilatlerng attentions III England,
France and Geneva, from the truly distin-
guished men of these countries
Ex-Presidcnt Tyler has written a letter to
the National Lteligencer, denying that he
has changed his views on the question Of
Slavery in the Territories. He has always
believed that Congress has no power over the
subject He agreed to the insertion of the
Missouri line in the Texas Resolutions, be-
cause foreign State coming into the Union
might make its own conditions, even though
it might not be Constitutional to impose the
same upon territories already belonging to
the Confederation.
The Mobile Register, the leading Democrat
ic journal of Alabama, supports Douglas for
the Presidency, because his doctrine of local
self government will apply as well to the slave
trade as any other subject. 1t says:
Carried to its logical and inevitable de-
auctions, it Is the only hope aoe HUGE IN the
hills Of Congress for the abrogati0m Of tat
piracy l.acs Slavery, and aU things CONNECT
ed aoiM yLuUery, are matters of State lcgisia-
ton exclusively. 1t is not then for Congress,
but for the Syuth, to decide whether there
shall be importation of foreign slaves or not.
This is one of the reasons why we, consist
emily with our oft-cxpresSed views ana policy,
are earnest supporters of Judge Douglas"
\ Kentucky correspondent of the New Or
leans UaJtu says that ION the Territorial
gu 'Stion Mr.. Breckenridge has always been,
and now is, opposed to the views expressed
Ivy Mr.. Douglas, and his sentiments are such
as can safely he endorsed be every true friend
of the Union" ..
The Washington correspondent o. the Phil
ad.Iphia Press says of the Hon. jeff. Davis
that " magnanimity is part of his character
and SONS Of his enemies in the South are in
the habit of saving that IF Jefferson Davis
were elected President, he would behave to
the South as Seward is charged with being
willing to behave to the North that is, lie
would be good deal more liberal to the North
ern people than to his own, because he could
take liberties with the latter, just as Seward
would he were elected, proceed to convince
the Southern men that he was better Ma.
tonal man than any other man, and felicitate
himself upon the fact thar the North, howev.
err an.ry it might be, would never be willing
to support him or any man second time