Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-11-05

a. MEMPHIS, Oct. 70.
Ex-Gov. Jas. G. Jones died in this city to-
lay, after lingering illness.
-aa. NEWS ITEMS.
The poorest education that teaches self.
control is better than the best that neglects
the same. ..7.--.
Thanksgiving In the State of New York is
fixed for Thursday, Nov. Oath.
A new American daily paper has been
started at Albany. 1t is called "The Aneri-
cdn." @.s.r a.
The "9sayehoMer " is the name of an ul
ira paper recently started at Cahawba, Al
ALBANIA. ".-
1t is ramored say the Valley Tan, that sill
yer mines have lately been discovered in
Northern Utah.
A list of statistics shows the number of
suicides throughout the United States average
about nine per- week. .-.-....
Forty.eight Indian squaws were arrested
on Sunday week, in house of ill-fame in
Montreal.
The Cherokee Indians are getting civiliz,
ed. They haye tehtvzslnal to be sure-but
so large that they cannot pay the interest on
We are civilized in Minnesota.
Garrison, the Abolitionist, calls upon the
Northern people to discard cotton. That's
an insinuation to the Northern women to
unbosom themseises.-Rentice.
Never rebuke a child for merriment. It
were we'll could we all laugh as we did twen-
ty years ago..
| Insults are like counterfeit money-we can
not help their being offered, but we need not
take them.
Nearly the whole town of Monte Christie,
California, was destroyed by fire on the 18th.
Loss $92, 1000.
The subscription started in France for the
relief of the wounded in the late war am
cunts now to the handsome sum of 5,555, $40
francs. .','''' .''''' : s''.'' -.
A solid block Of gold amounting to SAL
PIT, has just arrived from California consign-
ed to b. Berand & Co., Wall street, New
York. s.r. ... .....
MorrisSey has accepted the challenge of
Heenan, and agrees to fight him for $40 900
a side, within five or eight months after the
latter's fight with Sayers for the champion
ship of England. -+
The new stamped envelopes adopted by the
l Government are out. Only fraction of a
mill is charged for each above the price paid
for the old envelopes, s..
Cranberries are very scarce and very dear
down East. We see it stated in one of our
exchanges that Boston man has contracted
for a large quantity of cranberries at Yar-
mouth, Cor $l1 per barrel. Others are con-
tracing $12 and $1a.
Mrs. Martha Reynolds of Coffee County,
Tennessee has completed her 1lsth year.
A New York letter writer says that Hiram
Ketchum and Fred Talmadge are about start
ing an 'Old Line Whig' newspaper in Alba
ny to accommodate the Wings with whom
Republicanism will not 60 down. The new
paper will.
The black man, Erred. Douglas, was to
have lectured on ''Self:Mad Men," at Syra-
cuse, but the explosion of the plot at Harper's
Ferry prevented him from fulfilling the pro-
gramme. ..a ....
The arms recently furnished to the colored
volunteer company of Chicago have been u:
ken away by the Adjutant General, in conse-
quence of the Harper's Ferry affair:
The pew Government stamped envelope is
out. The envelopes are SO manufactured
that three distinct lines are visible on the
face, to guide the pen in making straight
and uniform direction. Z When the letter is
inserted, these lines, being really imprinted
in the inner part of the backpiece of the en-
velope, disappear. .'.
|
The Louisville Journal, noticing some of
the fanatical attempts Of Democratic journals
to make the Republican party responsible for
the Gllibuster fOray of" Qssawatomie'. Brown,
| 1--WE sincerely believe that such articles as
the above are more prejudicial TO the interest
Of the South and the stability of the Union,
than all the mad attempts of Brown and his
ragamufin crew." s.. ..i,...
Bayard Taylor has new volume In press,
called CAT Home and Abroad, being col
lection of interesting personal experiences
This lucky traveller has realized $1,000
from the copyrights Of his various books
The wife and daughters of Senator Doolt-
tic of Wisconsin, driving home to Racine, a
few evenings since, from Kenosha, were way
laid by a highwayman, from whom they very
ing them more than half mile, and was at
times almost within grasp of the carriage.
| A valuable discovery in the cultivation of
hops has just been communicated to the Acad-
emie de Paris. 1t consists in making the
plant run in horizontal direction instead of
clubbing up the pole. This is managed by
means of a low trellis work of the simplest
construction. The advantages of this mode
of culture are numerous.
~ Cigar smoking is recommended be-
cause it keeps of mosquitoes. But should
fellow create an odor about himself that even
an insect can't live in LOU Jour.
W The Chicago Times says that Mr..
Douglas, who in stature is about five feet no.
thing, il "a credit to Illinois," He is short
credit.-L0u. Jour. ,..........
R- Money lenders take more interest than
body else in every financial crisis.-Lou
Jour. ,.........I .-...... .,.,,..-..
4, "a. A mother in Albany advertises to
give away her infant daughter. She had bet
ter keep her until she can give her away toa
! good husband. % 80 a't'
te The Sp;rI of the Times says that
Phelan has Just completed splendid billiard
table for the residence of one of our most
popular and highly esteemed bishops.
ew. Matrimonial history is q narrative of
many WORDS, but the story Of love may be
told in q few LETTERS.