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Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1860-01-21
XHAUSi.uN OF TALK.

How long the lamp of conversation
holds out to burn, between two per
sons only, is curiously set down in the
following 1 passage from Count Con.
tallioner's account Of his i,nprison.
ment.
" Fifteen years I existed in a dun
geon ten feet square. During six
years l had a companion during nine
| was alone. l could never rightly
distinguish the face of him who shared
my captivity in the eternal twilight of
our cell: The first year we talked in
ccssantly together; we related our
past lives--our joys forever gone, over
and over again. The next year we
communicated to each other our tho'ts
and ideas on all subjects. The third
year we had no ideas to commmuni-
cate; we were beginning to lose
the power of reflection. The fourth at
the interval of a month or so, we wo'd
open our lips to ask each other, if it
was possible, that the world of which
we formed such a silent part, went on,
AS gay and bustling as when we were
among mankind. The sixth, he was
taken away--1 never knew where, to
execution or liberty. Bnt I was glad
when he was gone; even solitude
was better, than the pale vacant face
One day Ct must have been year,
after my companion left me) the dun
geon door was thrown open. Whence
proceeding l knew not the following
words were uttered: By order Of
His Imperial majesty I intimate to you
that your wife died a year ago." Then
the door was shut, and l heard no
more !; they had but flung this great
agony upon me and left me alone
with it,
Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1860-01-21
ELOQUENT EXTRACT.

The best thing yet written by Ed
ward Everett in his "Mount Vernon
Papers, is an article on the late com.
ct. After describing its approach to
the earth, and the beautiful picture it
presented, he says:
{" "Return, then, mysterious traveller.
to the depths of the heavens, never
again to be seen by the eyes of men
now living! Thou hast run thy race
with glory! Millions of eyes have
gazed upon thee with wonder--but
they shall never look upon thee again.
Since thy last appearance in these
skies, empires, languages and races
have died away-the Macedonian, the
Alexandrian, the Augustan, the By
zantine, the Saracenic, the Ottoman
dynasties have sunk or are sinking
into the gulf Of ages. Since thy last
appearance old continents have re.
lapsed into ignorance, and new worlds
have come out from behind the veil
of waters. The Magian fires are
quenched on the hill tops of Asia, the
Chaldean is blind; the Egyptian hi
erogramist has lost his cunning; the
Oracles are dumb. Wisdom now
dwells in the farthest Thules, or in
newly discovered worlds beyond the
sea. Happily, when wheeling up
again from the celestial abysses, thou
art once more seen by the dwellers of
earth, the languages we speak shall
be forgotten, and science shall have
tied to the inmost corners Of the earth.
But even there His hand, that now
marks out thy wondrous circuit, shall
still guide thy course; and then, as
now, Hesper will smile at thy ap.
proach, and Arcturus with his sons
rejoice at thy coming.
Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1860-01-21

each man for himself-but that all who
live under it must be governed by Ger
tain fixed principles Of action. If a
man is to determine, in the affairs ot
Government, what he will do, withou,
reference to the laws, he may as well
claim the ri ght to apply the same prin-
ciple of action in determining the rights
of property-recognize no law but the
law within himself. We are bound
each to the other in mutual obligations
and duties. We are bound to dis
charge those duties in the fear Of God
and with due regard to the welfare Of
the whole. We have TO ask, tonight,
solemnly and seriously, each man fol
himself, this question-whether the
blessings of this Union are worth pre-.
serving at the cost of some sacrifice of
private opinion, or whether they are
not. 1t is to be decided. conscientious.
", and then followed up by action.
[Applause.]
For my own part, I have the utmost
confidence in the good sense of the
great mass of the American people,
that they will interfere, and arrest the
dangers which now threaten peril to
our country. I trust to see the day
when peace may be restored, and both
sections of the country again go on
hand in hand, jointly and harmoniously
towards those proud heights of imperi-
al greatness which we have fondly be-
|lieved this nation was'destined to tread.
I hope that the Southern States, when
they find that fraternal feelings are re-
stored, may relax the severity of some
oc their laws, and so modify their sys.
tenn as to give it some of:'that patriar.
chal character which they say it is in.
tended to wear, and thus disarm the
North of much of it's motive for COM
plant and dcnunciation. l trust we
may again see the time when we can
look upon each other as brethren, each
respecting the sovereignty which the
other possesses over his own affairs
and joining only in efforts for the com.
mon good. And then we may address
those two great sections Of our common
country, in the language used by Mil
ton towards England and Scotland III
the days Of their union: eco on, then
hand in hand, O nations never to be
disunited. Be the praise and heroic
song Of all posterity. Commit secure
ly to true wisdom the vanquishing ani
uncasing of craft and subtlety. Joir
your invincible might to do noble and
godlikc deeds ; and then he that seek
, to break your union, cLEAv1Nc
CURSE be his inheritence to all genera
e tions!"[L Loud applause.
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A DISTANT RELAT1oN.-Other in
cidents besides boiler explosions some
times occur on board the Western and
Southern steamers, as was proved a
short time since, when a Hoosier girl
stepped on board a steamboat as she
was lying at a certain town on the
Ohio river, and called out:
g Is the captain aboard 20 .s
The captain, who was standing in
the crowd, responded:
"Yes; what do you want with him?''
ooh, nothing in particular; he's a
distant relation of mine, and I'D like
to see him.
"A relation of yours ?" inquired
the captain, somewhat amazed.
" Yes, a slight relation. He's the
father Of my first child.''
The captain had urgent business on
shore instantly.
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T- Pc s no l-Oherlin is


w Pc. S. no. l.-Oberlin is a
CRATE plase. The kollidge opens with
a prair and then the New York Try
bune is red. A kollckshun is then
taken up for the indignant cullered
people Of Kanady. hev to contribit
liberty to the gloryous work, as they
kawl it hear. At the bordin' howse
the cullered people sits at the first ta-
ble. Wot they leave is maid into hash
for the white people. AS don't like
the idee of eatin my wittels with Mig
gers, sit at the secind table, and that
the consequence is i've devowred SO
much hash that my inwards are in a
highly mixed condition. Fish boans
hev made thar appearance all ore my
body and pertater pealings air a
springing up thro' my hair. Howcvur
i don't mind it. line getting along
perty we'll in pccunery pint Of view.
The Kollidge has conferred upon me
the honorary title of T. X. Of which
ime sufflshently prowd. Unless go
out inter Geeawgy county shal be in
Cleveland next week. Fairwel. whar
ere I Rome lie mere forgit thee. want
you to got out my hand bills in flamin'
stile.
ARparrrs WApn r. X
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ALoRD COMMENDED.

By an arrival from California We
have the following golden item. l,
appears in the Sacramento Union
''1t appears from the papers that the
BOYS in the sharp town Of Sonora, i'm.
agined that young Lord r. was green
and walked him up at his hotel in or.
der to try him at cards. He played
with them at poker, whist, seven up,
euchre, and other games, they seeking
all the time to get him intoxicated
but it turned out that he beat them
at their own weapons and in the
morning was the only sober man in the
crowd. He is now popular in that To-
cality, and the boys will fight for him.
His early education was attended to. -
Now all you young lords who pro-
pose to visit the screaming eagle on
his native mountain height heed this
hint. In the boundless and generous
West, your patents of nobility, your
University diplomas, your stamps Of
good breeding will 60 for naught.--
Although ancestral honors cluster
around your name, although the aroma
of brave and generous deeds hangs
about your very skirts, although your
escutcheon is innocent Of the slight
est faint of cowardice, or cruelty, or
meanness, all this will fail to admi,
you into the happy society of the most
favored of all lands. In that land of
gold all hereditary distinctions are
very properly despised. The grand
old diggers and their wives smile at
the claims of long descent. What they
want in a stranger, what most fondly
cndears to their enthusiastic natures .
foreigner, what opens wide to him
their doors and their hearts---is know.
ledge of ''poker," |'seven-up," and
other ennob'ing games. What an Ar.
cadia tits! The true Democracy OF
of intellect at last! And if to these
accomplishments the happy exotic
adds as in the case of my Lord
P.) capacity for many *'tods," if he
is equal to any bibulous emergency.
if his brain steadily refuse to reel a,
the seduction of indefinitely extended
''fancics' of the most blooming and
elaborate Dorado sort.--if he is the
''only sober man in the party,'' then in
deed is his position assured. All ma.
tional predjudices instantly disappear
and the boys will fight for him.-:Ptiz
Bulletin.
Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1860-01-21
GEN. JACKsoN,s TURTLE.

Among the many charges brought
by the opponents of Gen. Jackson
against him to prove that he was not
fit for the Presidency, was that he
was sNiterate, and this was the honest
belief ola great many everywhere
During his administration, a vessel
arrived at Norfolk from the West In
dies, and on it's deck were several sea
turtles. Among those who admired
the huge fellow above mentioned were
several leaders of the unterrifed,' .
four or five Of whom made up a a purse
boug hit the monster. aud by the next
Washington boat sent it up, present
to Old Hickory. He was much graft
tied at such present, and the inmates
and visitors Of the White House, en-
joyed rare treat in the way of "turtle
soup OF the most magnificent descrip-
ton. The general wrote very pol
ite note acknowledging the receipt of
the present, which was duly received
by DIR. A. who had sent it in the name
'ot himself and other Democratic
friends. Shortly after the receipt of
this answer, DR.. A., was hobbling
along on Main street, and just when
nearly in front of Mr.. BIS bookstore
he was hailed by five anti Jacksonians
as follows:
"Well, Doctor, have you heard from
the general about your turtle ?"
eyes" answered DR.. A, and l have
his reply in my pocket
''Let's see it let's see it," they all
cried in a breath.
''Here it is.'' DR.. A. replied. He
produced the note aud they read:
''GENTLRMEN: thank you for the
very fine tortoise you so kindly sent
me &c. &C.
''There'' said one of the gentlemen,
tive had always heard that your great
man could not write English, and now
we knoso II. Who ever heard of a
turtle being called tortoise 20
''Will you take bet on it?" said
''That we WILL" answered they, "and
we will decide the point by going into
friend BIS"
So in they went, and both parties
agreed to abide by the decision of a
certain dictionary then the standard
OF the language. One of them turned
over its leaves till he reached the word
turtle. The definition was ga bird Of
the dove kind;" and in the next line,
''this word is sometimes used to desig-
nate the tortoise found on the shores
OF the West Indies. 1t is corruption
used by sailors and illiterate people,
!" Are you satisfied gentlemen" ex.
claimed DR.. A; II know you are not
sailors-so by your own authority you
are iAiterate. Be pleased to pay your
bets and never after this say that Gen.
eral Jackson can't write English
They did as requested, giving each
an order for six bottles Of Madeira.
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~ Several eminent French artist

w Several eminent French artists
are at present actively employed. NJ.
Horace Vernet is terminating a pic.
ture representing Napoleon sur.
rounded by his Marshals; NJ. Yvou
has completed his designs for the pic.
lures of the battles in Italy; NJ. Beaucc
is painting an equestrian portrait Of
Marshal Canrobert; NJ. Jouffroy is a,
work on marble statue of sculpture
NJ. Dumont is busy on the model of a
statue of Alexander Humboldt; NJ
dc Nogent is terminating a statue o1
Gen. de Lourmel, which is to be erect
ed in Napoleonville.
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THE FIRST OFFER.

Not long since, a clergyman was
visiting one Of his parishloners, who
was a man Of business. AS might
have been expected, the great subject
of the souls salvation was not forgot
ten, and the following conversation
substantially occurred:
p: 1t is true am not satisfied with
my present condition. l am not "of
a settled mind in religion" as you ex-
press it, Still am not utterly hope
less. I may yet enter the vineyard,
even at the elecenth hour.
G. All! perceive that yoar allusion
is to the Saviour's parable of the loi-
tering laborers who wrought one hour
at the end of the day. But you have
overlooked the fact that these men
accepted the first offer.
r. Is that so?
c. Certainly. They said to the lord
Of the vineyard, "No man hath hired
us.'' They welcomed his first offer
Immediately.
p True; I had not thought of that
before. But then the thief on the
cross, even while dying, was saved.
c. Yes; but it is not likely that he
had ever rejected an offer of saliva
ton as preached by Christ and His
apostles. Like Barabbas, he had been
a robber by profession. Into the re-
sorts and haunts to which he had been
accustomed, no sound of the gospel,
probably, had ever penetrated. There
is good reason to believe that he too
accepted the first offer.
n Why, my dear sir, you seem de.
|sirous to quench my last spark of
hope.
c. Why should I not +? Such hope
is an illusion. You have no promise
of acceptance at some future time.
No,o is the accepted time. Begin now
r. How shall l begin
G. Just as the poor lepcr did when
he met Jesus by the way, and commit
ted his body to the great Physician,
in order to be healed. So commit
your soul to him as a present Saviour.
Then serve him from love. The next,
even the most common duty of life
that you have to perform, do it as SER
vice unto him. Will you accept the
first offer? Your eyes are now open
to see your peril. Beware of delay.
r. You are right. May God help
me: I have lived in a kind of dreamy
delusion on this subject, and have no
more time to waste.-- Tract Journal.
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L.zI. CDNNELLY. nj. d.,

L.. II. CDNNELLY. nj. d.,
Tenders his professionalservices to the citi-
zens Of Red Wing and vicinity.
Orr1cE.-Corner of Bush and Plum street
up stairs. ~
Hon. L. K1pwEL1, NJ. G., Fairmont, Va,
Hon. J. l.. DAWSON, NJ. c., Brownsville Pa,
Prot. I. D. MurTER, Philadelphia: Pa,
DR.. J. G. COOPER, s. -
Rev. DR.. DnuMNoND, Morsantown, Va,
Drs. McLANE & Brock. Morgan.own. Va,
DR.. \. II. CAMPBELL. Key West, Florida,
DR.. E. 5. GAINES, Knoxville, Tennessee.
Red Wing, May 23,1s57. 44tf
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THE PEACE AND STABILITY OF
THE UNION.

THE PEACE AND STABILITY OF
THE UNION
: The following closing paragraph of|
Hon. H. !. Raymond's speech at the
Troy Union Meeting, on the 28th ult,
is an honest and manly utterance of
what we believe are the real sentiments
Of the majority of the people in the
North:
When the aboiitionists endeavor to
rouse Northern feelings to the same
pitch Of resentment against slavery that
they have reached, they are taking the
first step towards plunging the coun-
try in civil strife. My belief is, that
they have not done it more or less
throughout the whole body of our peo-
pie. They have indoctrinated their
sentiments in the hearts of many men
III political circles, even unconsious!y to
themselves, and made them, to great
er extent, the basis of their action
But believe that, when the real ma
ture and tendency Of their doctrines
and their efforts are exposed, the SEN
timents OF every political party, and Of
the public at large, will recoil in horror
from them and that, in aiding such
All exposure, BRowN's invasion will
clear the atmosphere, and restore the
public mind to a healthier tone.
saw, a day or two since, in lead
ing public journal of New York, let-
ter from THEODORE PARKER, one of
the ablest men Of the day, in which he
laid down certain propositions; first,
that it is the right of every slave to
kill the man who deprives him Of his
liberty second, that it is the duty of
every slave, when he can do so success
fully, to kill his master; third, that it
is the ri ght of every freeman to help
the slave in his clIdeavor to kill his
master and fourth, that it is the duty
Of freemen to help the slave kill his
master for his own freedom, when he
can do it with the chances of success.
And this is said in the name of philan-
thropy. Philanthropy! It is the
philanthropy that was sucked at the
breast of the wolf: 1t is the philan-
thropy Of the French Revolution-of
RoBEsP1ERRE, ofDAYroN, and of BAR,
ERE. Robespicrre began his public
career by denouncing capital punish
ment as a barbaric institution, and not
to be tolerated in civilized commune
ty. Yet where did he end in his ca.
reer of philanthropy and freedom p
He plunged France into the broadest
and deepest ocean of blood that the
world has ever seen. Our philanthro-
pists are treading in the same steps
are using the same plausible sophistries
in support of their ideas. 1t is not inn
possible that they may plunge us into
the same horrors.
1t is our duty, as patriots and good
citizens, whatever we may think or
believe of slavery, to remember that
we are here as citizens of q Govern,
ment that we have duties to preform.
as we'll as the right of citizenship to
enjoy that Government IS not an alb.
|straction-a thing: whose limitations
'and obligations are to be decided by
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s. r. A IR IN esq
BY THOMAS HOOD.

BY THOMAS HOOD.
o saw ye not fair Ines ?
She's gone into the West,
To dazzle when the sun is down,
And rob the world of rest:
She took our daylight with her,
The smiles that we love best,
With morning bushes on her cheek,
And pearls upon her breast.
0 turn again, fair Ines,
Before the fall of night,
For fear the moon should shine alone,
And stars unrivall'd bright;
And blessed will the love: be
That walks beneath their light,
And breathes the love against thy cheek
dare not even write
Would had been, fair Ines,
That gallant cavalier,
Who rode so gailY by thy side,
And WHISPERED thee so near!
Were there no bonny danes at home,
Or no true lovers here,
That he should cross the seas to win
The dearest of the dear?
I saw thee, lovely Ines.
Descend along the shore.
With bands Of noble gentlemen,
And banners wav'd before;
And gentle youth and maidens gay,
And snowy rlumes they wore;
1t would have been beauteous dream,
If it had been no more? p?
Alas, alas, fair Ines,
She went away with song,
With Music waiting on her steps,
And shoutings of the throng;
But some were sad and felt no mirth,
But only Music's wrong,
In sounds that sang Farewell, Farewell,
To her you've loved so long.
Farewell, farewell, fair Ines,
That vessel never bore
So fair lady on its deck,
Nor danced so light before
Alas for pleasure on the sea,
And sorrow on the shore:
The smile that blest one lovers heart
Has broken many more!
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4<OODHUE s. HOUSE.
L. F. IIENDRlCKSON, Proprietor

u. T. HENDN1ChSVN, TrVPrIetO1.
This new and commodious House is situated
on Plum street. Red Wing. 1t has been built
and furnished un6er the special supervision Of
the proprietor. all the rooms are well lighted
ventilated and furnished. and all persons wish
ing to get the worth Of their money arc res
pcctfuIly invited to give h,m a call, and no
pains will be spared to make comfortable all
those who may favor him with their patronage.
In connection with the House is good stable,
ard we'll ofwatcr. Ostlcr always IN attendance.
January 2nd, 1880. l79tf.
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The Mexican question has again
been presented to the British gov
ernment on memorial addressed to
Lord John Russell. Commenting up-
on the document, the London Times
returns to its former arguments in
favor of external Intervention, deplor-
ing that the United States is perverse-
" beot upon not assuming the re"~...
|struction of the distracted p-- - :
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HACK HOUSE.

MRS. MARY FLING, Proprietress.
This popular House is now open for the re-
ception OF boarders.
Board by the day or week furnished on the
most reasonable terms.
January Z. 1860. l79-tf.
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The BAsuFUL ashington
Irving, at party in England one day,
asserted that the love of an
nexation which the Anglo-Saxon race
on every occasion, proceed
ed, probably from its neauvoise ho'ete
rather than its greediness. As proof,
he cited the story of bashful friend
of his, who, being asked to dinner
party, sat down at the table next to
the hostess in great state of excite
ment, owing to his recluse life. Afew
glasses of wine, mounting to his brain,
completed his confusion, and dissipa.
ted the small remains of his presence
OF mind. Casting his eyes down he
saw on his lap some white linen. my
heavens" thought he, "that's my
shirt protruding at my waistband."-
He Immediately commenced to tuck
in the offending portion of his dress
but the more he tucked i'll the more
there seemed to remain. AT last h,
made desperate effort, when a sud
den crash around him, and scream
from the company, brought him to hi
senses. He had been all the time stuf
ting the table cloth into his breaches
and the last time had swept every
thing clean off the table. Thus on
bashfnl friend annexed a table clotl
thinking it the tail of his own shirt.
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HO TIE L 8.
METROPOLITAN HOTEL.

NJ MECROPOLITAN HOTEL,
ee'trcet, ,imme liatcly opposite the Steam
boat Landing, Rcd Wing, Minnesota,
\. A. Il E. L. TEELE, PRopE1EroRs.
I'HlS new, spacious and commodious house
is now open for the reception of guests
1t has been constructed under tho Immediate
super ision Of the proprietors, aud nothing has
been omitted to insure the comfort and conven-
'ence OF those who may favor them with their
patronage. The numerous rooms are all we'll
lighted, ventilated and furnished in asuperior
manner. In connection with the house is .
good and commodious stable.
Red Wing, March l., 1855. s3tf
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CHILLsON HOUSE.

CORNER OF BROAD AND THIRD STREETS.
A. B. MILLER, Proprietor.
THIS new Hotel is now open for the reception
L Of the travelling public, where they will
find the best OF accom- m odations. There is a
good ssab, u chcd. Passengers and Bag
gage conveyed to and from the Boats free of
charge. lilly
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RED WING HOUSE.

JACOB BENNETT, Proprietor.
RED WING, MINNESOTA.
%Connected with the House is a large and
convenicnt Stable. Stages leave daily for the
interior. Teams and Carriages on hand to
convey Passengers to any part Of the country.
April "a. 1858. 9O-tf