The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-08-29

chaldaine of roses de Mai; blonde berth.
Head dress-ieathers, blonde lappc,s, and
diamonds. Observation-Disclosures.
A Scotch paper tells good story of an
ornithological execution which the editor
says he saw. rock, which had broken
some statute of the community to which he
belonged, was seized by his brother rocks
and conveyed to "A tree, where his neck was
thrust into the crotch Of small limb, anil
several rocks suspended themselves to his
| feet, he was thus summary executed. As
Major Longbow says - 'What'll you lay
that's lic?'
A new island, $50 feet in circumference,
and six feet above the water level, has been
formed in Lake Superior. The island was
seen 10 rise from the water by Mr.. John
| Spaulding, who states that the phenomena
was not accompanied 10y any noise or shock.
1t must, however, been produced by volca-
mic agency.
A China-man in San Francisco, by the
name Of As-Sing, keeper of restaurant,
left open cess pool on his premises, into
which one of the citizens CHANGED 10 fall
and the result was an action for damages.
In the note addressed 10y the sufferers law
yer To John Chinaman, the following reply
! On good Chinese,) was returned without
delay:
sBy the laws of the Celestial Empire,
which have been in force from the time of
Confucus to the reign of the present H.
lu>triOus Taukwang, it is provided that
when man trespasses upon anOiher's
ground, aud thereby faleth into a sink, he
shall get nothing hut dirty clothes, unless
he happeneth 10 be an outside barbarian,
in which ease he will also get laughted at
ASS Sing believes those laws still in force in
all parts of the world, and also in Califor-
MIA. But if Mr.. E.. thinks otherwise, he
can trot that officer along with a writ
The proceedings were dropped. y
A sick man, who had not slept for many
nights, was asked if he did not wish to have
a clergyman attend him, and whether he
wished any particular one. He replied
yes, send Mr.. D. He came. The sick
man requested a sermon. MIR. d. started
with surprise, and desired to know the rea-
son why. The sick man answered 81
have never heard you preach but three or
four times, and then invariably fell asleep
so ] thought short discourse might enable
me to take short nap; which much ne ed
not having slept for several nights
gone Oh Tue SeTtiOnS 10 W ftCH we ISttt
in Saint Paul, are not so narcotic.
The report is confirmed that gold mine:
Of great variety have been discovered il
the province of Guyana, not far from the
river Amazon. The principal dgSings are
near the city Of Tupuguen. A single per
son has gathered lSl ounces of precou:
mineral.
Mrs. Taylor, and Col. Bliss and Or
Wood, with their wives and families, have
arrived in Baltimore, where they will here
after reside. Mrs. Taylor will, it is under
stood, take up her abode with her son-in
law, DR.. Wood.
Mr.. Strong and lady, have gratfed thu
people Of Saint Paul, with various dramat
ic recitations. MIR. S;rong's conceptions o
character, are remarkably vivid and hi
elocution is truly admirable. The whole
performance was entirely chaste and in &C
cordance with the most correct style Of de-
livery.
Mr. S. will visit Saltwater and Prairie d,
Chen, on his return down the river.
What Territory wa. that man Marshal
Of, who wrote to the Department at Wash
ington, for authority to sieze the pine log
cut within his Territory last winter! Won
der if the people Of Minnesota, would cleo
a man to Congress that would not hestat,
to sacrifice the property Of individuals, an,
the entire business of a large and respecta
bic portion Of the people Of the Territory
to secure a few dollars additional fees a
Marshal! 1t would look like placing tn
des,ines Of the Territory in daDgerou
hadds.
The ticket for the House of Representa-
tives, in Washington county, embraces tn
names Of WIN. Il. Boutwell,, Sylvanu
Trask, and Michael +. Ames. 1t Is a cap
ital ticket; it will he elected; and when e
lected, will DO honor to that county.
A horse, in the neighborhood Of NeS
York, dragged load ofcoal [l200 weight
: in n cart. on a slow walk, came up TO
child on his hind quarters in the middle G
2 the road, gathering up the dust with hi
hands, and making 'nountains ont of mole
, hills The horse stopped-he smelt of tn
chiid-there was no room to turn off. Wit
his thick lips be gathered his frock betwee
his teeth, lifted the child up and laid biz
gently on the outside of the wheel tracL
: and went on his way rejocing;' and we
he might rejoice - he had done nobl
deed.
Gen. N. G. Wilcox's decline in favor 4
Col. Mitchell, has not materially eflecte
/. the price Of putty.
An exchange paper says:
wv hen you see a gentleman at midngh
: sitting on the stoop, in front Of his house
combing his hair with The door scraper,y q
+ may conclude he has been out on an evel
: ing party
These evening parties are getting quit
common here during The present canvass.
5 Alexander Vroman, Of Durham, Ne
: York, was committed to the Cattskill ia
: last week for attempting to poison his wit
f He had dug her grave in his cellar, and WI
;, engaged in making her coffin, in which t
r compelled her to assist him. Wanting
$ board which was in the chamber, he SCI
# her for It, when she escaped to a neighbor
e house, and entered her complaint. Loui
= Cour.
= II has Leen fully and definitely settle
that the National Intelligencer is to rece,
the patronage of the administration, and {
J. become its organ, SO far as the administra