The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-10-24

had better FAMOUS to Canada, as there would be
great re,oichss should he be caught.
SENATOR CAss The political friends Of this
patriotic cizen, hearing Of his arrival from Wash
ngton, invited him 10 ramniany Hall ON Tues
day evening, where he addressed large number
OF them IN II manly, sensible manner, advertins
To the recen; dangers which envroned the coun-
Try, and doing Justice to the ilbors and patriotic
efforts of Clay, Webster. Dickinson, Foote, and
others, who look the lead in the great and good
work. Senator Cass stands high in the cstI;,-
lion Of las country, and such Of tie Southern
states did not vote for him at the last election
are ready to do justice to his principles and talent
Cass Is a citizen TO he cherished and sustained
by the people. lie is IA man for the tunes, NJ all
are, who are ready to surrender preudces at
tachnienis, and party, On the alter Of their coun-
ry's good,--tSunday Times.
Roberts street, is one Of the p!easantest, among
the NANNY pretty streets in town. This street is
now being opened through the stone quarry To the
bluffs on the other side
Roosters have sometimes been called preach
efs, owing to the fict that they proclaim rira
roce, The approach of day. What then shall we
style the hens: Dye give it up Why, lay mem
bers to be sure.
SwEARtNG.--Wha ten inch spikes would be
TO veneering, proldnc language is to conversations
splitting, shlvering, and defacing il, 1t is in bad
taste, offensive 10 i majority, and gratifying to
none.
''i don't like to patronize this line said cul-
pri, to hangman. go never mind this once"
was the reply, sit will soon suspend lis opera
tom
One of the Albany papers calls Mr.. Lukacs,
The Hungarian, a "Mr. Sack-axn'
This is nearly as bad of the Wisconsin
papers; in speaking of the change in the editorial
department of the Minnesota Chronicle and K. q
'steF il says, at Is now edited by Mr.. w. &. Lee
Puc.'
1t Is custom among the Chinese to have
tear-boitle. When two ladies', or females of the
lower rank, quarrel, they go before a magistrate
A tear-bottlc is given TO the individual who saws
she Is aggreved, and if she can fill it with tears.
the magistrate says, g! perceive you have been
harshiy treated. shall award great punish
ment TO the one by whom you have been oppress-
ed If she can only half fill il, the punish
ment is reduced one half; but if she cannot shed
one tear, there is no punishment ut ALL
The PRIcE OF HEN-One hundred aud
twenty dollars has been paid for a hen in Massa-
chusetts, where the poultry fever has been raging
Tor hong time. Ii is called the wild Indian game
hen, and the Providence Journal recommends
that she should be called the Jenny Lind.
Such hen as that should lay golden eggs
FREDRIgA BREMER-A friend Of Miss
Bremen has sent the following attempt at English
poetry, written while the Distinguished auhoress
was staying at Niagara, with Mr. and Mrs Low
ell. II accompanied gold pen.
To James II. LoweIl, Nth a Cold Pen.
gold pen is little thing
But III thy poet hand
1T will take life; i; will take wing
Become a magic wand,
More powerful. more wonderful
Than Alchemy of old;
1t can make minds all beautiful,
And change all things to gold.
FKEDRIKA BREMER.
Niagara, Sept. IL, 1850.
An old lady in Pennsylvania had an uncon-
querabe aversion 10 rye, and never could eat If
! in any form, "t of late ,hey have got" she
said, Ito ma ing it into wtiiskey, and find can
now and then worry down little"
We know some in ST Paul who can not only
IVORY down n little now and then - but all the
time; and they don't make ury face abou, it
either.
The cost Of maintaining the armies of Europe
!
nuauy so much for possessing 1.-THE balance Of
power" Fortunately, on this Continent. there
is no ''baiance' to preserve, and therefore no
very large armies to maintain.
A GIANr,-The New York correspondent of
the Philadelphia Inquirer says that he lately saw
three hundred thousand dollars in gold eagles and
Washingtons, in the hands Of one man. They
say that man is printer, but certainly his hands
must be larger than those Of all the printers in
our office. Our private opinion is that the gentle
man must be vcry-strong in his arms.
The number of Indians who have been reInov-
ed by The government from this to the other side
of the Mississippi, is $4,000. There are only
$4,000 remaining, and this number will rapidly
diminish from natural causes.
BY The death of Col. William Croghan, of
Piitsburg, recently deceased, his daughter, who
some years since eioped with Capt Schisley. of
the British Army, comes into the entire possession
of an estate valued at five millions of dollars
Mrs. Schnley is now residing at Southampton,
England
The expenses of the Federal Government this
year, will amount to two dollars and so cents a
head, for every man, woman aud child in the
United States, bond or free. That is Just two
ia:r Of shoes apiece.
What animal has the greatest quantity ofbrans.
The hog, Of course, for he has hogshead full.
EFFECT OF PENNY PosrAGE.-In the wear
1888, the whole number of letters delivered la
Great Britain was 5000 900. Last year, the
annual delivery reached the prodigous number of
1888, 0o0, 900. Dickens says that The penny pos
tage and steel pen may be regarded among the
most important features Of progress in modern
times.
Why do no, our city ''fathers," the President
and Council Of the Town of st Paul, take some
means to abate the nuisance Of the firing of guns
IN the street. 1t is very annoying to the citizens,
especially on Sunday. We believe there is an
ordinance on this subject, and we should like to
sec it rigidly enforced.
"Lige" T was n shrewd, active and DOW
erful Vermonter, but, poor fellow! he suffered
dreadiully. One day, when he was la, ing a stone
wall by the roadside, traveller drove up, and
inquired the way to Waterbury. ''Lige" strove
to tel that it was right ahead, but in vain. The
more he tried, the more he could't. At last, red
in the face, and furious with unavang exertion
he suddenly broke forth with -.'Gug-gus- go long
darn ye! you'll gig-gi git there afore a can tell