The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-08-14

FASHION AND BrAurY.-Iu the Edinburgh
Review we Sud curious story Of a fashionable |
lady. Being at a waterlng-place once with hsr
daughters, Suddenly occurred to her that for the
example abe might do well to 60 to church. Ac-
cordingiy on Sunday her iadyship entered the
chapel most 10 request, attended by the young
ladies', and, having boldly marched up the aisle,
asked the Pew-wol'an to give them the best seats
for hearing the preacher. a private pew. If you
please, with a curtain; let il be the warmest YOU
have with stove in it. Pu; the footman close
by, that ne may be in the way to open the door. !
prefer, If yoa please, that pew lined with red
clolh--it locks comfortable
"Madam," said the startled pew-woman, 81
am sorry, but have not pew to give you"
The lady paused, turned round 10 her ia Inter,
aid SAID, as she walked out with the compla cen
cy Of satisfied conscience, "Well, my dears, at
all c-en,s, We have done the civil thing -
SMART.-A fop Of fellow who was saunter-
ing about a country village, saw a pretty face at
the window OF house near which little boy
was at play. "Bob," said he, who is that ia
lady locking oui,'' ISIS" was tae laconic re-
ply. "Will you tell me ii she's maid or a mat
ron ," asked the exquisite. ''She's tailoress,''
answered the lad, resuining his play.
An editor in Western New York has heard
Madame Anna Bishop sing. and in rcmarking up
on her vocal organs, exclaims, 'What curious
web is woven by this doubie-threaded shuttle,
which carries down pork and potatoes, and brings
up 'Casts Diva and Comm thro' the Rye''
The idea is poetica, certainly.
The most gallant man in the world 10 NJ. G.
Turaer, Of Tennessee, who declines TO run for the
senate, because, his election being certain, il
would be repugnant TO the feelings of his wife,
whose happiness alone he wishes TO perpctuate.
A steamboat speed Of Is miles an hour will
make the voyage from Boston TO Liverpool in six
days aud nine hours. A weasel combining good
sea qualities, with the speed If one Of our North
River boats, would do ii in six days.
II il proposed, and the idea meets with much
favor. &c allow the Crystal Palace in HYDE Park
to remain standing after the Fair is over, and
convert it into conservatory or garden, to which
all shall be allowed access at a charge not TO ex-
coed one penny. The cost Of maintaining it is
estimated at $4,000 annually.
Queen Victoria has just entered the $50 year
Of her age, and commenced the 18th year Of her
reign. 1f,l egg. trts
The government. postage on prepaid half-ounce
letters to San francisco, is 6 cents (; if not pre-
paid, 10 cents. The Post Office Department has
issued two millions and half Of postage stamps
aud are sending them out at the rate Of 40e, 0oO
per day.
A bill 10 before the Canadian Parliament to in
corporate the "Fort Erie and Buffalo Suspension
Bridge Company" with capital Of Geo, 900
It provides that The Bridge shall be completed
within three years.
Six Bloomers appeared at church in Holyoke
on Sunday week, carrying the town and the hear
az the editor Of the Freeman by storm. The
suling passion was strong with one, that she
held ap her short dress while going up the steps
-lSpringfeid Rep.
learned German asirologer has ascertanet
that this Garth will be destroys ed by a comet il
jus; twenty-five million years! The cute ph,lo
sopher deserves iha public thanks for postpo hin:
the even; 10 SO distan, day.
''Why don't you ppl on clean shirt % said ,
swell the other night, to his comparion, 'ther
the giris will smile upon you az they do upor
me-"
'Every body can't afford to wear clean shr
every day. as you cam was the reply.
"Why not :" said the whi colar
''Bscsuse. said soiled collar, s.every BODY,
mother amt =~ash woman.''
He who goes to bed in anger has the devil 70,
bed fellow. wag desires US to saw that he
kaows a married man, who though he goes to
bed meek and gentle as lamb 10 ia the same
prsdioausent.