The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1852-05-20


as an incumbent on to the next year; and as it is
longer than the old Board, and asone cannot con-
stitute a Board alone, there seems to be no way,
but for the old Board to hold over, until there has
been election duly notified and held, and
new Board duly elected and quaiif next gear,
TO be their successors. We take this to be the
law.
a cut Of an ox;wiih an advertisement about "pep-
sln;" or the gastric Juice Of the stomach OF an
OK to be taken into the human stomach for
dyspepsia. Ii may be good for the descendants
of Northumberland, if any such cattle are extant:
bu, what possible relation the digestion Of an OK
can have TO human digestion, nominations of
philosophy have ever yet solved. What humbrg
viii not mankind swallow Next shall see
cards." for dyspepsia.
II is all a deiusion You might as well swal-
low the peckings of pair of mill stones, TO sharp
en- your digestion The proprietor of ''Pepsin"
medicine. We are judges of cattle, having tried
the entire animal; and we know that our butchers
do consider the vending IF "pepsn, as much an
Infringement upon their business, as they would
the sale Of pemican or dried tongues. "Pepsin"
may be good Cor soups; but We doubt 1t; although
we presume it ia entirely rness-and as the
Dutch doctor said, "il it don't do you no hart, it
wont do YOU no goo,' Sui, it does not merit
condemnation half as much as many other
trums, which we intend, from time to time, 10 ex-
pose: aud which are extensively advertised and
hawked about by agents, which have death done
up in them. One OF these ''propre,ors,'' I'M
bnshingy ad,er,lscs ''For competent, person to
undertake the sale Of new medicine, and adds
that it will be profitable to The unicrtaker.'
FOUNDRY AT Roc X IsLANp.-We call The
aten ION of our readers TO the advertisement in TO
days paper Of Furgus, Buiord * Go. foundry and
machine shop. at Rock Island, Ill., As the steam
boats land al that beautiful city, the first budn.
that attracts attention is The Rock Island FJVa-
dYg and AIachi-.e Shop, 60 feet front. $50 deep,
stories high, with It's tail white chimney rising
in the centre like cupola, bat emitting dense
column Of smoke. On entering, 40 mechanics
planning machines, pattern making and mouliins
castings. The samples Of work executed by this
cstab,hmnt can lie al St. .An,hony and at
the mills ia the pncry. The steam engines they
4 ,c, he Tn;t Il
States. We think the enterprise of Furgus Bu-
ford * Co., in this new country deserves notice
and patronage.
NAVIGATION BELOW ST. ANTHoNY.---
Wednesday morning, five feet Of ice in the chau-
mel on Cheever's Landing, which is more than
any steamboat draws They are daily expecting
IN ice boat
THE AMERICAS UoUsE SUIr.--In his
case, the jury returned verdict on Wednesday
morning, for the plaintiff, Rodney Parker, and
against the defendant, Aaron Goodrich, for : 100
cIailied to be due for board.
! BLooMER.-Inqulries are often made, what it
costs TO ge; up Boomer dress? 1t is question
we cannot answer; but presume the price nlust
vary with circumstances A Boomer, like
legacy, generally falls below your expectations.
1t ia mostly worn by those who wish TO be- looked
up to; but as to being the sht sort Of shortening
for the upper crust Of society, II never VIII.
EVENTS OF WEEK PAsr-Our attention
has been much diy led between drenchng rains
and reports Of land siles--1nd steamboat arr
vals, rumors about the treaties observation Of
strangers, evidence in the American House trial.
(Which we have commenced publishing 'his week,
bat now abandon in Despair and Il variety Of
other matters, better observed than commented
upon. Raining every day or two, that it is
impossible to make gardens-Court sitting and
Theatre to come mex, Saturday night.
THEArRE.--1he Company advertising in our
paper TO appear at Mazourl<a Hall next Saturday
night, is the best provincial company we have
ever seen; and Will aiGord the people here great
deal of pleasure, by their excellent performances.
They appear to be people who hi!hIy respect
themselves; and were treated with much consiI-
GRAFTON in Ga!ena
BEAUry--Our neighbor Of the Mnnesctnn
does seem to like being ''raaed down." Wei,
what we said wAs merely meant for pleasantly
We should regret exceedingly 10 spoil his market.
All we said was mere irony. The fact is, o. is
improving in bis externals, very decidedly. "Rak-
cd down" Why, that has been the fortune Of
every man Of standing, who is good looking,
since David.
CoAcHEs.--By Gar the finest aud best coaches
seen in these parts, are those superb, new
Concord coaches Of Patti,on & Benson that came
up This week by The Nominee, to run between St
Paul and St. Anthony. Abbott has excellcd him
self even, this time. The proprieiors inquired
the price of the best coaches that could be built,
and then ordered them made at j 100 additional!
expense each, for extra trimmings and finishing.
The harness and teams are il keeping " it'll the
coaches In fac, this new importation Of Goa ches