The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1852-02-26


liquor in town, it would be more difficult to lind y
crowd. In fact, for awhile oar rown weuid bs
like Sunday or Saint An,hony. As hies gather
liz fy-,raps, SO domen in saloons Every body
goes in to see every body else.
Daddy, want 70 ask You question:.
sWelI, my SON.
.Why is neighbor Smiths liquor shop like a
counterfeit dollar'''
81 can't tell my SON."
ssBecause you can't pass it," said the boy.
Down WITH ToBAcco.--If we exclude IL
quor, why not exclude tobacco 1t Is said that
one thousand toas Of tobacco are annually squir-
ted over the face Of creation, and twenty tons oil
ivory are worn out chewing the weel, every seven
years.
MINNEsorA.-We have received our files of
Minnesota papers, and although published away
up where many people imagine is "no whar,
they come 10 US well filed 18th interesting mat
ters pertaining 10 their territory aud with adver
iisemen.s, which go to prove beyond doubt that
trade up in those regions Is in healthy condi-
lion. .asTs
Minnesota is destined TO be fine country, and
ST. Paul will be 6ne city one Of these days.
Burlington 10. Tel. ~
Mr. SrEDFAsr's SoLILoQuY.-Well, my
lion. I've made up my mind on that pint, and
theirs no sbakin' me. When I say my minds
made up, folks may know what to depend on.
Yes, go aginst rum. It's time we looked about
as; it's time the people got their eyes open TO this
evil--and I'm one of 'em. But (stopping sud-
denly) the party !. what would the parry say
did'n think Of that before. The party, OF course
must be looked to. What could we do withou,
: party: Where would the Union be. and our in
situations and what-do yecallits. if it wasn't for
the party, should like 10 know /? Party Is our
egeus our pal-paI what's his name. But CAN'T
go asinst rum without goin' aginst the party.
If vote ag inst the and the Temperance
Inspectors and Constabies and things chosen,
where would institutions be, and our destiny
as nation, AMI the respect Of the people "a
broad, who we don't care copper about And
then If vote for party, and rum triumphs, IT would
go OH undermining moral Institutions and physical
constitutions. So hang me, betwixt 'en both, if
| know what to dol have it. I'll make
compromise between cold water and rum, and
make il halfrum, and the other half rum and wa
ter. That's the ticket, and my minds made
up 10 it. When my minds made up theirs no
mOvin' me Eek. lf- e5 hb'
AN ORIGINAL hDDREss.-On our first p g.,
is address, very poetic and brilliant, which we
; published very reluctantly; j, being upon the
. hackneycd subjec, Of temperance. Those who
read it however, will agree with US, that the wri
ter keeps entirely clear Of all precedent; much
so, that after reading it, one would hardly believe
, that he had been rcadisg anything concerning the
dull subject of temperance.
/ Ok RACE During The storm on Friday, we
wi,nessedahe novel sight Of race on the ice run
between yoke Of oxen attached to a wagon and
another yoke pitched to sled. A single driver
was some 40 rods behind, vainly striving to over
take them. First it was wagon and sled neck
and neck; then sled, then wagon. The aspirauts
were composed and calculating upon the sd-
, vantages Of getting ahead, to possess the
track and keep the others oat Of it, lis two men
would be. This affair came of right opposite
the stair way to Mr.. LeDuc's Ferry charter. We
) have not learned which party came on. ahead.
but guess it the party that had most claim to
the track; i. oughter.
f NAvIGATIoN.--They have had meeting at
ST. Anthony, to declare the Mississippi river nav
gable to the Fails. 1t strikes us rs tho shortest
way to effect This desirable object, is to have an
Act fthe Legislature passed, declaring it naviga-
: bic, as the Legislature Of Tennessee declared
ssDuck Creek navigabe as far above Shad Shoals
and siltaii-Run, as moisture coud be found.'
The monster petition in favor of an Anti-Liquor
Law, similar to that o.! Maine, was presented on
Tuesday to the Massa chusetts Legislature. IL
had l3O, 600 signatures and the procession which
/, bore it numbered some 500 persons.
"A large double sleigh (says the Transciipt,)
containing the ''Great Petition,'' rolled upon
stand, led the van. The document in this shape
was about two feet III diameter, and looked quite
formidable enough to speak for ITSELF We think
however, that grave Legislators will hardly have
the patience to draw it OUT sufficiently to enter
tain any serious question 10 It's sentiments, but
, will rather quietly allow it 10 appear by at
torney."
Born SIDES Hon. Elbridge Gerry of Wa
terford, Maine, friend Of Governor Hubbard, Of
c Maine, said lately in public meeting at Paris,
Maine, that: s'IIe did not blame Governor Hub
bard for signing the liquor law-perhaps he should
have done it himself had he been in the situation
of Governor Hubbard. But he was free to con-
fess that it was such law as the Legislature Of
Maine should have never passed, and il was u law
which required much amendment. sH
To Mr.. Gerry, Gen. Philo Clark replied
: 1t was useless to say there was no opposition to
. Governor Hubbard among the Demo, racy-he
o knew there was a strong opposition to him. He
thanked Gov. Hubbard and the Legislature for
, giving the liquor law, and he thanked God for
5 il too, and believed ii was good Democratic
measure. He was in favor of State Convention,
: and thought if Gov. Hubbard was nominated by
: such a Convention, he would be reelected by an
d overwhelming majority
J. MAINE Liquor LAw.-Bclow we have the
decision of Judge Wells. at the Supreme Court,
: in Portland. given in open Cont before the
: jury the 9th of January, in the case CT Rider
b W. Smith:
don't think that the Legislature of Maine can
enact that what is property by the laws of the
n United States is not property.
J. If any man has liquor in his possession for the
purpose of transit merely, and not for sale, and is
carrying it to Boston, or any other place. that if
these liquors were taken from him, when they are
IS recognized as property by the laws of the United
l. States, and Of the whole civilized world thai the
owner can have no action for them, would be