The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1852-03-25


cal degmas Of Napoleon or Of old NOl. If we
catch the Devil rdhnins at large, we mean to saw
his horns OF and put ball and chain to his leg.
THE MANxAro FuR CeMPANY.-A part Of
the "Ocganization,' ore branching off, up the
Minnesota river, where they have land claims,
and a trading post, and begin TO be known as the
"Mankato Fur Company" while the "Winneba-
60 Fur Company" have their headquarters at
Waiab, up the Mississippi river; but the chief OF
each Company lives at st. Paul. There will soon
be strife, which Of these Companies is "rhe
Democratic party 1t will be like trial about
the right Of property in calf, which lately took
place at Burlington, Iowa. The difficulty lay in
the color of the caf's tail; the wi'nesse Of the
plaintiff swore the tail was white; those Of the
defendant, that it was black. The Court was
occupied two days with the case. the jury siaid
out til, midnight and could not agree, and new
trial is to be had; the costs already amount to
$500.
SrRAws.-A Maine paper, discussing the Ii
quor law, infers that Dryden wasn't opposed to
mint juleps, from remark he once made, that
''straws may be the instrument Of happiness"
WASH HYDE.-Our readers who have long
been acquainted in the mines, must recollect that
"A few years ago, Wash. Hyde killed man at
Dubuque, by stabbing him. Wash. Hydes moth
err lived at Fairplay, in Grant county. Wash was
sentenced to be hung His mother travelled all
over the IN mes, to get signatures to a petition to
Gov Chambers Of Iowa, which was then Ter
woman succeeded, and his punishment was COM
mutel TO Imprisonment for number Of years, and
finally parioned out before his term had expired
The other day, at Wiota, Wis, Hyde stabbed
another man, mined Diarmid; and escaped; but
was arrested near Freeporl, brought back to WHO
Ia, when he managed to give his keepers the slip
and is now at large. Mr.. DiarmiI is expected to
recover.
ST. PArKIcK's DAY-The Irish hid small
procession in town, carrying very superb BAN
ner with Erin eau Brah on it, and something else.
Their music, was not exactly like the 9th Regi-
ment Band, being drums and flies from the Fort :;
but we suppose, was the best that could be got
No doubt these musicians may have very good
ears for music, but the WY they execute it, is
like hang-men; perh,p. they had ga bad
cowd," like the other musician Of whom we
hear the following Two Irshmen, in crossing
field, came in contac: with jack, who was max
ing ''daylight hldeous' with his unearlh!y bray
ms. Jenny stood moment in establishment,
but turning TO Pat, who seemed as much cnrap
tured with the song as himself, remarked:
''lts fine large that bird has for music,
, Pat, but surely he's got wonderful cowld''
AN AMAzoNIAN:-There is Il woman in New
Hampshire, possessing great physical strength,
who does all the heavy work of the farm. Her
husband yields her implicit obedience under pen
atty of beng placed across his wife's knee and
treated a dsobedien. child. She has been
known TO raise barrel Of cider from The ground
: and drink from the bung!
, One OF the same breed was imported into Min
ncsoa; but there does not appear to be seed
enough IN the Territory, to perpeiuate the stock
Perchance, she may make cross with a steam
engine IN breeches, and produce hybrid litter of
Earthquakes.--[ kesler's Memoirs.
SHABBY.-The "Sons'' owe US over $50, Tor
printing, WORK labor and materials furnished then,
more than a year ago; and the friends Of Tenn
perance'' owe balance OF $50 for WORK
done lately. We getting tired Of other pee
PIES being so philanhropc at our expense
The New Town LIE SUEUR-Mr Curran
OF the Worlds Fair, Is Just down from lie Sueur
where he has been spending week, preparatory
to opening branch Of the ''institutiou'' at that
new and Furnishing town Mr.. Cathcart, another
OF eur enerprising merchants, who also intends
establishing extensive trading house at that de-
slrable point, accompanied Mr.. Curran, but has
not returned at the time we write. All speak Of
the location of LIE Sueur highly eligible far the
site Of an extensive place of business. The land
ing good, and the surrounding country well wa
tered and numbered, and as fertile ; the delta of
the ME-. 1t must be SO, or business Of the
sagacl,y of those we have mentioned would not
be so eager TO possess the location. All these
movements cry 'oady for the ratification of the
treaties fOrfhcth. We say IN sober earnest "let
the Senate look 10 IT," if Senators wish to do JUS
ticc to the people the Government has Induced to
settle upon this frontier. and save the enormous
expense which serious Indian troubles will create
I MlnnesOtian.
Norway AND N.--.Ntrspopers four
Legislatures There are Is or 80 newspapers in
Norway, one of which is published at II deg.
north latitude, where, in one part of the year, the
sun does not go down for two mouths Although
united TO Sweden, Norway has Parliament of
its own of 100 men. The Government Of Swe-
den has four houses-the house Of mobiles in
which 100 entitled to a seat; the second
house consists Of 50 clergymen; the third, so bur-
sesscs; the fourth, l4O farmers. A bill to be-
come law, must pass THREE Of these houses
And here are people now, scattered all over the
United States, who wonder that we can live and
raise provisions and publish newspapers, at A
degrees north latitude! We can not only do tn is,
but do 1t very well; and as to legislation, we are
likely TO have three Houses as well as Sweden.
Our liquor law is to be passed upon by the people,
the third House. which, after all, must sanctiau
Lace