The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1852-02-05
MINNESOTA AFFAIRS.

had our myriad Of Minnesota lakes and ponds Of
translucent water, through which fish may be
seen in ,hs summer, at the depth Of 20 feet. they
would need no artificial ponds; or il they had the
world of clear blue ice 20 inches thick, which
covers the Mississippi. and which we look down
upon from our Office, from the height Of 100 feet,
and see cut on. daily fpr storage, they nigh. well
consider the ice crop worth harvesting: The Bss-
ton Times says: '.rhe artificial lake, in progress
at Cambridge. for tho production Of ice. will be
about three feet In depth below the surface Of the
Fresh Pond Meadows. with solid clay bottom.
A railway has beea laid on this bottom. extend
ing lepgthwise Of the excavation, for the purpose
Of drawing out the earth, and BY this means the
undertaking il advancing with considerable ra-
pidity. Ice has been made the present week on
small ponds, nearly an inch in thickness
DIvoRcEs.--Thess seem to b the order Of
the day in our Legislature. We, cannot think
that those persona who are seeking divorces, are
seriously contemplating Or seeking life Of cell
bacy. They doubtless desire partners, if they
can marry to suit their taste. AL persons when
married, acquire taste for married life. however
much vinegar they. may have tasted 10 their own
matrimonial cup. If divorced, they are always
anxious to try it eyes again. They are like the
gfl whose mother tried to disssade her from balls,
telling her daughter that she had been to balls
herself and seen thsfoiy Of it. 'sDear mother, -
replied the girl. II want to see the folly Of it
too" They are willing to try il again, thinking
it will never do to give it up so. They consider
it even duty of patriotism, to try it over again
Tacitus, who is reputed to have know thing or
two, says "tha, early marriages make US immor-
tai. They are the soul and chief prop Of an en-
pire. That man who resolves to live without
woman, and that woman who resolves to live
without man, are enemies to the community in
which they dwell, injurious to themselves, des-
tructNe to the world, aposiatcs from nature, and
rebels against heaven and sarth''
DAILY MAILs.--Would it not be desrabl to
! obtain an instruction from the p. O. Department
at Washington, to the Postmastsrs at Gaicua and
St. Paul, to make up mail for every steamboa.
plying between tho two ports! Such instructions
have to be given specially. for each season; and
last year, it was omitted until the month Of June.
The arrangement ought to commence with the
frat boat in the Spring.
PEMsINA AND SELKIRK MAILs-The
valley Of the Mississippi, Is becoming the princi-
pal mail route for all that, region west and north
Of lake Superior, including not only the northern
part Of Minnesota Territory, but the portion Of
British America lying between Minnesota and
Hudson's Bay. Last week, $50 letters, mostly
British, came down in the Pembina mail, to be
mailed at st. Paul, very many Of them ship lot
tiers.
TEMPERANCE NETTING AND TohcH-
LIGHT PRocrssIoN. This performance wal
fixed for last Friday night. There was tempes,
Of snow falling, and upon the ground, deep
mud, mixed with falling snew--a night when il
was convenient for those who were out, to walk
NY the light Of torches. We, failed to see any
torches, however. There was resolution Offer
ed. we learn. Recommending to our Legislature,
the passage Of law like the Maine liquor law
All the votes on tins resolution, were in the af
irmative, except Jack Morgan's; whsreupon the
President declared the resolution unanimou,l,
carried. 20
THE KossurHO RArIoN.-William D. Phil.
lips, Esq, addressed the people Of ST. Paul last
Saturday night, at Maxourka Hall; but as there
was some Misunderstanding about the time, the
attendance was not large; and the audience wa,
such in fact. as to call out the orators highest
powers. Give him another trial.
FIRE ANNrHILAroR.-W G. lie Due, Esq,
is agent, we learn, for this Territory; bu. there
seems yet to be much dispute about its efficacy
The Woonsocket Patriot, speaking Of Phillips
Fire Annihilasor. says that it may probably be
able to extinguish Paine's New Light.
THE BUILDINe FUNp.-h might Be well
enough for the Legislature to examine and ascer.
tain whsse the building fund is. This is some.
thing that tho people Of Minnesota desire to fee
entirely assured about. Their motive is Just and
laudable; entirely different from that which &C.
tuated the late Secretary, C. K. Smith, who
thrust himself into the Office Of Building Commits
sioner, without any warrant or authority. He
auected bOu10 S0uCUuQe oOout the building fund
Smith was quite disposed. at one time, to take
sle building fund back into his swn hands. Hi
solictude for the fand, for any funds. was like
the old planters, who sent his black boy out col.
lecting. "Massa wants to know If you can't set.
lie dis small bill to-day. kase he wants de money
bad" said the darksy to gentleman. ..No. ]
can't. This is the third time you have come fol
money to-day; your master isn't afraid arm 60
ing to run away, ishe." "Nos 'zac,ly; but look
heal" said the Oakley. syly and mysteriously
shes gwying to rsn away himself, and Oar far
wants to make . b;gsaise."
ExcHANGiNe fuuPIrs.- II 10 pleasure Il
see our clsrgymen getting alsns together SO har.
meuiously. Several iof them exchange puIpi,s
Why shonld not the elesgymen get along harmo-
n,cusIy together. like lawyers and editors. John
Adams (she e!der) being called upon for con-
tribution for foreiga missions, remarked, 81 have
nothing to give for that cause, but there are here,