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

iU mo PtoouCtou Vi Nos uSuf Dvosou' ~ s"sy
had our myriad Of Minnesota lakes and ponds Of
translucent water, through which 6sh may be
seen in .he summer, al 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,
sad see cut on. daily for storage, they might well
consider the ice crop worth harvesting: The Bes-
ton Times says: "'rhs 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 sod clay bottom.
A railway has been laid on this bottom, extend
ing lepgthwiso Of the excavation, for the purpose
OF drawing out the earth, and by this means the
undertaking Is advancing with considerable ra-
pidity. Ice has been made the present week on
small ponds, nearly an inch in thickness"
DIvoRcrs.--Thess seem to be the order OF
the day in our Legislature. We cannot think
that those persons who are seeking divorces, are
seriously contemplating or seeking life Of cell
bacy. They doubtless desire partners, if they
can maryto suit their taste. All 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 over again. They are like the
girl whose mother tried to dissuade her from balls,
telling her daughter tina, she had been to balls
herself and seen thsfoiiy Of it. "Dear mother
replied the girl, 81 want to see tie folly Of it
too" They are willing to try it 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
which they dwell, injurious to themselves, des-
tructiye to the world, aposiatcs from nature, and
rebels against heaven and EARTH
DAILY MAILs.--would II no. be desirable to
obtain instruction from the p. o. Department
at Washington, to the Postmasters at GaIcua and
St. Paul, to mako up mail for every steamboat
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 net 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 let
tiers. ia
TEMPERANCE NETTING AND TORCH
LrGHr PRocEssIoN This performance was
fixed for last Friday night. There was a tempest
Of snow. falling, and upon the ground, deep
mud, mixed with falling snow-a night when i,
was convenient for those who were out, to walk
llty 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 this resolution, were in the af.
Grmative, except Jack Morgan's; whereupon the
President declared the resolution unanimously
carried. .gq
The KossurH ORArIoN.-Wiiam ID. Phil
lips, Esq, addressed the people Of St. Paul las,
Saturday night, at Mazourka Hall; but as there
was some Misunderstanding about the time, the
attendance was not large; and the audience was
such in fact, as to call gu, the orators highest
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FIRE ANNrHILAroR.-W G. lie Due, Esq.
is agent, we learn, for this Territory; but there
seems yet to be much dispute about its efficacy.
The Woonsocket Patriot, speaking of Phillips
Fire Annihlasor. says that it may probably be
able to extinguish Paine's New Light.
THE BUILDINe FusD.-h might be well
enough for the Legislature to examine and ascer-
tain where the building fund is. This is some
thing that the people Of Minnesota desire to feel
entirely assured about. Their motive is just and
laudable; entirely different from that which ac-
tuated the late Secretary, C. X. Smith, who
thrust himself into the Office Of Building Commits
ssner, without any warrant or authority He
affected some solicitude about the building fund
Smith was quite disposed, at one time, to take
the building fund back into his own hands His
solicitude for the fund, for any funds, was like
the old planters, who sent his black boy out col
leeting. "Massa wants to know If you can't set
tie dis small bill to-day, kase he wants de money
bad, !" said the darkey to a gentleman. .'No, /
can't. This is the third time you have come for
money to-day; your master isn't afraid am 60
ing to run away, ste." "Not 'zac.ly; but look
heat" said the .daskey. syIy and mysteiously
she gwying to run away himself. and Oar far
wants to make bigsaise.''
ExcHANGING Run%1rs.- It 10 a pleasure to
see our clsrgymen getting along together SO har-
moniously. Severaiso OF them exchange pup,s.
Why shOnld not the clergymen get along harmo-
nlcusIy together, like lawyers and sditors. John
Adams (the e!der) being called upon for con-
tributon for foreign missions, remarked, 81 have
nothing 10 give for that cause but there are here,