The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1852-08-26


lative ma gnates in Congress. But whoever expects
that, will be disappointed After the bill was report
ed by the Committee on Commerce, several amend
m.nts offered thereto, among others, one pro-
viling for the improvement Of the Rock Island Rap
ids in the Mississippi and another for the improve
m,nt Of the navigation of James River, in the State
Of Virginia. The amendment for the improvement OF
the Rapids was voted down. that for the improve
ment Of James River, in Virginia, was adopted On
what principle Of justice, policy or expediency, was
such different results arrived at, may not be able
to say for certain, but we may condemn the manifest
injustice done to the West, not only in this instance,
but in almost every feature of the BILL Rivers which
flow entirely within the jurisdiction OF the Eastern
States have been cared for by liberal appropriations
but the great river of the couatry, which properly
separates States, and forms their natural boundary,
has been comparatively neglectcdits navigation left
obstlucted, and the commerce Of the vast region
drained BY its waters, left TO combat with all the inn
pcdiments which accident nature has strcwed
along its channel.
In the bill, rs reported by the Committee, an ap
preparation for the improvement Of the navigation OF
the Hudson River incorporated, but when
proposition was made by Western members To amend
the bill by providing for the Improvement of certain
eStcfn rivers, their motions voted down with
out count Of the House. Such is the treatment
which Western interests receive at the hands Of Con-
gress. 1t cannot be justified on the principle usually
contended fr by the Democratic party, because while
the West has been refused appropriation, the de-
mands Of the East have been gfathed. 1t is not,
therefore, political issue, that injustice has been
done the West, bot by the power of numbers failing
to recognize the rights of this section.
And now what should be done T! We have repeat
eddy suggested remedy, and of our Senators in
Col3ress, threatened to put similar into exccu-
ton unless the West should he dealt with moro Just
". That remedy is TO refuse Western votes to carry
any measure beneficial To the East through Congress,
unless Eastern members manifested more Just and
al ard. tl,,W fratf
Western Senators viii their influence in the Sen
ate, to defeat the present River and iarbor Bill,
less the West shall be treated with the regard
and justice by its provisions, the East has becn
This retalatory action may compel Eastern members
to be ast, il they will not b. gcncious.I Du. Her.
TIKI FIRE ASNIHILAroR.-A large crowd Of
people collected in the Public Garden, last evening
TO witness experiment with Philips Fine Amlhi-
iator, extensive scale, which had been an
,unc I'll wolid take place. A wooden house,
struced Of pine boards had been erected fifteen feet
square, and seventeen feet high, and the interior pack
cd with dr., wood 1t was divided into two stories,
and to cach there were three windows. The upper
halves OF the windows in the second story were left
open, thus tending make a draft upwards to aid in
the combustion Of the niammabie materials of which
the cdicc and its contents were composed. Before
firing the house. Mr.. Cotton made address to the
assembly explaining the principles and construction Of
the annihilatof. He particularly asked that the
PAW would remember that the machine To be used
Philips Enslis Fire Annihiator, and not
found it with any other invention. The house
then fred and in short time The whole interior was
burning mass. The flames strcamed out Of the
upper windows, and it evident that the pile was
about 10 be shorty wholly consumed. The ground
was Illuminated bv the light for "A consdcl5,b. dis
ance. The Annihators then applied. Some
tune was lost, and some confusion created by the
blowing OF Of the covers Of the two machines first
1s n tnyk ,,, red al
carccsencss IN fastening them. Two other machines
however. were then brought to bear, and after in
Of kissing, and the appearance of dense cloud
of vapor it evident that the FIRE was completely
extinguish2d and the dull outline of the house stood
ont again, IN darkness, against the sky
The experiment was certainl, completely successful
and satisfactory, and WAS regarded by the large
number of witnesses present. The efficacy of the
machines to extnguish flame, and prevent large
fires in their pency may, think, he consider
ed AS fully demonsrated.--GB Best. Al.
The BEST PRAcTIcAL JOKE OF THE SEAS
oN.-Boston Lighthouse Island, is nine miles from
the city. Ii Is not particularly inviting spot 1t
contains the keepers house and small board shantv
about ten feet square, and twelve feet in height
This cdihce erected for the accommodation of
gentlemen in the lobster line it contains a cooking
stove, four ''bmks,' flied with straw. one whole
Chair, and one broken STOOL II was formally taken
possession of, some two weeks SINCE hy three indi-
vid,as-Mr. J. Henry Ring. the well known actor
Mr.. A. $, Jr., and Mr. ]. b. d., the worthy i'm
porter Of cigars. They read they fshcd they hunted
they slept like SO manv Robinson Crusoes, as they
were. They took lessons in the great book Of nature
they fried their own breakfasts, they ground their
own corn. They were not particular : Dress
They interested themselves in political cabats---
the mackrei were more important to them than the
candidates fr the Presidency. Thus calmly did
their several lives pass away, when they were visit
cd by party OF wags from the city, one OF whom
precisely as If II were frst-cass hctcl. Ever,
body was Specializing about the Lighthouse Hotel
Every body thought i. must be first rate house. and
already several parties formed to <'spcnd the
season. there.
Matters in this state. when Joker. whom
we shall call Lyrick, walked into s'clack' liquor
SHOP IN Congress street, and after INDUCING in a proof
glass sip Of ''ttot Cogniac,'' he remarked sAh do
YOU sup J, the liquors tor the new Lighthouse Hotel -
NO, icInai kcd the proprietor, shut we'd like to-"
.'Wcl" said the wag. II know the lessecs intimate
~, and guess can get IT for you. Pvt up a sample
and go down with me this afternoon s.Oh YES -
was the response. ''iIere, Mum, put up a demijohn
OF that best brandy, another of gin, half dozen o.
that SD schrIdcr, and quarter box of regals"
Mum did as he was ordered and in the afternoon
the proprietor thought he ''woulnt have time to go
down, and Mum departed with Lvrick. asa the
samples. When they had landed on the beach. they
were received by s, and r., more ge.dl, indie,
pendent than ''Wherr's the big hotel rs asked
Mum, anXiousk. "Oh :" remarked Ring. with a
sort Of SIR Charles Grandson bow, s.th,: big hotel
isn't done yet. VIII YOU walk into om small cha
teau -
''Sotd agaia, Bly," said Mum, while the s.out-
sidcrs screamed with laughter
We have no data as to the samples but Col Fear
ing, who ought to know, SAYS that when the sssamp
ling ratty GOT back, they looked f----we it is Of
no consequence. We presume the hotel is open for
more ''>ampcs.' The last, was a we'll executed
SELL" the bats" could't have done it better
Bostcn Iu1cs.
A REPORTED MIRAcLE.--We give the follow
ing, says the Ffeomaa's Jcmnal, for what it is worth
from the Limerick Chpaicle: An occurrence took
place in the chapel Of Nenagh, on Tuesday evening
which is very generally spoken Of, and admttcd on
all hands to be founded IN truth. very religious moor
woman, OF the name of Margaret Clifford. who had
been stone blind these six years past recovered the
perfect Use Of her sight in the presence # several who
were in the chapel that evening. There was bcau,i
full picture oi the blessed Virgin in the chanel to he
rallied for the advantage of the POOR who are under
the care OF the Sisters Of Mercy, Birr) and this
POOR woman asked her attendant to lead her across
to feel IT. She accordingly led to the picture
by the person who had led her for sometime rast to
and from the church. >