The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1852-01-22

was eaten mp by the hungry cattle about town,
leaving nothing but the sled tongue unconsumed;
which they left, FOR good manners, as in Teasing
upon rats, cats oni. the tail.
SECRETARY OF THE CoUNciL.-Mr Hem
~ l.. T,lden, who was elected Secretary of the
Council, was taken III of lung fever, just after
bis election, and after lingering until last Satur
day night, died, leaving young wife aud two
children.
There j. scarcity for the two
Houses. If there were none, i, would probably
shorten the daily sessions and make the journals
tremendously brief. On premature motions to add
tive, and those who 81, on cushions, vote in the
negative.
u1 THRONE or GaAcE.--T'he most popular
cha plains. are concise, ,erse and comprehensive
Long prayers might be proper for long parlia-
meu,s; but ga short horse is soon curried. ''uA
SLIPPERY PLACES. Roberts street, crossing
Third street, is a very siding, slippery, danger
ou. place, which the Corporation ought to have
leyeled, as soon the fros. il out Of the ground
CART. JoHS A. WAKrrIELp.-Thi re-
narkuble man, author Of the Black Hawk War,
Sc, ono Of the pioneers Of St. Paul, now lives
in Alamakee county, Iowa. Wherever the Cap
tain goes, population and thrift, ,hrons around
him. Alamakee now contains l, 900 Inhabitants.
Capt. Wakefield is one of the most original and
extraordinary lecturers on ''Temperinse," that
has ever appeared in the West. lie is also the
author Of Western novel, not yet printed, which
will create sensation, whenever it is published.
PERiopIcALs.-Among those upon our to
Bile, arc Sartain's Margarine, which has lost Hoth
ing by age; and the Wing Review, decidedly the
mos, readable No. we have seen. An article on
the ''Press of New York, - will be found very
instructive. OF late years, il seems to US, tha,
most of the force, yisor and talent Of the press,
is ekerted in driving the piston of the daily and
weekly press; and too little research aud labor is
bestowed upon quartcriics. .'.<.
, RUNNING OFF OF DRIDGE.---It il not true,
that four horse team Of white mules, loaded
with jews-harps, killed the driver by running of
Of the bridge Of Mosquito Fork of the Big Pike
river, six miles north of St. Paul, on Saturday
night last; and tina, three ST. Paul Surgeons, res.
tored him to iii. by ,rephining.
SKETCH OF THE Ito sits al
upper end Of the Hall, upright; pair of Clerks al
a table in front member throws ono leg up ovel
hrs bench; two are Whispering together across an
alley; another is dipping his pen Into the ink
another is writing motion; now the Messenger
carries it to the Speaker. Fireman stirs up tn,
fire; member smokes a cigar quietly: another
takes his hot, two, three Of them, and 90 out fo
.oet stationery; when gone, their cushions are re
moved to the chairs Of other members, who hay,
none. Nothing said. Every one wonders tina
the House does not do something. Now a motion
is made; question put; ayes and noes counted
motion to RECONSIDER; u little debate brcezes up
merely flaw, breath; all subsidized irto :
bill providing for the erection of breakwate
at the Falls Of st. Anthony, or joint resolution
for the annexa ton Of Nebraska TO Minnesota Ter
riory, 10 give vivacity to the Legislature aud Z,
arouse the talent and kindle the elcquence o
members.
Ed. PIoNEER--Sir: wish to say to you
readers, through the columns Of the Pioneer, tina
dram-drinkins, treating, liquoring up, stmulatin:
and steamins, has become alarnngly prevalen
IN ST. Paul. There are hundreds Of men here
who are daily and constantly sapping and under
mining their own constitutions, by stimulants
and thus exposing themselves 10 be carried off b,
the first attack of sickness, to say no,ling Of thl
certainty Of their becoming confirmed drunka I'd
in time, If they do not die prema,ureIy. Siimu
lan,s, but especially hot punches and sings, ar,
absolutely fatal to all constitutions of palnonn
~ tendency, aud 10 all persons even slightly af
fectcd with bronchial affections. Need it be re-
reated, that spirit should never be taken but rs ;
medicine' Every man in health, VIII, drinks !
glass Of liquor, pulls up the NICK in The lamp o.
his life, hastens vital combustion and must th,
sooner lie down in the darkness Of death. Thi
is not preaching; but it is sober fact. Youn:
; man, brand that upon your msmory.-[ Medcus
NEW PLEA.-An extensive gas mannfac
turer in Wisconsin, al large as ''two single gen
tlemen rolled into one,' having been indicted for
voting twice at ,nc election, has set up as his de
fence, by his attorneys, that she is and was at tn.
time Of his deposting the said two ballots, at the
election held as aforesaid, a man beside himself
and that 80 being, as aforesaid, man beside him
self, he, the said defendant, was then and Their,
entitled to vote double, sc. And of TINS he put
himself upon his country, &C. The Distric
Attorney then filed demurrer TO the plea alIeg
ing that the plea was bad, being 'tdouble -
Whereupon and upon argument of the demurrer
as we'll on the part Of the District Attorney as o
the defendant by his counsel, the cour, not bein;
fully advised Of and concerning, Sc, took time
TO consider -. '"' ''" '-' '"' I...t
the MAIL.--Iast week a mail arrived from
Prairie du Chen al ST. Paul, without bringing q
newspaper or letter from below the Wisconsin
river, as far as wo can learn. s.,...r., ....,,
( MENoMIrEEs AND WINNrBAGoEs SWAP.
ING LANDs.-A project is on foot between the
Chiefs and headmen Of these two tribes. 10 ex.