The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1852-10-21

TURKEYs.-A letter from California says: "A
man from Illinois has just arrived fom Independence,
having driven the entire distance 1000 turkeys, all
hale end hearty. They cost him about 80 cents
apiece in the States, and the cost of feeding them
the way was nothing; they fed themselves. He has
been offered IS apiece
BY the way, why dosn't somebody down on Turkey
River, drive or bring some poultry9 Wehave not
heard the word Turkey" since the last years APP
pointnent Of prime minister to Turkey, from Willow
River.
ORANeEs.-s'A cargo of sun-dried oranges, new
article in California, has arrived at San Francisco"
Fresh lemons are always to be found at the Worlds
Fair, something else that you'll like just well,
Ladies and Gentlemen.
QUANDARY.A baker with both arms in the
dough up to his elbows, and flea in the leg of his
Touseis.
He could sympathzc with Sheriff Brott, who con-
scentiousy holds to the execution Of the liquor law,
and does the bidding Of the Democrat at the same
time. lie is to be pitiedthe dsagreeabt stu
alton for is to be unable reconcile his heart
and conduct.
The PARTISAN FREScH.-Thcy cnleavor to
make up in philosophy what they want in religion
Life is to them drama of fiction, and themselves ac-
tors They would affect pass OF the stage Of cx-
istcnce, as it were to pass behind scene in play
"Ah'' said Louis the XVIII, one morning, sudden
y looking AT his watch, &c tits the hour fixed for the
funeral of Madame de Pompadour; she will have a
fine day.
ILLEGAL NorING.-Loud charges have been
made OF Illegal voting at St. Paul polls, on cleo
ton day. If there is anything wrong in Denmark.
bring 1T out. II is said that Mcssrs. Simpson and
Wilcox, got the certificate Of election the Legsla-
tuc, at the Saltwater Precinct, and that Mr. Black
will dispute Mr.. Wilcox right. Wc,ion't know the
particulars. We not aware that any seat will be
contested by the St. Paul delegation. Many things
charged the polls that are not seriously charged
afterwards.
gentleman with glass eye was about to exercise
the right Of suffrage in Baltimore, when he was ac-
cost2d by political opponent, with, 81 say Mister,
what you doing here, You can't vote, You're not
natural tyesd." The Joke was taken in good part
and created general merrinert
! Coon PLACE FOR IuNrIxo-"WeN. Won
told US your place good place for hunting: now
we We tfampcd tor three hours and found no game -
just so--well | calculate, as "A general thing the
less game there Is, the more hunting YOU have''
1t is common Cor tourists in the ex;bcrance of their
fancy. to inform their friends that Minnesota abound,
| in wild game. 1t is not at present a GOOD country
/ t,,rr buf bo ,(to. 7
and or prairies become productive in grains There
Is, one day ride Of lis in Wisconsin,. fine re-
gioA tor game. Elk, deer and fish abound ahou ,h.
Big Woods on Rush River, in great abundance. -
Last Spring we passed through those woods and SAW
at short intervals the tracks Of elk, ike the tracks oil
iiooks Of sheep. They are there
RoAD FROM BLUE EARTH RIVER TO REEDS
LANplSG.-Ihe Smv, yors have returned. but have
not as yet, made their official report. They are
much pleased with the country, and find the route
quite feasible. Mr.. Robinson Of Little Crow saws
that a road 5. 5. W. from ST. Paul, viii strike 4
ridge, about tour miles from town. tha, extends all the
way To the Blue Earth. road could be easily con.
sr''cted upon the ridge, and the distance would be
only about 50 miles. 1t would seem desirable for the
interests OF the Territory, that such road should be
opened at the earliest practicable day. Mr.. Robin
son suggests. that branches from such road would
be the best way Of access from ST Paul to the sever
al towns that are sprnsins up the Minnesota.
! WATER WoRKs.-The new water works Of the
city Of Chicago, are in a good state of progr,ss-
Iweny-seven miles of pipe will be required to supply
the city.
We might have a gush Of water in any part of St.
fau by means of pipes laid to one of the little lakes
towards Little Canada; Or a rivulet by bringing back
to Its natural channel, the stream crossing ST. Antho
ny 81, CpPer IOWA. Water or Philips Fire Ami
hator or Fire Insurance viii be wanted ono of these
days in ST. PAIL after half the town is burnt down in
single conilagration. Hooks aud ladders nor Can't.
Dodd can't save our buildings after they are gone.
LUCKY liIr.-'Olivcr S. Pearson of Weston. VI.
recently Killed large hawks with a single blow Of
small beach stick They were on the ground So
furous engaged in fighting that they did not observe
ms approach, and their beaks being closely nterlock
ed, he able TO strkc both at once and kill them,
One of them measured four feet and two inches from
tip to tip of wings. The bone of contention was 4
squirrels leg, and as nothing else was found in the
crop OF either, 1t was pretty evident that another
hawk, which sat little distance, complacently re-
sardng the combatants, had appropriated the remain
der of the ANIMAL
Mrs. Saunderson, residing in Lexington. Mass.
rs now IN the lO5th year Of her age and her rccoec
tons Of the stirring of the 10Th Of Apr I775
are perfectly vivid. She with the rest of the pobe
women of that patriotic town, did her la,t in encour
aging the minute of the day. to bare their breasts
to the hayonct of the foe.
tram Of tiity-two cars left Cleveland, Ohio, for
Pittsburgh, Pa, recently, ana carried over five thou
sand passengers.
The BrattIcboro Eogle states that in Weston. An
dover and Londonderry, VT, the crop If grass and
gram is so light, that moro than 400 head of cott,
have been sold and driven away within the last three
weeks. Calves have been sold at from g. cents to
81, yeariings from So TO So and cows from Sc to