The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1852-11-06

ricious close-fsted old fellow by the name of
Smith, farmer, rich, but not whit more hon
est than Herman.
Smiths herd was the fattest in town, and
HERMAN coveted their flesh. One day he ac-
costed old Smith thus, Smith" .says he, 81
know where there is nice, fat steer. and II You
have mind to catch and butcher him we'll d.
vide the meat"
agreed" says Smith, and the same night
was fixed upon for the adventure.
In the early part of the night HERMAN goes
to Smiths pasture. driving his latest bullock
into another field. and lest Smith should recog-
nize him, daubs good coat of black paint over
his white forehead.
About ten o'clock Smith hurries over to Her
rman's and in less than half an hour they have
the steer in the barn and are busily engaged in
dressing him.
Pretty soon some marks upon the animal lead
Smith to suspect that he has been stealing his
own property.
"Herriman,' says be, 'this looks like one of
my cattle, and see here, right ear cropped and
slit, and paint, paint, by -. it's my white
faced steer"
"Hush, hush,' said Herman, Il know all
fhs Smith Kept on dressns tcot his half of the
steer, and held his tongue.
EXPENSIVE RIpE.-A Bostonian, returning
from o tour through Europe, relates to the Bos-
LOu JOuTudl Tic IHCiucHt, WHICH, lOOh
place at st. Petersburg:
"Several of our shipmates were on shore hav-
ing "a good time,' when in passing thrOug IN the
square containing the colossal statue of Peter
the Great, one of them declared that he would
have ride on that horse and no sooner said
than he made leap over the iron fence, and
actually commenced climbing up over the tail
of the horse, and before the astonishcd crowd
could interfere to stop the movement. the cap
foin vpoa oefno1ly snofnd the colossal horSo
behind the great Peter.
The Yankee had accomplished his purpose.
and taken his ride on Peters horse, but the
most difficult part Of his enterprise was still be-
fore him, viz: to escape from the horse without
falling into the hands of the guard, who are
constantly stationed around the statue for its
protection, and here our captain signally failed.
He was arrested in his descent from his lofty
seat, and found that there was in every deed
but step between the sublime and the ridicu-
lous, as he was led away from Peters statue to
prison. He was convicted, sentenced and fined
$1,000 for his folly. By the interposition of the
American Minister, the fine was slightly reduc-
ed, and was then paid by the captain consign-
ees, and he was released from prison after only
a few days confinement. When the captain re-
monstrated with the judge at the largeness of
the fine, saying it was rather an expensive ride.
the judge good-naturedy replied that the cap
tain never before rode so expensive horse"
BEGGARs.-An amusing incident occurred on
board one of the steamboats,. Wednesday be-
tween an elderly gentleman passenger and beg
gar girl about dozen years old. She put on
pitiful face and entreated him for aims. Being
generous man he was on the point of handing
her half dollar, when she thrust paper into
his lap saying, ''read that" The old gent put
on his spetacles and slowly read the printed
appeal which was signed by James Bolton NJ
II nd dafo IotS 7 ~
The unfortunate bearer of this the mother
OF two small children, is the wife of an honest
man who died Of a pulmonary disease in this
city and here the spectacles were removed
TO the forehead, the arms folded and after TAX
ing careful survey of 1.-The mother of two small
children" he turned on his heel to contemplate
the woes of pndf humanity Tho ..uifo Of on
honest man" called him an old fool Gin
Gazette.
RATHER GooD-lScene-Conne lieut. River
Railroad Cars crowded to the utmost capacity
Tall Yankee boy with bundle on his arm, stan
ding in the corner. unable to obtain seat.
Arriving at the depot. the conductor as usual
makes the fact known. and sings out j
"Will-a-man-sit,' (Willamansett)
Efcourse man will sit; jist show me scat
and darn my dag ery-type ell don't stick tew
it till hatch.''
Stephen Chenault was convicted and fined
one thousand dollars, at the last term of Lime
stone Circuit Court, for whipping his wife. He
is at present in prison, and unless he forks
over, which there is no possibility of his do
ing-is likely to remain for some time to come.
Mobile Register.
Petit and Willard justify Gen. Pierce. faint
ing, because at the Trojan war, Ajax threw
stone, which, hitting Iector's shield caused
Hector to faint To make the justification still
more effective, they ought to carry around with
them to exhibit to the people, the stone that
Ajax threw.
John, did you find any eggs in the old hen =
nest this morning." No sir. if the old hen laid
any, she has mis-laid them.
"You are at the very bottom of the hill. =
said the physician to sick patient, .'but shall
endeavor to get you up again. II fear shall
De out of breath before reach the top" was
the reply.
Madame de Genlis, " says somebody. reproy-
ed her librarian for putting books written by
male and female authors upon the same SHELF
"Never do it., said she, !" without placing pray
er book between them
u wondrous age! when want Of native charms
no longer fills fair woman with alarm! when
painted roses dorm the shallow face and cotton
stuffng gives her every grace; when niles of
gold, her sire's ill-gotten gains are full atone
ment for the want of brains; when solid graccs
WELD blunted dart, while musk and moonlight
win the lovers hearty: Y. Rer.
The NAvY.-"Ion." the Washington cores
pondent Of the Baltimore Sum- writes:
A reorganization and thorough reform of the
naval establishment is to be one of the promi-
nent duties OF Congress as soon as the Presiden-
tlal scrabble is over. The speech on this sub-
Ject made at the late session by the chairman of
the committee on naval affairs of the House. de-
monstrates the necessity of reform. II will nm
douotedly De the means of establishing the navy
on a frmer and more durable basis for. if neac.
continues all over the world, the naval estab-
lisbment will need large share of popularity.
in order to prevent its reduction.
SHIP CANAL SURvEYEB.-The Engineers, Capt.
Canfeld and Judge Burt, completed their sur
veys for the location of this work, last week,
and returned to Detroit, where the plats of the
survey Will be made out for the use of the Cen
eral Government and the State, in accordance
with the provisions of the act for the constrnc-