The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1852-09-30

nearly level and slants but slightly from one side to
the other. The old huge peaked roofs are fast dis
appearing; We wonder how they ever came into use.
The inventor Of them must have been man full of
conical ideas. The flat roofs covered with tin
and we'll painted. II fire takes place. in building,
it is easy to walk and work a Hat roof, to
command the fire, if it be in the adjacent buildings;
this cannot he done peaked roofs. Flat roofs
cheaper and more convenient in every respect. We
advise all those who intend to build new houses -
have fiat roofs them. 1t is better to have flush
story at the top Of building than peaked, cramped
up garnet, which is only comfortable for travelling on
the hands and knees"
Now, Sir, disagree with the author Of that ar,i
Gle: my taste being offset against his, the field is
open again for the question. l think that sharp
roofs best; first, because they shed rain, which
is AN important quality in roof. Secondly, the
sharp roof lasts longer. Thirdly, your to
lie only high, it affords more comn,olious attic,
being admirably adapted persons Of unequal heights,
they usually in rising family Fourthly, a
hat-roof town is sleepy looking town. always as
socate 1t with lazy, doing population, who take
their coffee before they of bed in the morning
and let the pigs root in the sheets. But sharp
roof town has lively cast, and indicates an aspiring
people who trying to get up in the world. Be-
StiSS, as Decil Wcii ''tlc
pointed style is the early style"
Yours, Sc, ALAMAKEE.
| RIVER NAyIGATIoN.-The best navigation O
the Mississippi the time of the present drought, is
that section below ST. Louis and this section above
Galena. The Lower Rapids are navigabc only by
lighters. We learn that boards in single file descend
from St. Anthony 70 Fort Smelling, without material
obstruction.
THE CoLoRED POPULATION OF ST.. PAUL.
We do D include in this class every variety Of
color outside the Whites for that would be very in
definite rue--the color of many having changed by
circumstances, before the Liquor Law and since;
do intend to include the Red men proper, the
progeny on the Sioux side, with faxen hair--we
the Blacks, Bill and 10, and those about them. We
were going TO remark that they a worthy and
industrious class of persons and well deserve have
their merits recorded in the chronicles of Minnesota.
In the first place our Blacks are attentive to their
business, and idlers, they represented to
be, in the slave States. Secondly, they useful
class, and here on the confines of Barbarism do as
much put civilized aspect upon the face of society
any other class. Their barber shops iavorte
places of resort for many bachelor Whites who meet
there, a social exchange. Thirdly, the Blacks
are our musicians. A Negroes music always has
charm for every ear-whether il is the music of the
rosin and the bow, or the guitar, the soft hubby
voice. each separately or all combined, as Of Silly
night, in serenade.
We have f.stdious aversion to our Blacks here;
and though they modest men, not
aware that they feel themselves essentially disparaged
did the old negress in Cincinnati who felt herself
aggrieved in her reception by Gen. Thumb
''When Tom Thumb was selling his pamphlets,
and greeting the ladies with a kiss, a negro woman
bought one and puckered up her mouth for Il salute.
Tom drew back.
"'Ah, ah, said he, go away, copred woman, dis
child amt gwine To malyamate.' 'Well, please de
lor exclaimed the negro woman in establishment, If
he wasn't bigger dan mouse, he ID be sure to have
suthn agn lie colosed pop lation.''
CASDIDArEs.-These periodical people, are now
making their annual returns in this and the neighbour
ing precincts. Unlike the man in the moon who, it
has been reported had died Of thirst, of
the drought, they about, with unusually benig-
face and neither they nor their friends suffer long
at time from thirst:
'What is he running fcr!'' said a friend to us this
morning, on seeing us part with gentleman with
whom we had just been shaking hands,
"For no Office whatever replied; why do YOU
ask that question!'
''Why, he devilish polite, l thought, NAV
be, he was a candidate"
MEAsNEss.-For subscriber, after the time Of
subscription is out, from any other cause to leave
his paper uncaed for in the Post Office, without no.
tice to the publisher who has been aborng all the
while to entertain him. And though less mean, it is
not to he expected that subscriber will order his pa
pei to be stopped until ne pays up the arrears.
The Cayuga Chief says that man that will take
paper length Of time and then send it back refused
and unpaid for would swallow blind dogs dinner
and then stone the dog for being blind
PER CENTs.-Punch remarks: "Cons;dernr the
Immense variety of smells that cmanate from the
Thames, what capital speculation the river would be
If 1t could be made to pay one per % cent
The riverside bluff, opposite Secretary Smiths
former Office and where he made part of his daily
beat pays very large dividend. 1t is pet bank.
We wish city fathers would inspect that part OF
our treasury and order removal of the deposites.
GoDEY's LADY's BooK.-The October No of
this permanent and well conducted periodical is re-
ceived The subjects Of the present No. very IN
teresting 1t is announced that Sartain's expired
with the August No. 1t started since Godey's, and
is charged by the latter with being copyis of It's
Godcy's enterprises. Published at Philadelphia
$500.
sOUR TINES "A new and elegant publication in
the mechanical style of Godey's is received. The
subjects of the contents of the masculine order and
OF unusual interest Itlooks well, very well. BY Cora
Montgomery, New York. Price SO 90.
THE GREEK SLAvE.-This boat came in on
Monday. The town would seem to have a great adj
miration for this boat. The original Greek Slave
could not have attracted larger number of spectators
than swarmed along the evce on the arrival of this
boat. II they should all rush aboard at once; she
might say, ''savc me from my friends.''
ELFCTRIc fIGHr.--Experiments are making at
Liverpool, TO light the Musey with electric light
Now We have in store north us, a greater stock of