The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1852-02-26

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been present at this ball fewer than l5oPersons
One thing we have 10 remark, is, not only the M
proving taste and elegance of those who atten
our balls bat a constant addition 10 the number
of beautiful woman and girls, in our town; wh'c"
is for nothing more truly remarkable than Tar the
very large SHIRE Of female beauty here resident
AS the Odd-Fellows are Benevolent associa-
ton, and designed the proceeds of this ball Tor
benevolent purposes, we hope and believe the
profits are considerable. ~ n
GIVING THE COURT HoUsE a LIFT.-Tbis
unfinished building, being open at one end, gale
Of wind entered il and lifted off about one third
Of the roof. last Tuesday.
| The MAILs-We received n mail last Fri
day. 1t is provoking, that our whole Territory
has been put on an allowance of only one mail a
week; when the Government has paid for carry
ing two mails; that we have been thus starved
for news, because the old ass who is p Nj. at
Prairie du Chen, has been either too obstinate or
too selfish and indolent, TO make up and forward
two mails week. 1t takes this administration
to keep such men in office. Why, this =. Nj. is
SO VIGOROUSLY negligent of his duty, that he not
only thus robs whole Territory Of half its mail
accommodations, but he does not pretend TO sort
and distribute his mails, when he sends them; but
here comes throughto st. Paul, week after week,
a part or the whole of the mail Of t. Croix and
Lake Superior, to be sent back again from here.
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the office-for any oilice-and knowing it for
years, he is still retained, TO favor some spooney
of his, who has the Pres dents ear. u
THE LEGIsbATURE.--This body. we find by
reference TO cur composition bills, has done con-
siderable work the past wees. The most ilnpor-
tant, is the passage of the Maine Liquor Law,
in the House, with proviso, that it shall take
effect, if voted for by majority Of the people
What the sober second Thought Of the people will
be, time will disclose.
| STEAMBOAT BEN CAMpnELI.--Thc Gale
na Jeffersonian describes another new boat for the
GaIena and st. Paul trade, to be called the Ben.
H. Campbell (why pu. in tina, H') as follows;
| "Lensth of keel 1872 feet; length On deck 200
t feet; 2S feet floor; 10 l-2 feet beam. She has
! two powerful and well finished engines, aud a
doctors" boilers "a feet long, by 40 inches in
diameter; cylinders with six feet stroke, lS
inches in diameter; wheel 20 feet; buckets FL
feet. In all that relates to finish, and all that
concerns comfort, convenience and safety o! the
passengers, the owners intend to make her conf
plete. boss t ta -......
The line in which she will take her place, will
be formed by the Nominee, Capt. Smith, the
DR.. Franklin, Capt. Blakeiy, and the Ben
! Campbell, Capt. Lodwicl. The two former
have been thoroughly oyerhauied and reftted.
One boat will leave Galena or Monday Wednes-
day and Friday. Of each week.
! Chen Miss Coates person born to make a
mark in the wori,!,) who delivered Interesting
lectures in ST. Paul and ST. Anthony last year,
has just finished a course Of lectures in Gaena.
Her lectures must be popular there, judging from
the receipts ''rhe entire amount received was
Sl79 As. Deduct expenses, $l7 90, and there
is left to the Do-cas Society, the snug little OF
i l62 AS, to be applied 10 the relief Of the
sites Of the poor Of the city. The recipients of
the bounty will have cause gratefully to remem-
Der TO whom they are so much indebted
GRAMMAR CLASS IN ST.. PAUL. - Mr..
Spencer, has just finished course of grammar
lectures. A correspondent, who attended the ex-
animation of his class last week, says:
'Ths class was composed of persons Of both
sexes mostly think between the ages OF eight
and sixteen He called it bis night class, having
devoted some two hours Of four evenings Of each
week for eight weeks to said class; or more
properly, having given thirty lessons. With
three or four exceptions not one Of class had
ever pretended to study grammar before, and Yet
they appeared 10 be better acquainted with the
subject than many persons who have spent years
porting over Murray This is not much the
result Of his superior knowledge, their superior
abilities, as the mode of giving instruction.
! WEIGHrY ADyIcE.-We cut the following
from the GaIena Advertiser, and consider it yer,
good reading for some Of the small politicians
and would be placement of Minnesota: "As 9
general thing, the lcorst man do is to wait
and the best thing he can do is to ,cork, ''in tho
meantime" while others are waiting. If we
cannot do the thing we choose, we should do the
next best thing-and do il at once and with a
WILL ...
PAY YOUR TOWN rAx.-Thc Marshal wish
es to state that every man must pay his taxes
Immediately. That officer will be fully justified
in seizing and selling the property of any tax pay
er who neglects for another day to pay his taxes
Forbearancc has ceased to be 4 virtue in ths
Marshal. He ought to pitch right into taxpayers
like revenue cutter, and lay his graphing hoo
upon them.
Snow IN FLoRIDA.-The Pensacola Demo
Graf of the 18th inst, says that the weather hat
been 'very disagreeab!e'' for the last three da
Snow and frost had made epoch likely to BIZ
talked Of for many years to come. For the sec
ond time this season the streets had been Written
ed by snow. The next we shall know, the Flor
ida folks will be moving up to Minnesota, in searcl
of less 'disagreeable weather.
GAs.-They have lighted Willow River witt
gas, ever since Col. Hughes has lived there
They make light Of tho Col. there, we Judge
from all reports.
FATHER MAzzUCHELLr-We want thi
priest, or another equal to him, to preach in St