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


lures upon the Divine institution of the Sabbath
tracing it from Eden, through the Patriawhal and
Mosaic to the Christian dispensation--upon the rea
Cor its Observance bein, changed from the sevah
the first day of the week, and upon the manner in
which it should be kept by all men.
1U-These Lectures will be commenced at O'Clock,
next Sabbath afternoon at Mr. Cressey's church, and
be continued at the same hour upon the succeeding
Sabbaths. until closed.
THAT TRAP.-" Do yoa retail! thinss!" " Yes"
was the laconc reply. "Wel | wish you would re-
tail my dog-he had it biz of about week ago"
When the liquor-Iaw excitement of last year first
filed the breeze, the Dem,vat greatly taken with
the scent and went for IN, bait with rush. Bu, Just
on the of the election, it discovered that it
in danger Of getting caught, and like the man that
scratched out his eyes in tie brush, and At once
scratched them in again; so it Suddenly turned abou,
and went the other way Now it candiily warns
other prints against such fatal mistakes, tins:
1--WE now predict that the presses which haveso
ndastrou>ly famed the Maine liquor law excitement
fr the sake Of political capital, will fore long, 6nd
ing it don't pay, wheel about, and again become the
humble supplicants of rog-shop influence So he
World w1gsf'
| The GREAT BoRE.--Tte machine borcr for
opening tunnel through the IIoosac Mountain,
| works its through the solid rock at the rate OF
twenty inches an hour. II was warranted to bore
six feet day, bat it tbored all anticpations of its
usefulness and capability. Never before was there
/ such bore.Er.
The purpose of the present enterprise of boring
the Hoosic Mountain, is to shorten the distance by
Railroad between Boston and Troy, n. Y. Tho
: a.. II Il / ,
the machine, which has been invented especially for
this work. succeeds is Anticipated !; will give
other evidence of the mechanical talent Of the age
which will astonish the wori. These new avenues
of commerce b,twecn the East and West, directly
concern whose commerce passes throu, IN tn H.
In iii, sam, ratio that f,ctics are multiplied for
transporting people and Il, ,r fei,hts and from
the grcat mNts of tn, Alta tic, are enhanced the
valu, Of our hnis are m iltpiel orr comforts, and
our social advantages in IN, circle Of the great FAM
ly of man.
DtscoSrryr.-How much misery people induce
upon themselves by following their fancy in its CHIT
to distant lands to bring back reports Of sunny scene.
and treasures Of 3 ,ll. A heap Of gold is poor
soacc to thc youth who has left home, ar1 comforts
for an adventure in the mountains of California al;
tended with the vicsstules Of disease, robbery, ana
the ,preSsion of sens> Of loneliness. The HON.
Journal, says:
1.-TWO ships day. leave London for Australia
laden with emig,ant, and their stores. The gold
mania is one of tn worst manifestations Of the day
we tank since, No matter how mlca nd viduas IA G
enriched at the gold d.gines, the caid's wealth i,
Diminished by every hour sren in the production of
com modify worthless Moreovel, the universal
Of taa mania serves to show the existence Of d,s-
couten. as universal as il is undesirable.
john NJ. WINsLow, the p~orrietor of the mill or
trout brook, has retun,d with his family, and in
tends putting the mill into immediate operation.
New BUILpINGs.-One year ago, it was practi-
cable for journal - notice the new buildings then
starting up in ST. Paul That is now thing Of IN re
difficulty, as requiring time than we'll be-
spared. We can, however, say in general terms,
that notwithstanding the retaration of commerce. by
the general iowness of ali the rivers tributary to our
trade, vet, our town is rapidly progressing in h'
erection of new buildings, at any time in its histo-
ry Nor, is til, growing too fast for the coum-
try, as some co ,cctred, in times past. II we were
to count up the settlements Of the town, the
Territory, tina, have been made this season, we could
reckon them by thousands. These settlements have
been made too, for the part, since the ratification
OF the Sioux reaties-n midsummer. What may
Mt anticipate for the growth Of the town, and the
country, for next year
WIG MISUNDERSTANDING number received.--
1t has the likeness Of Mr.. Graham, Vice President,
'St faa,' and Hon. NJ. Ashmun, of Mass 1t is a
III tbatn p,,l;ticia, -I,nrI1 boy
CRoPs IN BENTON CouSrY.--Mr. S. b. Omsted
informs that the drought has becn considerable in
Benton county, yet, the crops are hlr The farmers
above st. Anthony, are getting rich. II is rather
nmaterial to them, whether they raise much little
The Falls are pretty good barrier to imported ain,
and the farmers up there, realize about the same
profits in either event.
GODFREY EscArED.-On the night of the 9th
inst, Chauncey Godfrey, who murdered his wife in
st. Paul, some weeks since, made his escape from
our Jail. 1t is expected that the friends who aided
in his escape, will come forward and pay his jaf.
Two hundred and fifty dollars reward for his appre-
hension, is offered by the Sheriff.
THE WORLDS FAIR.-The distinguished cxhibi-
ton himself, is at home again, fresh from New York
with his coat off. His lemons never div, nor his
befages get behind the fashion.
/ Wedta~-ranes show wlach roay tie ,cind illus The
Democrat thinks that the St. Paul Precinct, will 90
/ for the repeal Of the liquor law. Even so it once
though, it would go for the law. But that vane
changes too quick to bc reliable.
! SELLING PERMISSION TO STEAL AprLEs.-A
/ well known loat,r. named ,hn I,,tIeuocd c..,od
himself at the gate Of large orcha.d located in the
neighbo'hood OF Fo!teth It Get, and commenced cav
'n5 out, "boys, here Ii kets for three cents! and
!oi can 20 into the orchard there and eat as many III
les as you Ike" He sold considerable mum.
her 1t his ms to eager toners but hen in the
heat Of the sale, officer Latmer pounced upon him,
and conveyed him TO the Jefferson Market Police
Station 'om whence he sent TO the Penite ntary
yesterday torenoon.--[EX.
! SO the Democrat is peddling out ndulscncies to
dsobey the laws, by publishing acts Of treason to the
laws, without any comments of rcprobaion Of such
conduct Retrbution will pounce upon him, in time
II is Insult to the people to presume that they will