The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1852-08-21

A HAPPY REroRT.-An instance of
Irish readiness at repartee occurred the
other day at the capitol, which is too
good to be lost.
Certain members Of Congress, finding
the debates rather dry in the House,
stepped out to refresh their thirsty spirits
at Casparish's refractory, which is con-
veniently contiguous. As they passed
out, they saw some eight or nine laborers
harnessed to sled, hauling stone about
heavy enough for one horse, while one,
acting as driver, leisurely walked along
aide.
Can the laborers are on per diem al
lowance, as well as the members.)
Pausing to witness this operation
which seemed to present a parallel to
their own arduous labors in the public
service-one of the members address sing
the "driver," said
Well, friends, You are making your
selves horses, l see!''
"Yes," was the prompt reioinder,
and by the powers, its mighty sight
better than making asses of ourselves, as
some of ynn are doing up there."
The prevailing report is, that the con-
versation abruptly closed, and every man
=. of that party patronized Casparish to the
fullest extent extent Of two juligs instead of
FLUENT TALKERs.-Roll an empty
barrel down hill, and what rafting noise
1t makes! So with an empty carriage
over a pavement! SO with an empty
head. When it contains few scattering
ideas, verybody can hear them rattle
You can almost see them, when the fell
low that carries such head passes bv
you. Have you not such an individual
In your minds eye? We have. His
name may be Dick, John, Jim or Jo-
but he is the same everywhere-hc wags
the same tongue, shoots forth the same
ideas. He thinks he is wise, but every
body else thinks he is fool. Had he
real knowledge he would talk less and
say more. Generally, a man of sterling
talents, talks very little, yet every word
tells. Addison was person of this des-
cription. He was always embarrassed
In company, Some of our best living au-
thors-men of genius and talent-have
been noted tor their paucity of words in
common conversation. Yet men who
know scarcely more than twice two make
tour, are always rafting off words. And
pass Tor persons of some consequence
1hey utter sentences without meaning,
and words that would puzzle dictionary
to understand.
ANEcDorE.-The following is "deci-
dedly good "A storekeeper a few DAYS
since, purchased of an Irish woman GUAM
tity of butter, the Jumps of which, intend
ed for pounds, he "weighed in the balance
and found wanting" "Sure it's yer own
fault, if they are light" said Biddy. in
reply to the complaint of the buyer.-.
"t's yer own fault, sir, for wasn't it a
pound of soap bought here myself, that
had in the other end of the scales when
i weighed 'em ?" The storekeeper had
nothing further to say on the subject.
>" THREAT TO SWALLOW STEAM BOILER.
- wenly-seven years ago, committee
IN the House of Commons was appointed
TO examine into the state of steam naviga-
ton. Lord Stanley (now the Earl of
Derby,) was chairman of that committee.
and on Robert Stevenson, the eminent
engineer, speaking of the probability of
sSs.eamships crossing the Atlantic, Lord
o.aniey rose from his feet and exclaimed.
uood heavens! what did you say If
..eamsnps cross the Atlantic. I will eat
the boiler of the first boat y
The Governor and Council Of New
hampshire have pardoned Kate V;ro;n;a
Poole, who threw her infant ont nF ,ha
car window while travelling, and she viii sIT
be restored from the State Prison to s"a;
ETY. on the 25th Of August next.
Nature is great admirer of fair plav
Good looking girls are generally poor.
:. while your little, dumpy, i'll looking wo-
men have generally more 'spondulicks'
than they know what to do with.
. BENZ. Lereau, one of SCOTS old sold
les IN the campaigns of l8l2-l4, went
, to Niagara, dressed in the uniform he
ii wore at the battle of Lundy's Lane.