The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-12-01

in another column. Its length precIudes its publica
ton entire. We have selected the only sensible por
ton Of it, and one line Of extrsme folly.
REMARKABLE CoHvERsIor.-The New York
Herald is out in favor Of the Maine Law. Il says:
"All wc ask is that no time he lost in giving the
scheme fair and honest trial, The iaw shosid be
passed at once after the Legislature assemblies, and
should go into effect within as short delay possible.
IL il docs its work satisfactorily and checks drunk
enness, We shall be satisfied and shall certainly
give coun,enance TO agitation for its repeal until
II has been clearly shown TO Ike intoerabe."
Well, the millennium is certainly coming! If the
New York Herald goes for the Maine Law, there
not hopes for the country, But we nothing dis
honorable in the article Of tho Herald. We are
rather prone to commend it, for the doctrine laid down
is good one. The Herald is willing to try the law
aud if it works well, twill give no countenance to
an agitation for its repeal until it has been clearly
shown to be ntolcrabIe.' This information v i'll lie
cheering to every friend Of prohLitory law, coming
it does, from print that has hitherto opposed all
Is it not because il plainly that other method
will rid our country Of the nundatins tile of drunk
enness which is annually sending 10000 Of our peo.
pie to drunkards grave? l. it not because it sees
that '' moral suasion" alone canno. accomplish the
work, and that the people mus, arise in their strength
and act decisivey in thu premises' The influence of
ihe aamid, with the active cooperation OF the Tr.
bane will tend to speedy enactment Of the Maine
Law in not only the State Of New York, but in other
places where these papers circulate. The Herald
comedies all that the friends of the Maine Law ask,
viz:--a fair trial Of stringent prohibitory liquor law,
and il it does not work they claim it WILL they are
willing to abandon the field; but the experience of
and work efectually. Should the Legislature of New
York pass the Maine Law, and the people carry it
into effect, will Mins aid IN the good work
1t 10 true, we have some firm temperance men, but
these men cannot accomplish that which they SO much
desire, without the aid Of an effective Law. Let the
matter be talked Up, and action taken thereon at an
early day.
1t is said that whisky is a sure cure for the bite of
rattlesnake. What will cure the bite Of whisky /!
That Is very pertinent question asked by an ex-
change, and yet We think we can give the answer to
It'd alone. But does the question inv olive Sc
rous considerations! Think Of its w hat will cure
the bite of Whisky!" The bite Of a ra,,lesnake only
kills the body, whereas the bite Of whisky DESTROYS
both body and mind. When this is so well known,
it is strange, "passng strange" that men will par
take of the sparkling bowl, for
Though clear its depths and rich its glow,
a spell Of madness lu,ks below"
Aye, more than this; poverty, misery. degradation
and death, its boon companions, and they are so
inseparaby come ced that the friendship Of the for
Uier is sure passport to the latter. How many
hearts have been brokcn-fortunes squaGdered-liyes
destroyed, through the instrumentality of whisky
How many widows and orphans haYe been made to
sufer-how many alms-hoises groan with the effects
OF inebriaton-what scalding tears have been she'd
prayers uttered, and vet the hydva-headed demon
walks the earth as boldly in his palmiest days
We trust that that "sood lime comng,' so often
spoken Of, will arrive, and that intoxicaton in
every form will be swept from the land. Then, there
will be no need of asking the question:. What will
cure the bite Of Whisky !''-then, smiles will take
the pcc Of tears and hearts now sorrow full will beat
for jsi.-
GALLANrRy.-The Common Council Of ST. Louis
have recently appointed Mrs. Sarah McDonoush as
City Weighcr, In The place Of James McDonou.h
deceased.
gves Us pleasure TO copy such items, for they are
assurances of the progress OF the age Ifwoman can
act in the capacity of "Cty Weigher," why not let
her! If she keep store and thereby earn an hon.
est livelihood, why not let her? If she can act as
PoStmistress, why not let her! If she can perform
the duties OF Physician, Minister of the Cos
pei, why not let her! Why confne her to narrow,
contracted sphere of life, as though she we're doll
baby, fit only for the paror the kitchen! Is she
not endowed with intelligence, purity, love and refine
H'en! and arc not these the qualities requisite for
more perfect state of society," IL she desires to 90 out
into the world on missions of love, why laugh and
jeer at her as though she hob-gob!in, or cy-
pher! As to the eIprlie.cy of such things that is
another question, but think will deny her the
right, and certainly if she better her crcumstan.
ces or that of her sex, by mngling in the stern real
ties OF life don't push her aside, but take her kind
~ by the hand, and encourage her in the good work.
GALENA.-The Galena Advertiser SAYS that the
business Of that city for the year nearly closed, s.has
been one OF unexampled prosperity" The city has
chanics have been unable to fill the orders that have
crowded in upon them.
The Erie Railroad with its equipments, cost twenty
five millions Of dollars, and employs two hundred To-
Comoives
CHINcHA ISLANDS ArFA1R.-It is reported, and
probably the report is correct, that the Government
Of Peru has dismissed from its service the officer who
treated Capt. McCerren, of the American ship Def
ance so brualy. Of which mention has already been
made in our columns. 1t is also reported that full
reParaton vii! Ike made for injuries sustained, the
amount TO be settled by the Government Of Peru and
the United States. The following from the Galena
Advertises speaks more particularly Of the NATTER
HE CAIScHA ISLANDS DrFrIcyLrY.-It is
reported, that the Peruvian Government have offered
Capt. McCerIen. the injured hero in the Chincha
Island difficulty the sum Of $50 900 settle it, We
also learn, thai son of Mr.. Josiah Foster, of Sand.
wirh, Mass, seaman on board the ship Lenox. was
also badly injured in the affair on board the Defiance