The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-08-18
NO. XVIII.

IN ADVANCE OF HIS AGF.--Ihe Wetchman
presented Master George G. Huniey 10 the Mayo,
with :he information that he had formed the ac >
quaintance OF Master George last night while the
young gentleman endeavoring 70 introduce him.
self, Informally, To young ladies' in Wauut stree,
who appeared to be very much alarmed at his ad
vsrces Master George is probably about fourteen
years of age, bot his dress air aud manners and e..
pecially certHn raksh swagser which he seems {,
affect, would be more becoming person ten or ff.
teen years older
"Do you live with your parents, George"
"No. sir-(wi,h emphasis) l board in Green's
street, Northern Liberties.'
''Are you learning traidel''
NO sir, have learned my trade, long ago."
"Long ago, Ell! Pray what is your uade!'
| 'oir, am a vocalist"
"Have ycu NO father mother Hvias!'
~ believe have a mother, sir, soInew where over
IN Southwark: but ;ay Professional engagements are
numerous that have time to enquire after
her."
COZ what nature are those professional engage.
mentsl"
iaInment Of the company at different hotels; and, oc-
cnsionaliy, when suitable Inducements offered, |
ASSIST AT the minor concefts'
'Do you manage your own business and money
aiansf'
! "Certanly, sir. 4 man in my circumstances can.
not afford TO keep treasurer business agent
"A mani DO tell ME what is Your agei''
81 was fousteen, sir, last August
"liave you never understood that il requires
growth OF tveuty-one years to make a III tiiiJ
counuyl'
90. that is the old system, sir. All that sort
of prejudice exploded long ago. The rising
generators have introduced a rule. Manhood
now depend. on deyelopement. Some more os
the man at twelve than others at FIVE and thirty
There's INV friend, John Peters he's about nv aye.
and be was engaged TO be married three years ago'
Take the boy down, and endeavor to find his
mother. II tPennsy iyauian.
! SINGULAR PprSoMESox.--A correspondent Of
the n. y. Tribune, writing from Dundas, c. W,
mentions singular obstacle 10 ,he progress Of the
work the Great Western Rai!road. The follow
;og is his account.
At Capetown, i've mites from here, as they were
d15Slns through swamp they came across a stream
ot qncksand and another substance so fine that you
cannot feel the hast grit TO it, aud putting your
hands in It thes become, as It creased. The
stream is Of pale i,llc, and nc is this substances
which colors the water thar viii not settle 10 the
bottom OF the stream as it flows along towards the
iake. The result Of al this is vet 70 be seen. As
this substance rms out from below, the top of the
ground falls in. The track they had laid for drawing
the dirt cars has in many places filien in, leaving
the end OF the rails sticking out in places whila
IN others they have beer swallowed in toto. Ii is a
curiosity to behold the springs at the source Of this
singular huid. It bos mp like rot over The FIRE,
: .
the crater, unii Ii assumes the lape of mound.
the top Of which * fiat, an! in boiing motion. Ia
the centre OF these mounds springs yu feel for
the bottom ia VAN with sticks twelve feet, and
an not prepared to say that II not the bottomless
PIT. L. many places to be observed ssrcsof
roas colors boiling up the centre aud returning by
an exterior course where they come from, to be
again brought 10 the surface through the centre. Tbs
sand being of different colors makes tho cone seem
continually striped ard ever changing those stripes.
which make most beautiful appearance. Some
sevea miles cast of this, where the road runs
along the side Of the monntan annoying slides
or avalanches have occurred this spring. | visited
six hundred feet in extent, and 10 stranger il
would appear though 1t had be- in lis present
situation for centuries. 1t bore with il growth Of
la'ye forest trees which stands erect iornecly.
The plank road has already caved ,n and the citi-
zens Of tapetown are IA danger OF cavins IN also,
i,r they have already becl ob ,ed t. black
smiths sbop and carriage house, and OF the
citizens has sold his dwelling account of the dan
gerous position the ground already g ing way under
il.
The foil win, article, which We copy from the
Louisville journal, viii Commend Itself 10 The reader.
Maj. J. !. McCa,y, is the Minnesota Agent for tho
Company alluded to-
( L,sEAssrR.YcE--To oURIypIANAFRrErps
We have had the pleasure Of an interv lew with
Iierry IL Hyde, Esqe, Of New ofk gentleman
ut pien ana steiinI sntegTIN, VINO has
passed through this city, for the purpose of making
,our thror. Indiana and other We t-rn Sttes. Mir.
!yde's mission West Is to introduce the subject OF
assurance tn" attention of the people and awaken
an Interest II a benehcieot ard noble institution
which has been mos: appropriately termed " the off,
spring of Christianity and the handinaid of cirIliza
ton He represents, general agent, Of tho
great ana leading ccmpanines Of tie country, and
indeed. we may saw, of the whole woIld--a company
ably represented by Mr.. Kennedy 10 this city and Of
which have, during the last three years, frequent
IL spoken 10 tcrr,s os tne highest ndation--we
ailuse TO the Mutual Life Insurance Company Of New
York, No. :j, Wall street, Of which company
ourselves, meUtcrs--and i, affords special pleas
to be able 10 say thai Mr.. II ,dc has IN his pos
session many strong letter, and testimonials 10 the
high character and undoubrcd stability Of the COM
pany from soWe Of The most eminent divines, bankers
/ and merchants Of New York, which inccn,est,hy
prove te company to be deserving and worthy Ct tho
utmost confidence,
Thc officers, at the head Of whom is Joseph i.
Collins, Esq. president, ard trustee OF the Mutual
Life Insurance Company of New York. some Of
The respectable and distinguished citizens OF the
! city OF New York, and they have tetesmiDed that
their institution, N the management aad seccess ot
which they take t.e most actiee personal interest,
shall be monument erected 20 tho cause of benevo
eacc snd phonthcopv, which shall endure from, gem
Grafton generation for ages ard ages. Their very
r,otto,''secufty; stability, perpetuIy"--proui and
boastfu, as II may seem, earnest and guaranty
of Their object and their determination. And when
such men. ibose ut the head Of this COMPANY.
have pledged their NAMES and reputation 10 such
motto ,hey ;n,.st have done under full and per-
ec conviction that and certain success must and
win attend the enterprise. Having established and
uainaincd, during period of nine wears, chafac-
and reputation for the company n ho1e, for
fnl rnanag cement, for entire feeoom from all selfish
and me,cenary motives, for prompt and LIBERAL sd-
us.nent Of claims, and having accumulated for ths
beneh; of It's Insured MEMBERS no the sole stock
holders, solid fund of million eight bundled
thousand dollars and an annual cash Income Of
half million Of dollars, they send out to the
grest West Mr.. Hyde, their :epsesentati5e in this
noble work 0. philanthropy and usefulness, to spread
the blessings and benefits Of this great institution
among our people.
We commend Mr.. HYDE to The kind at,ession Of
all our friends and we know that his success in
kenns an IN ard extending the practice of life
insurance, will result in not only private benef, but
even in public good.
No is permitted to join permanently the "Isa-
riaa (socialist) caloay," at Nauvoo, unless be 70
married, Will engage to Sc. rarricd.
There is nae pious duty at !eas; which vegeta-
rian canao, do, and tha, is, "to say grace before