The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-09-29

rpureuticee, clerks, and others, have Of spending
their earnings fast they accumulate y one great
reason why so many never attain a position above
mediocriry in life. person who receives hat small
for his services, WILL with little care
over his excheqncr, and system Of regularity IN his
find that at the end of the year he is
to encounter any emergency or m'<hap.--
But as "A general thing, they manage to get md OF
their earnings quite as quick they are due. thus
leaving them wholly unprepared for emcs gencles, by
sickness or otherwise. system OF curtailing IN
necessary expenses If adopted by younger lolks,
would bring around the most happy and CRAFTY ing re-
suits, and he the OF raising 20 rmincnce and
standing in society, MANY who now have contracted
the habit Of parting with their earnings so readily
aud 70 lishyfor the habit Of keeping continually 10
debt, begets Indifference and dissipation, lack OF
selrespcct, and utter disregard COR future pros
poets. The real for great deal 81 crime may
be traced to the habit Of foolish expenditure Of
money in early days.-Albany Transcript.
The Panama Star bad adyces from Australia to
the 10Th of June. The steamer New Orleans had
arrived The elections progressing, and the
liberal party appeared TO be in large majority. I'm
migration still continues large scale, and the
markets are high for all the necessaries Of life. Lum
Der Of all sorts, (but chiefly American dressed) and
American mining tools generally in demand
Flour has fallen, owing TO the quantity Of damaged
stock 10 the market, the cargo 10y the Panama from
New York, sold for only .fl3 per ton. The yield Of
gold is ill on the incrcase--and crime ia Of
curcnce.
The State Of Maine" newspaper says granite
boulder from the summit OF Mt. Wa-hngton-evi-
IDENTIFY deposited there during the draft epoch, while
the mountains were subneI ged'---has bsen selected
and set ASIDE for the apex GROWING stone OF the
Washington Monument, and exclams: g How FL n
termination Of that colossal structure, rising to
his name in the city Of his own creation, would be
that stone, now holding closest communion with the
clouds Of Heaven, transferred 10 its place, hundreds
Of miles distant from that highest mountain peak that
upfs the glory Of his name.'
A weekly paper in the Magyar Language, the name
Of which is said to mean, 6 Hungarian Exile's Jour
nal" will he established in New York, on the first
of October. Kornis karol being the editor, and
Torok Iajos, publisher. DR.. l.. J. Crapskay, JIG
Pleasant street, will receive subscriptions in Boston.
HALF MARRIED.--Instances, not a few, of dis
astrons marriages might be quoted, but their re-
hesrsa would not excite any pleasurable sensation,
shall refrain from the unweicome task may,
however, refer to the Of adroit spnster who
cute enough 10 prevent such an apparent catas-
trophe. young Scotchnan having wooed pretty
buxom damseI, persuaded her to accompany MIN o a
justice OF the peace, for the purpose OF having the
nuptials celebrated They stood very mcekiy under
the operation until the mag that clause
which imposes the necessity OF sublecing the lady
the rule Of her husband. Saw no more about that.
SIR interrupted the haf-uarrcd claimant if this
hand remains upon this body, III make her obey me.
Are married ,etr eagerly calculated the cxasper-
ated maiden, to the RATHER Of Covenants between man
and woman. No. responded the wondering Justice.
Ah very well, will finish the rest another time
she Continued, AID IN moment she had vanish
ed, leaving the astonished swain 10 console himself
for the escape of the bird he thought he had SO
cusely caught and Gagged.
n5- The Gold Mania has produced some queer re-
suits in " the promised land" A friend writing us
from Sacramento, says he keeps five hostlers in his
livery stable. Three of the FIVE were formerly
Broadway dry goods clerks, and the other two Bap.
list cleigynen There's n revolution as is revolu-
ton Some people may he inclined to pity " their
helpless situaton,' but they should not They now
get one hundred dollars per mohtl, when they ped
died dry goods and religion they ouy got tw five
Queer country, that Ell Dorado
MILLERITE SrORY.-The following story from
the knickerbocher should be read in melancholy
mood:
matter Of fact old gentleman ia New Eng land,
whose wife thorough % Desructonist,'' was
awakened out OF sleep by his possessed rib, one
stormy night with
4" Husband. did you hear the noise! It's Gabriel
coming! it's the sound OF the chariot wheel,.''
90, rshaw, you old fool replied the good old
man. g Do you spose Gabriel is srch An ass as to
come wheels in such good seighing as ihisl
tell you 1t not hiln-turn over aud go TO sleep.'
Cs- In the early part Of the eighteenth century.
iaruer from little village near Tadcastess, was con-
dcInned TO suffer the extreme penalty of the law for
COW stealing. His wife called TO see hun a few DAYS
previous TO his execution, take her last farewell
when she asked if he would " like the children 10
him executed, to which he peremptorally replied
sc No, what must they come forl' She replied +" you
are just you always was; YOU never wanted the
oh idren to have a bit of pleasure"
o. The hes; Joke we have heard in long time,
was cracked by village preacher. He preach
ing very sury day, in small room, and was
annoyed by those who casually dropped in after the
service had commenced, invariably closing the door
after them. His patience length exhausted by The
extreme oppressveness Of the heat he vocerated TO
an offender, " Friend, believe il | was preaching
in a bottle, YOU would put the cork in!''
&C. Mr.. Peab dy, editor Of the Soil Of the South
mentions 4 kind Of watermelon, which he calls
the orange watermelon, and pronounces IL a very sin
gular, beautiful and excellent melon. By cutting IN
10 the rind, as you peel orange, the entire skin
perls OF, leaving the whole pulp unbrokcn, which,
with care may be divided into quarters Just as YOU
divide orange.
90 Joseph Strong, for many wears Secretary Of
the New York Equitable Insurance COMPANY, died
on the Oh.
o. Rev. Stuart Robinson, Of Baltimore, preached
at Louis, He, the 4th.
We clip the following from the New Hampshire
Patriot:
The St. Paul Democrat states that a remnant of
the once numerous Indian tribe Of Piascrs, in that
vicinity, have determined upon celebrating one Of
their ancient rites, by offering sacrifice the evil
spirit, and il is said that several Of the braves have
offered to immoate themselves. II 10 to take place
on the I'd Of Octobei.'
VALUABLE FuRs.-The importation OF Monkey
skins is important business in Salem. Tie Ga
zette says:
"Monkey skins have formed article Of comm cree
for several years, and dare say tina, many fair
lady has sisuited her brief hour in all the gloy OF
Monkey skin Imuf, and rat skin gloves, without
pecting the quality Of her inery.''
The Washington Star states that the Hon. II. J.
Walker will shortly take up his residence in Illinois.
His heavy interests, in connection with their central
railroad make this change Of his location desirable
a correspondent Of the New York Journal of Com
merce enuneretes nineteen deaths and twenty three
fatal injuries by camphene expos ions during
The past year, and suggests that the manufacture aud
sale Of burning fluids he suppressed by law.
The Mobile Advertiser of the Sd says that the riv-
again at very low stage, and that If the dry