The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-05-19

now official. All was confined; and, as early rs
seven o'clock, the Castle flag rose, and nineteen
! twen -four FOUNDERS sounled in the ears and
flied the eyes, for The effect was overpowe ring-
of the excited ihrong. Need We say that the
nineteen guineas were 10, fully paid by the loser!
| or need we add that The winner handed them
over to the fund. speedily commenced for the
wounded and the widows and families Of the
slain.'
THIS passage will probably remind many
reader Of the effect produced by the news Of
Buena Vista, during the war with Mexico.
MIR. Bryant. editor Of the New York Evening
Post. who is travelling in the East, writes that
"ihe ancient bgo,ry Of the MasIems is East eIux-
ing. Not only do the Turks get drunk like Chris
tians, Of which am sorry TO see some examples
on board the Austrian steamer that brought me
hnher from Beyroot, but they submit TO contac,
with the Crsiians, and do not think themselves,
as once they did, contaminated by il and they
suffer oar presence in their most holy places"
Dr. Wall, alta dinner table, very unwisey per-
sisted IN playing with cork IN such n manner as
displayed hand long divorced from soap and
water One guest expressed his surprise to
other, and III too loud whisper, exclaimed
Heavens, what "a dirty hand
The Doctor overheard, and turning sharply
round, said,
"fii bet guinea there's dirtier one in the
company
''Done,'' replied the FIRST, sure Of winning
The guinea was staked, and the Doctor showed
his other hand. He was judged 10 have won with
out dissenting voice.
Cor Me THERE.--An examination commit
tee, about 10 lest the capacities of an individual
for school teaching, put the following questions
to him:
AT what time did France produce her greatest
general"
AT what period - passing and scratching his
head what--lh! you've got NE there!
Wen, was 1t before or after Christi
Before or after Christ. b fore or after
Wen old bosses, you've got me again
Col WIN. Shoulder wthdlaws from The Atlas,
(Boslou.) aud fcr the present from editorial life.
having transferred his interest to Hon. Charles
Hudson. Col ;. intinates that he shall take
little rest before embarhing afresh III business, and
does no, intend to leave Massachusetts. IN. Y.
Tribune.
The Springfield Republican desires to know
whether the bill authorizing Boston company
'to extend their pipes into the town of Dorchcs-
ter is plan to evadc the city ordinance against
smoking in The streets.
A verdict for $3 600 has been rendered in New
YORK Superior Court against Joseph j. McI5arren
for the seduction of Caroline Thomas.
Orsemus Osborn who was tried a, Daraboo
for shooting Porter Busl.irk. at the Dells last
Feb, was found guilty of man-s ausn,er and SEN
fenced TO seven years Imprisonment in the State
Prison, and forty days solitary confinement
Wis. River Times.
The Tren,on State Gazette announces that the
contributors 10 The fund in aid Of the Baltimore
mechanics. daring he recent strike are enti-
tied TO sixty five per cent Of their contributions
returned, that proportion not having been used.
What's the dihtrence-hetween a swallow and
milk maid One skins the water and the 9TH
er sk,ns the milk. TX. Paper
We poor New Workers can't see much differ
encc '-lEd. Mirror.
An ariesian wei has been sunk at Charleston
TO the depth Of 1861 feet, without obtaining wa
ter II the depth Of 1910 feet sharks tooth,
in fire preservation, was found.