The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-01-13
rembina Prices Current.
Temperance Convention.

On Tuesday, ll,h, large meeting Of the friends
Of the Maine Liquor Law, holden a, the Court
House in ST. Paul. There was very large deie ga
ton from St Anthony, Saltwater, aud other places.
The subject Of discussion. memorial drawn up
by the Executive Committee of the friends Of Tenn
perance, be presented the present Legislature.
PRAYING for the rc-enactment of the Law; which
shall be so framed rs t. stand the test of all Con-
stitutional objections.
The meeting addressed with great eoquence
by gcntlcmen, and the memorial unal,-
inously adopted
MINNESOTA LEGIsLArURE.--Ths body CON-
vcned iii ST. Paul, pursuant to law, on Wednesday
5h inst, at Il O'clock. Owing TO the great fall Of
we presume, four Of the Northern members are
absent essrs, Kittsou. Rolette and Gne,as, of
Pembina and Mckee of Benton. All the other men,-
bcrs Of both branches present yesterday
ing. Neither branch has yet permanently orgauzeG
members generally feeling disposed. inasmuch as
business is pressing, 10 await the arrival OF the
absentees previous to organizing.
The Council temporarily organized on
"Wednesday by the allowing appointments L. A.
Babcock, President; S. Trask, Secretary; Alden
Bryant, Enrolling Clerk; Norris Hobart, Sergeant
alarms, A. II. Cathcart, Messenger; John Nc
Shane, Fireman.
The House also temporarily organized by appoint
ing Hon, 3. II. Randall, Speaker; Jos. r. Brown,
Starkey, Enrolling Clerk; Z. F, Parker, Sergeant
at-Arn,s; W. w. Gi;che!l, Messenger; +. ". Grou-
chy, Fireman; and Rev. MIR. Chamberain, Chap
sin. Both branches yesterday jouIncd over until
Monday, two o'clock.-( Minesotian.
Tuesday, llth-Les stature not We, orsaaized.--
Adjourned over to "Wednesday,
TEMrgRAYcE AND HEALrH--Two of the
most robust, healthy old be seen in Washing
ton, are Lewis Cass and Thomas II. Benton. Both
are and have boea remarkably temperate from boy
hood Gen. Cass has ever been Il cold water man,
and looks as if he wonil last score of years vet
Benton appears fresh and energetic rs ever, aud
an exchange relates The following of Old Bulli5n's
passion f,r COLI water ana horse-haif:
He sad recently in conversation with gentleman
who spoke of his being the last of the groupe.--
"Yes," said he, "Clay, Wcbstcr and Calhoun are
gone years ago, Dr. -, tod me, 'when these
dead, YOU Will be fresh and vigorous ever
My habits of living do il until was thirty drank
nothing but water sin Since then have drunk onl;
what circumstances made it fit should drink. Tcu-
pcrance and moderation keep me in health and
strength. Besides adopt the Roman rcsime-~Iathc
with cold water ami rub day That's c<ercise.--
None of your common flesh brushes bu, such as they
rub horses legs with, sir!''
BANKS IN CHlCAGo.--Wc learn Nv the Chicago
papers, that the regular authorized Banking nstitu-
tons of that city, have succeeded IN getting about
dozen Of the irregular ones indicted. But those in
tcrested in the shinpastcr shops going to swear
away their suits irom Cook county because both If
the Judgt stockholders in the bank whose head
man Instrumental in getting up the crusade
against the irregular. Meanwhile the wildcats are
demanding specie as fast as they get bills 10 de-
mand it upon.
Most of the bills issued from the Chicago Banking
institution, are unknown in this part OF the country
and our merchants, mechanics, and farmers, rot
willing receive them in exchange for their hard
earned silver and gold, and consequently bu, very few
are IN circulation ~ Gaena,
Let this bank fight go; the end is not yet.--IGal
JEFF
On SATURDAY last, a wagon with four persons IN it
in crossing the Miami at the ford near CIevcs was
carried away by the current. The bed hoated off
while the horses attached to the running gears swain
for the shore. man and woman chung the horse
and were saved. Another woman, Mrs. Clemens
of Dark county. Ohio, and girl four years old re-
manned in the bed, which was covered Mr. Ed
ward Hughes heard the Cries Of the two persons
drawn TO the shore BY the horses he FASTENED to the
spot, and ascertalned that the mother and child re-
manned in the bed. now submerged and floating with
the current. AT once, with praseworrhy humanity,
Mr.. Hughes rushed into the stream and with great
effort lowed the floating bed ashore, with Mrs c.
and child IN IT, Efforts for their resusitation were
made, but life was eAtinct.-IIrue Dem.
Caucus BALLoT.--The foown, is the Caucus
Baoting for L. S. Senator, at Iowa CITY, on the
10Th inst
Jos Williams, G. W. Jones 80
l.. Clark, Jas. Grant