The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-07-30

Vhhe huam repOseu on Ills ssCaln"'
"KINDER GIN OUT !''-Barnum has found Glea-
son too many guns for him, and after trying to
rival the favOrite and original illustrated Amer
lean paper, GieasOn's Pictorial, for the space
of six months has given up the attempt, and
has cut down his paper to one half its former
size, or Just one half the size of Gleasons Picto-
rial. How his subscribers will be satisfied
with this after paying for whole loaf to re-
ceive but half a one is none of our business.
Eight pages in place of sixteen is a falling off
indeed! In the meantime, Gleason's Pictorial
keeps on the even tenor of its way full of fine
illustrations and excellent literary matter
We don't know Mr.. Gleason personally but he
has achieved success in topographic art wor-
thy of immortality.-.Ne,c York Foe. Mirror
"Doctaw, doctaw,' said an exquisite. the 9th
or day, 81 want you to inform me what to put
in my head to make it right
"Brains," said the physician, dryly.
A duel came off yesterday, in the vicinity of
the Little Basin, between a couple of COrkOni-
ans. They fought with shOvels-distance kick
and a half First crack over the nose declared
for shovel No. 2.-.albany Knickerbockcr.
"Pappy, can't go to the geological rooms to
see the cammOmile fight the rhincsecrow ~
"Sartin, my son-but don't get your trOwsers
torn. Strange, my dear, what taste that boy
has got for natural histOry-isn't it, No long
or ago than yesterday he had a pair of tomcats
hanging by their tails from the clothes line"
mo! Bless his little heart, come to his
mother!
1t is said that there have been as many MUIR
ders committed in New York during the past
year. as in England and Wales during the same
time.
allow Often" exclaimed a would be-thought
philanthrOpc gentleman, show often have
shed tears while passing through the dirty
streets OF New York, at witnessing the miseries
of some of the poor exiled Germans A wag
suggested that his weeping might possibly be
dish with the poorer classes.
A contemporary thinks wives would make
excellent cOmpOsitOrs on morning papers, as
they are in the habit of setting up late for stea-
mers.
Mrs. Harris says. her "dartcr" Jane was only
married a little over year when she had "twO
boys, both sons" Smart gall that Jane.
A Mr.. Thomas Smith, rabd Wing up to the
nomination of Gen. Scott, has just received an
appointment to Clerkship at Washington
worth $4,000. Renegades fare better under
the administration, than long tried soldiers of
Democracy.
Vino "ExTRAvAGANcEs."- appears that
there will be some t,cenfy-three millions surplus
In the treasury on the first of July. This is the
prosperous condition Wing Administration
leaves the country in, yet we everlastinlgy hear
Democracy prating over Wing extravaganza
about election times, and telling the dear pco-
pie that the Wings are not fit to be entrusted
with the public money. When did ever DEM
Ocratic Administration leave a surplus i'm the
treasury! On the other hand, they have al
ways left exhausted Golfers and an accumulated
debt. Already the organs of the party are set
ting to work to devise some plans to spend the
surplus left by the Wings. AS the ostensi6le
means Of making way with it, some of them pro-
pose to plunge the country headlong into an
other war. The people need give themselves
no concean about the disposition ofthis surplus,
a Democratic Administration can spend it.
Richmond WMg.
Two fire-cating young bloods in New Orleans
being intoxicated, got into a heated cOntrover-
ey with each other, and challenge passed and
was accepted,-the two cOmbatants adjourned
straightway from the Restaurant to the oaks
going separately in cabs upon reaching the
ground, they were both found asleep-and had
entirely forgotten their quarrel and the intend
ed fight. One recOllectcd that he had gone
there to fight some one who had grossly insult
cd him, and the other Immediately offered his
services as second, which were accepted. After
remaining there until near day-break, and an
athemzng the cOwardly scOundrel who had in
suited one and disappointed both, they entered
their respective cabs and returned to the city.
The Japanese have confused idea of carts,
carriages, and other vehicular arrangements
a friend ofours lent one, the other day. wheel
barrow, to carry home his luggage He did il
In the following m ho choJ
the handles, the bundles to the wheel and then
ehouldred the whole superstructure. The last
We saw OF hlm, he was going up Water street,
wondering what the deuce people could find
about him to laugh at-Queer folks, those ORR
entals.-Dutehman.
The EdgartOn Gazette tells the following
tough fish story - deacon Allen Coffin If
this town, while fishing off the South side of
the Island, on Thursday last, caught large
shark, which evinced as great a tenacity for
life as the real swapping turtle which we read
Of For some time after the shark was caught,
1t lay in the bottom of the boat apparently life
less A knife was then brought into requisi-
ton, the sharks back fin taken off, its throat
CUT, the entrails taken out and opened, six
scupPaugs taken thcrefrOm and the fish thrown
overheard, when, wonderful to relate, it swan
cd" 'e ""o ""Ppeh'
A short time since when the cars of the C. 4
+. Railroad were about starting, the baggage
master opened the car door, crying: Trunk
marked Moore, not checked lis Mr.. Moore
here! Mr.. Moore MIR. Moorer' A tall sncc.
linen of the Vermont Yankee suddenly arose
and addressing the baggage master, says: II
have jist keOunted the fellers aboard this keair
and make 50 passengers and no Moore "'-For-
est City.
The Dundas Warder tells the following goose
story =" One day last week, gander was ION
duty " near the Canal Basin, in keeping guard
over flock of goslings, which led to a rencon-
ter between his roostership and the gander.-
The contest, however, was of short duration,
tor the gander seized the cock by the neck and
straightway flew into the canal, where he thrust
his antagonist under water. and there held him