The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-02-03
The LEGISLATURE.

HoUsE.--Mr Ames introduced bill, f,r an act
to Lac qu Pa,le.
BY Mr.. Randall--A bill to incorporate the Bald
win School in the city of ST. Paul
BY Mr.. Ames-A Memorial to Congress, f'r
donation of lands, the procee S Of which shall be
applied to the construction Of the New Orleans and
Lake Superior Railroad
BY Mr.. Lott--A bill for the divorce of III. Z.
Buel, from his wife Susan Buell.
BY Mr.. Ames--A bill to incorporate the Mime
sofa Central Railroad.
CouNcIL-By Mr.. Babcock--A bill to incorporate
the Hennepia Lodge, No. 4, l. o. o. F.
By Mr.. FarrinCton--A bill for act granting to
Oliver Amcs aud his associates the right to establish
and maintain Ferry across the Minnesota river,
near Traverse dies Sioux.
BY Mr.. Farrinston--N bill for act to incorpo-
rate the Mississippi and Lake Superior Railroad
Company.
by Mr.. Larncd-A bill for the restriction Of the
sale of Intoxicating liquors.
A FIRE.-The jewelers. store Of Mr.. Robinson,
took fire, Monday evening, under the floor, from
some cause unknown, and damage the binding con-
silerably. The stock was removed and the the fire
extingushcd.
SUNDAY EvE.-This day, like a good many pre-
cedng days, has been sunny, mild, without wind
enough to turn a vane, and every way agreeable. \
bright sun here, in the morning, is usually bright
all the day. In this respect SKY is uaiike "a
New England sky. There, bright morning is too
apt lie succeeded by an overcast sky, late in tbs
day.
The OwL.-This bird, the emblem of wisdom,
docs not spend its days, looking wise merely, like
stupid Judge, but makes itself useful well rs orna-
mental II may be noticeable fact, that the idcnti-
cal owl, that has occasionally formed the subject Of
, paragraph III cur Papers, and whose boot the
Sioux side, is familiar 10 many in St. Pail, has
become domcs,catcd to the purposes of civilized life.
DIV Cling house the west side has been infested
with mice and molcs. But recently that ow. has
found its way under The back Part of the house and
now makes that his lodge by day, certainly, if not by
night. The mice have disappeared wondrous!y, and
the owl is becoming tame and socaLlc
A SrooL WITH ONE LEG.--If the Galphiu fab
'icaon falls to the ground, what viii the Democrat
have 10 stand upon then? You mcn--icw men--w no
have been the dupcs Of shat journal, might do well to
cast about for soft spot to fal! upon.
OsITuAnY.-On Saturday, the bells tolled for the
funeral Of Nh. MAYER, who was killed by the re-
bounding Of n limb, while fcllin. a tree. NJ.
Mayer poor laborias man, bat rich in the con-
seriousness oil yir,'ous intentions. 1t was but the
week before, that he came to the Pioneer Office,
ay,ecab'y his agreement with the late proprietor
year before. to saw wood and thereby to pay his sub
scrirtion for the paper. This he did without any
new solicitation Part, and set it down
to his memory the max Of an honcst and good
man.
ST. PAUL, Jan. 29h.-Fair and thav ing. Saw
Il woman dressed in silk Nth one hand in a mu;l and
the other holding a paraso over her delicate head,
walking the Mississippi from the lower to the
upper town, with the utmost naviette. OGIE.
Snow SKArEs.-Somc of the Norwegians who
reside here, the Lapiand skates, which are
described in the school Biographies. These skates
arc stiips of smooth WOOD about SIX &c, long aud
three inches wide and turning up like sleigh runners
before. Thc wcarcr partly shu11cs along by owing
alternately his f.ctln sh himself behind 1T the
same time, with long staff. One Of these snow
skaters arrived in town last week from Lake Scpc-
ror, having Travelled At the rate IF eighty ln2s or
less, a day.
TIE New ORLrAYs AND Sr. ANTHONY
RATRoAp.-Dr. Amos has introduced in our Lee
.,isature, Memorial to Congress, f1r grant Of
lands, the proceeds of which are be devoted the
construction of sail road via. ST. Paul t, St. An.
thooy.
If this bill passes, then the vexed question, w.ch
cr the railroad shall the Mississippi at Mime
apc:s, (nmitting The h, il the learning Of St. Antho-
ny does not otjcct) shall opposite the Office
Of the Democrat in ST. Paul-wil forever be laid at
rest.
G0IyG TO SEE ApoUr TIT is reported that
the editor Of the Democrat is Immediately to stat
for Washington. His cmi=arcs heretofore have
accomplished nothing, and he is gong to see
what the personal pronoun himself can do! BY tn.
time he gets home again the conceit may get out Of
him. II 80, ii is not difficult thing to determine
how much there will be left Of the man, by which
his acIuain,ances may identify him, his return.
We think it " i'll not be a piuch of snuff
THE INvEsrIG ATioN.-What tack will the
Mankato fur organ make now, since Mr.. Siboy has
requested of Congress invest CATION Of the matters
upon which he has been charged by that foolish
print VIII it keep the subject in its hands
do the trial AMI execution, will it Yield up its
sumed prerogative and let Congress do its own bu
sacss!
A. LUXURY.--The Oysters imported fresh hy
Mcssrs. Constans and Burbank, ''carry us back 10
Old Vrgina's shore" When cmig,ants leave he
Atlantic shore, they sigh Tor yscrs did the Israel,
ties for the flesh pots of Egypt The lSracIites had
express lines in their day, they would rot have
sighed deeper than their pockets.
GAMBLiNc.--Rev. Mr.. Cresscy will deliver a
Lecture Sabbath evening his Church, upon
Gambling general attendance is respectfully So
'icited, especially of the young men of this city.
At examination Of the Pupils Of the Mission
School held Jan. 2Sth ending the third term Of the