The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-07-28

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"Jarnes," saws an Irishman to another, the first
time he locomotive, "what is that snort'ng
haster'
.sshurs,' replied jamie, al don, know at all IN
less i, is steamboat spurging along to get to wa
ther."
Az sic nifcant sign Of the times il is worth men,
toning tina, some OF the taors OF London advertise
that the garments made in thar establishments are
made cat workmea's wages.
"This world is a wilderness Of tOo," the omn-
bas horse said when the driver stopped at every
corner.
Love thy nsis hbor, bu, pull not down thine hedge.
Laboring to please fool is a servie employment
"Pappv, know what makes some folks cali pistols
horse-pistois."
"Why, any son?"
'Becaus-. they kick So"
"Mary. put that boy 60 bed; he is 60 sharp he
will cut soa,ebody."
WHAT IN A NAAEf--rhe Boston Courier says
that the Chinese rebel chief, who oyerrunning the
empire with his army OF insurgents, and who threat
.ns 10 overthrow the present dynasty. assumes a
strange title; he styles himself ''Grcat tranquility
These Ceestsls queer people.
The gcat law Of Nature is, seat and be eaten. "
The spawn eater swallows the worm, the shark
swallows the spawn eater; the hawk pounccs on the
chicken, the eagle on the hawk, and the sportsman
On the Gle; rogues feed on honest men, petiogsers
gieS and me ocvh on
Queer arrangement this, bu, who wall say that it is
not for the best!
Az IRISH DuFL.-A duel came off on Monday
in the vicinity of the Little Basin, between couple
of Corkonians. They fong ut with shoye!s--distaace
a kick and a-haf. First crack the nose de-
c'aredsfor shovel No. FL Albany paper.
A youn: man in Albany arrested on Saturday
week for Disgusting himself ia the garb OF female
for the purpose at inducing young men 10 accompany
him home and then cxtort money from them. He Was
committed to the charge of deception.
The man who wa. "s,rnck with aslonshnent,"
without rsentins il, has been cent as delegate to
tho next Peace Convection.
When "a mans coat is thrsad-bare, i, is easy 10
pick ho:e in it.
The Navajo Indians in New Mexico, are said to
have one field of corn fifteen miles square.
Mix is delivered in Boston, from the in the
vicinity, at IA cents the gallon.
Capt Ericsson " III exhibit model Of his caoric
ensins At shs Crystal Palace exhibition.
Psos. Siiiiman, ST., has written a detailed account
OF his travels in Europe, which ~il shortly be pub
lishad.
On!and after the let inst, the circulation Of
,horiEsd bank notes was prohibited in Wisconsin,
1t is gratifying TO notice that tigh, iacing among
ladies. is icss common at present, in this country
than 70 Europe.
Thy youngest daughter Of General Scott was mar
ried Fast week officer Of the United States
Army;
The proceeds of the Floral Exhibition in the Pub
lie Garden ~ Boston, the Fourth, amounted TO
$4,000.
Gerritt Smith has recently undergone painful
surgical operation, aad hes seriously Ill at Peter
Whatever the immediate cause may be- the effec,
is So far spod, to do evil, they learn to
do well.
Rev. Henry Ward Beechcr, OF New York, LOST
two sons, pn the 4th Of July, by scarlet fever. They
were twins, and quite young.
Bills BSwle,s is about to be waited or By Gen
Ha,ney, .ii>h polite Invitation from the President
to"go West"
The LIBRARY Of clergyman lately deceased in
England gas valued at E3, while his wine es-
timated &c be worth $500.
Boombd. the rebeous African chief captured by
President: Roberts, OF Liberia. and sentenced to be
imprisoned for two years. and also ordered pay
fine Of $50 900. When the sentence was pro-
nounced she pa isoner shed tears, regarding the m
priaonment az intolerabe.
The cotored population Of Cincinnati have opened
theatre In that CITY, Ia which place IN the third
tier hns ben set apart for whites. who per-
mttes to 3crupy any other part Of the building
Ole BIZ! has prohibited the sale Of splri,uous
liquors at:his colony in Pennsylvania.
Policies Office in Boston, IN se4rch Of thar husbands
lost % the evening of the Fourth.
The Gospel is said to be preached from the puIpits
Of Chica9, in seven different languagages. The pop
u!ation of.the city is about $4,000.
The Southern Banking Co., has been organized
at New O cleans under the general banking aw with
capital IF $3.50, 900.
The ea.iest and best way 10 expand the chest, is
70 have good large heart it. 1t saves the cost
Of gymnai,,,cs.
At Hatcrhil, y. H., a son Of Samuel S;wasey,
Esq, aged eight years, Il through railroad bridge
and was oowuod.
Sarah johnson, slave, has been convicted OF ar
at Louisville, and sentenced receive 300 ashes
who died'in the Mediterranean were brough, home
ON the steam frisate San Jacinto.
Mrs. Cunningham, during fit Of delerium tremens
jumped ONT OF the third story window oil her house
an Cincinnati the other day and broke her back
ADVICE from the Grinnell Arctic Expedition re-
port their arrival ST. Johns, Newfoundland here
they were very hospitality received.
The citizens Of Harrisburg, Pa, are about to erect
monnmt ut over the grave of John Harris, the first
settler the banks of the Susquehanna river.
Prof Morse, il is said, has disposed Of his entire
telegraph interest TO the Hon. Amos Kendall.
WHY i; watchdog larger at night than he is in
Becausa he is IL at night and taken in in the
morning.
The Connecticut Legislature has refused to sppro-
pirate $1,000 aid ia the removal Of colored per-
sons to Africa.
Thf Charleston, s c., papers agitating the
plan Of baIdng railroad between that city and Sa-
vsunah, ga.
Thu New Hampshire Legislature at its last session
passed Sll granting charter to establish the city
Of NashT,
A fugitive slave trial has created considerable cx-
eitemsnt ln Indianapolis The negro's is Free
man. TIE had been decided last accounts.
j, Is SAID that 81 100 900 has already been SUBJ
scribed towards the construction Of the North Mis-
souri, Railroad, and the amount will probably reach
two miliiIns before the end Of July. -.
1t gives much pleasure to announce thar
Schwarschild enork Observation-Disclosures, the cee-
brated German tamoorine player, has arrived and
will soon give a coucert.-lN. Y. Musical World s
FINES.
There is much inquiry for the jeweler that made
the weikin ring.