The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-11-10
NO. Xxx.
NEw YoRK, Oct. l9, 1855.

PIE. in war, offer its services % the Salsan.
The entire sum Of money raised by the Churchesof
, Great Britain for missionary purposes aboot 81:
10000; Dy those cf America, seven hundred so@
i,y Thousand dollars; making altogether tSo niliors
, ave hundred thousand dollars.
1t is ee,iua,sd rha, nine thousand pianos made
every year in the United staes, giving constant EN-.
p!oymeu, 10 over one ihocsand nine hundred hands.
aud costing two nilliOns Of dollars!
Madame Jenny Lind will next season visit England
10 give concerto Rensdicf the corapoeer, has gone
to see her al Dresdn, and stand god father 10 her
son.
MELANCHOLY OecUkRExcH-SIKcuLA Ac-
cfDErr.--A Child Lsvng Fo1T Vecss Wth q Needle
sl fs Hes1f--On Sunday lnst child, iour years sid
hall old daughter Of NJ ichse Youngs, Of This town
ship. died under the following melancholy circun.
stances.-On the fourth Of September last, II iel
upon the foor, with needle twO and quarter Inch-
es long sticking in its auron, which s.as partly driven
into its chest by the fall, part Of !; being broken on
close toihe rib
Surgical aid wac immediately suKnoned, and an
ncision made down to the ribs without hnding
he needle, thus proving the child &c ie beyond relief
lt was AT first supposed that the broken end OF ths
needle could be fe between and outside the RIBS
Bur this WAS a mistake, because it did net pass 5etnesn
but 6-ectly Trough tne carti'aginous end the eth
rib, the brcast-bone. The child fingered four
weeks in great agony. A post raarfen examination
revealed piece Of the needle, inch and quar;as
y within the hearts substance.
| The manner in which this poor child came TO ls
death and the length OF time that fingered ar equal
! iy sad and instructive. warning is thus given 10
parents OF the danger TO which children are liable.
even from a needle, and Of the necessity Of Keeping
all such articles out Of their reach The publc mind
ia also disabused Of the erroneous impression that
even slight wcund ofthe heart inust he Immediately
fatal.--Susscx Herald.
| A HINT TO TRAvELERs.--An instance Of PRES
ence of mind in danger, occurred tecen,ly, whichis
we'll worth relating for the bene6: Of those who
he in similar circumstances. A. The moment Of the
explosion on board the steamer Bav State, a youug
girl, who occupied state-foom with her maid. IN
stead OF opening the door, many did, 10 ascertain
the cause OF the disaster, spiang from het berth,
dragged the serTant with her to the floor, ard there
detained her torciby unt the steam had passed
th m. Thus two lives saved bv self possession
Il Ia been mentioned in this young lady, presence
weeks prev iousy, that this the proper meth,
! Cd Of precaution in such oasc5.Phiid. inluher,
/ BE CHrERruL.--Ii people generally knew what
an advantage II was says the i hanl Journal theru
would be fewer faces ~ The world, and infinitely
less iil-tenper. man never gains any yihing b,
hbing his ANNOYANCE III his face, much less by burst
ing into passion. AZ il s neilIer G.aniy nor wisa
to yield, ike child, pe,tshy - every cross, 50 ii
Is alike foolish aud absurd 10 allow feelings OF anger
to deprive Us Of seii-conrn
Happiness is much better distributed than money,
It Is OF those valuable productions hich money
can't buv One oi these mornings IN walking to VOTE
place OF business, You see one O' the rich men Of the
day, who dwes in marble halls and wears expensive
clothing and gold watch hurrying scoss the
to his place of business, with his brow puckered 10
like bed quilt hes, he HAY accidentally lose the sale
of his wares, perhaps fail 20 see somebody whom
he expected wond pay up an old score Then yog
meet the hod carrier hulNng to h,s work, and sing.
ios Yankee Doodle, whstiing DANNY Jim, his
head untroubled by thought, and his rocke, undis-
urged by dollar. Money will never bring happiness
without clear conscieuce; but comfortable home,
and agreeable society. viii bring with II, all the
happiness that can be found on earth
WHO ARE THE PkoPLE7-The manners Of ths
people not 10 b. found III the schools OF carnng'
or the palaces of greatness whe,e the national char.
is obscure ohteiated b. travail instruction.
by philosophy vanity; Is public happiness To
be estimated hy the assemblies of the gay, the
banques Of the rich. The great mass OF nations is
neither rich gay they whose aggregate constitute
the people found in the streets and villages, IN
the shops and farms and from them, collectively
siGered, musL the measure OF general prosperity be
taken.
! DURABILiFY OF WoOr The piles under ths
London Bridge have been driven 500 years, and
examninr them in lSI6 they found 10 he little
decayed. Ol1 Savoy Place, IN the city OF London,
was built $50 years ago. and the wooden piles consist
ing OF oak, elm beach and chestnut were found upon
recent examination 10 be perfectly sound the d.
rably OF tlnber IN wet state, the piles OF bridge
built b. the Emperor T,ajls, over she Danube, af-
ford striking example. One Of these pies Was IA
ken ap and found be petrfi to the depth of three
;,urhs Of an ,nch bn; the rest OF The wool was not
different from ifs lorner state, though it had been
driven 1000 year..
! The following household Lyric il said 70 have
overcome Watchman, in the discharge OF his seizure
DUTY that he suddenly left with in the corner
ol his eye;
w
drop; n served many tug, and Will be Its
prop Il was my forefathsrs hard that placed il 10
its cot there, Watchman. let it stand-thy club
shall harm itnot. That old familiar jug, wbose cred;
and renown, known 20 many mug, aud wcudss
thou s,nssh it dowul Watchman. foibrar thy blow
break its earih-brown clay; nor make the iiquoF
aow, but lie; the old jug stay"
"Seen the Crysral Palace. ToEnmyW asked iiitis
urchin Of newsboy.
! 90, yes; I'.e been up there several times" "fepl.
ed the newsboy, they both stood in Nassau street,
waiting for the extras TO come out.
oval, knows man tha, would give s 500 to sec
that place"
.'Yo do, Jim1''
! "Yes Stree"
"And YOU know it, Jim7 Bet quarter On il that
YOU don't"
Done and the money pu, in Bill Mullissn''
hands.
! "Now who il hep
'Why, he's blind nsn.''
Somevherein the West, sable knigh, Of the la,hr
er and bresh performing the operation Of shaving
d Hoosicr with dull ra4or.
"Stop," said the Hoosier, :" that WON'T do"
What's de matter, boss2''
THAT razor pulls"
"Weii, 40 nsttah for ds., sab. II de handle Oh
de don'i break, ee bearc's bound to off,
There nany people IN the world whoa afraid
even Of besutu; and sublime idea, because il hap
r. ,,fh ,1.a btnb.
have long been habuated. Some people, by asy
of good as they imagine, in checking the ii,ity Of
thinking, do much harm; for though; resirsned
makes heads,rong and reckless; bot thought en-
coursged makes disposed 10 do all things orderly
How DoEs SIZE TRoT.---A creditn' whom be
was anxious to avoid met Sheridan coming oct Of
Pail Mall. There was possibility Of avoiding him,
Lu, he d,d not lose his presence Of mind.
"That's a beautiful mare you're ca," said Sheri-
dan.
"Do you think so7"
"Yes, iLdeed. How does she ,tot7"