The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-07-21
NO. XIV.

f Of Critrenden and his companions, in 1851:
F. Ramagosa, III ,565 10; Jose Moula. $6e6 81:
Jose Gutietrez, 81 $50 OF; Marteo Beuan, co.
90; Antonio Rovira, s1,044 %; s. Angada.
$1,000 90; Juan Carlo, $4,000 90; Carello &
Quadras, 81 100 90: Juan Beitsas,, ,040 90.
Total, S53,S5S Ol.--N. Q. Bee.
There j. grea, deal OF genuine hurnor, TO say
nothing Of keen satire, in Professor Cesar Hannbas
Scientific Discourses, collected from The New
York Picayune, and recently published in book form.
Here is "hit" in the opening Of one Of them, that
even our clerical friends cannot help smiling at it
81 Is afraid is swine to lebe you for promiscus
time. IT hab always been fashionable for congregs
shuns to send der shepherds Europe whenever dey
git the brown critters in de troai, or culinary COM
symposium OBJ de brownk ctubes oh de lungs. Now
my froat hab been of late, dat it was de ut-
most difficulty dat ] could speak de truf. Some Of
my inuenza frens fndin dis fact 10 be de in my
lecture % late, hab Godeo c bed ,ogedder, and form
ed denseHs in a konmittee on de hole, send mc
of on see-woyage TO 'Bohucken, but it didn't do
me no good; dey hab dubbed to send me far Of
far 'nufi mhar Can pick up little"
Some person, persons, unknown, committed
endish outrage in our village on last Saturday night
by cutting cows and the threat Of horse in
most brutal manner, and otherwise vonnding them
With stahs and gashes. We learn that clue has
been obtained Whereby y ese demons NAV be found
out and brought Ia justice. Ten years apprenticeship
in Thomastown would be little enough or such III.
carnate blood s.-Etlsworth Herald.
bic anxiety to many and in particular the smaller Of
the sovereigns of Germany. While letters from Bre
men represent the tide ol grafton surassing MI
former years, letters from Frankfort report that the
pienipotentiafIcs Of the little demand that
emera may be imposed, as population is On
dergoing serious diminutUn through the departure
OF the people for America. Already the south CT
Germany has furnished enigran,s in number exceed
ing the entire population oi some of the German
monarches. The rulers Of the two Houses es-
ueCIailX for
emigration 1t is believed, however, that the Die:
wall not venture tc move in the matter.
The Reformed Presbyterian (Covenanters,) Of ths
United States reccntly convened in generally
Synod at Chicago. On the 5th day Of the session,
the Rev. Dr.. kenned, was on trial IL. a violation III
the laws OF the Church psalmody, in using h.mns
| not authorized by the church. The Reverend gen
tenan admitted the fact, bat not its c,minaty. Tho
trial occupied the whole day, and after prolonged
discussion, resulted in the adoption Of resolution,
declaring him "gniliy Of gross violations Of otder''
He was permitted to retain his seat in the Synod,
bot was referred to the Pittsburgh Presbytery, be
dealt with according to the discipline of the church
in such cases.
/ YANKEE 1NQUIsITIvTNEss.-We heard q
friend relate the accompanying incident the other
dav, with not a little zest to the amusement Of a
good many bystandersl
Jumping INTO an old fashioned stage coach las,
month ~ company with n,ne others, to iostje
ten miles of unfinished road between Pittsburgh and
fhitadephla, was very much amused the to~
lowing characteristic dial que between a regular
question-a-king down-eas,es ana II gh-heel.d south
crner.
We scarcely seated before cur Yaukee be-
gun
Travelling east, expectl'
eyes sir''
"Gon' to Philadelphia reckon7"
"Nu. si..'
ooh ah; TO New York, ma, be''
eyes, sir.''
"Calc'atin to buy goods, presumed
Never been there before wouldn't wonders'
"4No sit; never
"Such my impression sir. Got letters, I ex-
pectl'
Eyes, sir, am provided with letters of introduc.
ton"
"W u'dn't mind showin' you round myself spell
If yen wanted"
II thank you sir; bnt shall no. require your IS.
sstauce."
This las, remark Of the cole bot reserved stran-
ger poser; and the ''nqusiter'' fell back a
moment to take breath and change lis tactics. The
bali suppressed smile upon the faces Of The other
passengers aroused the Yankee siill farther
, exertons and summonlng up more resolution, he be
gan again
"Shanger, rerhaps YOU are not aware how almighty
hald II IS for Yankee TO conhol his curiosity -
fou viii please excuse me-, bn I would Ike 10 know
your name and residence aad the business YOU follow.
expect you ant ashamed Of either Of em; so
won'' you just obieege mel
n'S ast appear H"usht our southern irieno' VINO,
f~l"s NJ !" 'he tH'remest height allowed by the
co"rn an" throwing o"rh ms sh"mtheTs, rep''ec
MY name is General Andre " w abingdon. re-
side in the state Of Mississippi. | am gentleman
Of leisure, and also glad I've allie say, Of
I'D ,eICl :, -. ,iI =. -. la1 =. -, = -;
/. ,erd to J,,,,tT,,
Tha, ,hnr . ho. . h,,. -. .,o;,n lorL
ter throughout the stage coach; aud this was the
DR.. Royl, tells US that the poor native Of India
smokes upon the bosom Of his mother earth, by Dig
ging with his fingers small hcls in a car soil,
and boring a tunnel between hem with piece Of
stick. He puts tobacco INTO hold, lights IT, and,
lying down upon the ground, applies ns mouth over
the other.
sTalking of clubs" say. a London letrer-writer,
, "old Crockfond's, which has stood tor So many
wears. eaun, grim, and tenaoless, has now been
turned into a F,emh restaurant on a very extensive,
and as hear magnificent scale The anclen, door