The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-06-02


sample and un,arnished story is strictly true. 1t
is given horticultural item, to illustrate the
progress in early life, of young Horcuiturlst Ia
that branch Of industry.
Fourteen years ago last May, on Saturday at
noon, boy called at my dwelling house to SCH
strawberries. He was of slender form, apparent
ly about fourteen years Of age, with bright and
Intelligent countenance. The fruit was tempting,
but had bought enough al market that morning
for dinner and for tea, and refused TO purchase
more. He observed that his strawberries had
ust been picked from the vines, and would Keep
for Sunday. Ny wife much pleased with his
gentle and pleasant manners and decided at once
to purchase, and to engage daily supply from
him for the season. pom inquiry we learned
that, with his father and young brother he cul-
lvated vegetables TO sell in the Cincinnati mar
ke,, small place near Newport. Kentucky,
that he had taste for Horticulture and for books,
J and that effort spared 10 improve bls
! knowledge in bo'h. In Summer hs cultivated tho
| soil, winter the mind.
| For three years were regularly supplied by
| this boy from the earliest to The latest period of
the season, w ,th strawberries, freshly gathered.
! Of fine quality, and n! moderate prces then with
rasberries in succession.
The fourth year we ''missed him ON his accus-
toned round,'' and feared that ne should see him
no more. Ny wife felt disappointed, and greved
good deal about it,
He was so Intelligent and obging, SO gentle
aud engaging in his manners that she had taken
a great fancy 10 him. Besides all this, where
| could we supply ourselves with such fine straw
berries, brought daily to the house Various IN
| quires were made, but nothing could be beard of
him. She only knew his Christian name tho
other if she had ever heard i; mad escaped her
memory. She recolieced 20 have observed IN
! occasional hesiic lnsh ou bis cheek, and feared
that the fell destroyer, consumption had marked
him for its own. Poor boy, said she, we shall
never him again, he has run his race, aud
will soon be forgotion.
Years passed away, and we had ceased to
speak Of him, when one day young man Of gen.
teei appearance called at my store, and presents
! Ing his hand asked If | remembered him. la the
hurry aud hustle Of active business life, one forms
so many acquaintances that it is not easy TO
collect every name or face at first sight. there
fore answered that did not. He replied that
when boy he used 10 supply me with straw ber-
rics, and then inquired kindly for my wife and
children.
! lie stated that by diligence in his Horticultural
pursuits. he had saved some neney and was 'heu
interested in small store in neg hhoring town.
! | was delighted 10 see him, and 10 her Of his
prosperity, and gavs HIM cordial invitation TO
my house bat he plead he want Of inie and de-
parted. On reaching hone in the evening, my
wife was much pleased TO hear that her young
but fell rather sighted by his not coming TO see
| her.
Two years ago. when | saw him again, ne was
| comparatively rich, worth some fifteen thousand
dollars, had married the daughter Of late dis
tlnguished lawyer, had purchased and resi-
ding in his fine mansion, in one Of the cities i'm
mediaolY opposite own. Occupied in busi-
ness of public trust and responsibility, he lives
respected and esteemed by all his neishbors. He
is well known TO many Of our citizens in Cincin-
! natl " ith all this prosperity, he has the good
sense 20 remember that be once the "litto
strawberry Boy" and, no doubt. he feels proud
er Of being the architect of his fortune, from.
that foundation, than if he had inherited ten times
the amount from his ancestors. u.
( SAILING OF THE NoRrH PAclF1c Sur
vEYING AND EXPLORING ExPEDITIoN.--
, The vessels Of the Uaiied States exploring and
/ Surveying Expedition to The North Pacific Ocean,
nhder the command Of Commodore CadwaldeS
! Ringgod, sailed from New York May 9th, for
Norfolk, Va They comprise the sloop o!-war
! Niucenne., steamer John Hancock, orig Porpoise,
\ schooner FeDni.nore Cooper, end clipper John p.
Kennedy. We give below list of the officers
Com. Cadwaider KinsgoId, Could G EzpedI-
ton
[ ;. SLoop pViNCENNEs.-Iicnt. Com g and
Executive Officer, H. Roianio; Act'g Lica'. and
Asst Astronomer, j. Brooke. Acting Lieuis,
j v McColium, A. f. Monroe D. +. McCorcie.
Ihos S. tiliebFown acting NJ ,~ier, Robert K.
Carter; Pur-er of Expedition, W Brenlon Boggs;
Flee, surgeon, WIN Orier; Asst Surgeon; VIM.
=. NIchol ; Secretary and Draugh,sman, Fred.
ID Stuar. Asst. Astronomer, Sidney Cooige
Asst Draus shtsnaan, WV. K Baker CapteIa's
Clerk, }. Pennington. Jr.; ZoolosIst, VIM. 81 mp
SOB; Phoiograpisi, Ed. u Kern; Taxidernst and
Chemist L. ii Slorer; Mathematician ins:. Maxi
er, Anton Schombern; Acung Boatswain, r. Dun-
bar; t,urnsr James T. DAVIS; Carpenter. James
E. Owen. Acting Sahnaker, Richard Berry
purScr's Clerk, 7. I Gamble.
/ STEAMER joan HANCoCK.-Licat. Com
manj.ug, John Rogers Acting Lieut., VIM. Il.
Bridge t; Aching Lieut., VIM. Gibson Acting
Lieut., s. J. Bliss Acting Master, Ii. -. Geo.
Hunter; Asst. Surgeon, T.. Alexander; ist. Asst.
Engineer, Eitrdge Iawton I'd do, David B.
Macomb 81 do, Lloyd A. Williams Botanst
to Expediho Chas. Wright; Asst. Draugh;sman
and Clerk, f. X. Knorr Asst Naturalist, A. A.
H. Ames; Asst Draughtsran, Il. Bnrland.
+ Bare PoRPoIsE.--Lt. Commanding, .AlonZo
b. Davis; Acting Lieut.. Francis a. Roe; Acting
Lieut.. VIM. Reilly. Acting Lieut., VIM. Van
Wyck; Acting Master, f. o. Carnes Ass Sur
geon, J. III. Stewart Asst Dfaughtsman and
Clerk, A T.. Hartman.
FExNIAtohE CooPER.--Ac,ng Lieut.. Com
manding, H. X. Stevens Acting Lieut., John
Russell; Acting Master, 5. LevIngstnn Breeze.
! JoHN p. KENNEnY.--Lieut. Comma nd.ng.
Napoleon Collins: Acting First Lieutenant, j. III.
Carter Acting Lieut., Thomas Roney Acting
Lieut., A W. Habersham; Acting Master. Bev-
eriy Kennon; Purser, George Richie; Assistant
Slrgeon,--; Assstan, Draug 49,.