The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-06-16

AoKNowLEDGEMENT OF ERRoR.--The heart
is drawn toward them who with frsnkness and CO ndor
acknowledge tie cornnlssion OF error. While
conversina short time since with Mig who had
just returned from Washington, he took occasion TO
express his sincere regret having during The late
presidential canvass spoken dspa agingly of FRANZ
LIN PIERCE, 81 feel" sad he, ''ihat did hat man
grea; IN Justice. ] spoke Of him hearsay, and
accused him Of things Of which nov know he was
perfectly innocent As to his being or ever having
been an ;ntemperate man, it's all gamnon-mere po-
itcal slandVrno believed at the time by those most
iEdusirious'y engaged in circulating it. have seen
,he and talked with him. His bearing, his
bis counienance, his conversation all bespoak
the high toned, refined and polished gentleman. No
pass hour with HIN wi, ,hoIt being in-
pressed with the conviction thu, FRANY PILRCE is
a man Of marked traits ot ckaracter-sa gaciols and
dlscrimInatng--Quick to perceive and pronpt 10 act
always ready TO listen to ad, icebut possessed oS.
strong will and discriminating mind. There is a
peculiar expression about his eyes, indicative of the
character Of the developed since The inausu-
ration. Ii IS that--so to spoak-of person who
knows himself thoroughly, and hat il G: equal i'm
ptrtance, knows those by whom he is surrounded.
lie who asriies to oveTeach FRANZ PiEKcE must
rise very ''ea,y III the morning. Thi, is the
Acknowledgements OF "A promneat Whig who wrote, stump
ed and voted against Gen. PIERCE; and this is the
acknowledgment generally, Of the uiprejudiced MEM
bers Of the late wng par'y.-I Newark Eagle.
A SICK BAoHELoR.-The New Yol4 Times
thus heads long article on this subject:
"a sick Bachelor, A dying camel il III. desert.
SAILOR heu-coop in he @Iidde Of the Atlantic'
All the zame. The same Incident from different
points # view. The subject with varied ac-
ces>ories. ii here is prefonderance Of misery
side il Is the side of tbe sick bachelor. Tho
camel, however Intelligent it may be- is still scarcely
sensitive as the human sufferer, and the sailor,
6oating hcn-cGup IN asand miles from land il
least spared the misery of knowing ia; there 10
help within call The sick bachelor is the ne Plus
ufra Of human misery
AN OFrrR FROM BAnSrM.-At a large ard
spirited Temperance Demonstration in Aetra folnan
Hall, New Ymk, short time since, remarks were
By I. 7. Eatnum, Pitsiden, e the meeting
II the COURSE ot them he estimated that n,ennrer-
ance, The giant curse Of the land, the OK
an annual expenditure or loss Of two hurdIed and
6fjv millions of dollars in 'his nation. In this city
ne estimated thcse aete 1000 greg shoTs; and al-
lowing ihn, the expenditure in each averaged 10
rcr dav the aggregate in enc YEARS time CID be
, 25 $50 600, besides the wholesale business. He
offered. It the ci,y would give hm that and s,op
seng liquor iDr wear, to pay all the taxes.
Amounting about four millions. send every child
I good SCHOOL present every family with a hOiary OF
100 good books, three barrels of -four, ard a silk
dress every female Old young, suite II broad
coih TO every male citizen, old young, and ad
mission each to the Museum.
A fellow down East having Seen found gritty of
violating the Maine lauor la", in disposiog of ths
ardent, ard rascay stuff at thar, ordered by tho
Judge "a stand Up ard receive toe sentence of ;hs
court. which was AS fnll,ws:
''You old reprooae. The cnsrt sentences you n
drink two glasses Of your rasealy liquor. and
may the Lord have mercy upon your storach."
He preferred to be locked up on bread and water
Tor twenty days.
RAuRoAD AccYpENrs.-These, at least 80 far
draw bridges concerned must that's
clear. Some "rrofound sou'' has furnished plan
Tor "sure cure'' Of this difficulty and it Is pub
Iished in New York PAPER. Hear him:
"On approaching a draabIidge II; the train be
nlways stopped and lie, the passengers all get out
and wa'k over"
There is something, now, that is capital and pro-
found: Bu, why I'D not this profundiry ego few
steps fin;her'' with his plan, and make his rassen-
gers walk all the way. and SO be sure Of escaping ell
railroad accitents Who could then say they were
60. progressive.-[Bufalo Express.
Excuse me, madam ba, ] would Ike to ask you
why YOU look at me so savage!"
"Oh' beg your pardon sir1 l took you for my
husband!'
Why is an old Goa, I;ke an iron kettlef
Because il represents hard ware.
"Josh, say, wa. gong down street sother day,
and seed tree barkr'
s.GoIly, Sam, ] seed il hollo,o'''
"And seed de one leore.
''Did IL take it's trunk th Iti''
"No. il left that for too,d.
The Mayor Of New York was fined, the other dsy.
IS for violation Of city ordinance his servant girl
having used the Crotch water wash the sid. walk,
after the hour allotted for the operation. his Honor
submitted with good srace--as he ought to.
| LATEST FAsHroN.-The ST. Louis Democrat Fays
the "barber-poe" pattern OF panta!nons VIII oe QUE
this week the stripes ascend pnaly round the ieg.
giving the wearer the appearance ct douoieparreicd