The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-08-05

WEATHER AND CRoPs.-Tbe Galena Adver-
tiser thinks that the rainy weather of the past
few days must have been very detrimental to
harvesting. and may be injurious to grain crops
in that section of country.
From SUrERIoR.-Mr. Dean, the postmaster
at Superior, Douglas county, Wisconsin, came
up by the Galena on her last trip. He came
by the SAUL and reports business from the new
city at the head of the Lake rs being in high
ly prosperous condition. improvements of all
kinds are going forward with great rapidity.
Mr.. Dean informs us that when he passed the
Sault the excavations for the canal were near
ly finished. and the walls of the locks were in a
great state of iorwardness. lie thinks the ca
nal will in all probability be ready for use du-
ring the coming fall.
In going down the Lake the vessel upon
which Mr.. ID. was passenger. met the steain-
err Baltimore ascending. Col. ID. n. Robertson
and family were passengers on the Baltimore.
TIE MAINE LAW on IT'S NATIVE SOIL The
UllllS IiOuSc Vi MtHc, WIS Dulit " utti
the city contained about 10000 inhabitants,
. and at $4,000. it was densely crowded. The
authorities were considering the erection OF a
new one, to cost not less than $50 900. But
after the Maine Law had been in operation a
few months only. ranges of apartments were
empty there; and the establishment as it now
stands will be sufficient, under vigorous en-
forcement of the Maine Law, until the city
shall contain 100, 900 inhabitants.
Hon. NEAL Dow writes to Hunts Magazine
as follows:
AT the time of the enactment Of the Maine
Law the number Of open rum-shops in Port
land was estimated TO be from 800 to 400; now
there is not one. The keepers of the secret
rum shops have Il few we'll known customers
and no stranger is admitted. These shops con-
tain but small quantities of liquors. and are fit
ted up with an apparatus which, on touching u
spring, will smash the bottles contrasting them
that they MAJ not be seized by the police
.Ii' Tic old a;iase, "a man is known by the
company he Keeps is illustrated by the fol-
lowing anccttote, related hy Partisan letter
writer:
NJ. Rothschild was asked the other dav by a
young man. an intimate friend of his family, to
lend him 5000 francs. No said the Baron,
81 only do business, now, with crowned heads ;
but I'll get you the money. You may walk
with me, once. along the arcadcs of the Eoursc,
taking mc Familiarity by the arm The prom
cnade was effected. and at the end of it the
yorNg man lad his 5000 francs in his pock-
ct, and had refused Offers of $4,000 more.
1aU~ The New York Times has sensible
talk upon the extravaganza OF ihc day, pariicu-
larry as developed in social life We quote -
Ii money is to continue the measure of Re
spectablity. money will be had in all so. is
ofways and used in all degrees of:oliv. There
is no help for it: and hence it is absurd fer us
ohe deciaiming SO vchemcntly against frauds
and bankruptcies, while we patrouize the very
principle that necessarily produce these effects.
Talk OF the moraiities of the false issues of stock
and the host of other fraudulent transactions
Talk OF railroad manias and the many reckless
pursuits Of specializing life The evil is not
in them. 1t is not in Wall street. 1t is not in
Banks and Brokers. Look to your splendid
avenucs-your palaces, named hotpls-your
Five Thousand Dollar Partics-vour silks and
wines-your whole system of modern American
show. There you have the roots of this con
sunng canccr-therc and there only the flesh
and blood that feeds its spreading poison.
W hat Is the use OF wasting words On our ~ stem
OF tusncss-on excessive credit--on fictitious
negotiations, 50 long as vain and silly wives
to this all-devouring ruin! The cure is needed
at home and until our domestic vices are re-
formed, we are whistling down the wind in eve
ry effort made to rcctty the monstrous error.
y great part Of this tremendous eyi! is due to
our women. 1t is hard to think it-harder to
write it-but, nevertheless, it is plain, honest
truth. They are the money maclstroms-they
and their silks, wines, carpets, hangngs and
c1uipagcs-and in them are swallowed up the
millions that are reported in our financial dis
as.crs.'
RATHER SrlcY.-A lady Of San Francisco, be
ing invited to send in toast to be read at the
anniversary celebration Of the landing of the
Pilgrim Fathers. furnished the following. 1t
is spicy enough to flavor bali dozen
anniversary dinners -. The Pilgrim Fa-
Tiers forsooth I! What had they to en-
durc in comparison to the Pilgrim Mothers. 1t
is true they had hunger, and cold, and sickness
and danger-foes without aud withir-but the
unfortunate Pilgrim Mothers they had not on
ly ali these TO endure but they had the Pilgrim
Fathers also; and yet their names are never
mentioned. Who ever heard of the Pilgrm Mo-
theirs? Who ever gave dinner in honor of
them: Who ever writes songs drinks toasts
and makes speeches in recollection of them
This sclf-suGcicncy on the part of men, is be,