The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1854-02-16

LIQUOR BIiL.-A stringent, prohibitory Liquor
Bill has been introduced into the House by Mr. Plum
mer read frs, and second times, and ordered print
ed. We know not what course the members Of the
Legislature may pursue respecting this question, but
we feel assured o. thing that very much need
law to prohibit the sale of intoxicating liquors in
this Territory. Shall it be said that while other
States are passing laws to restrain the sale Of ,hi.
dcleerous liquid, Minnesota is doing nothing for the
cause Of temperance ami humanity! Intemperance
is great public moral evil blasting, bli,hiny ours
ing every thing touches, and those who deal in the
article, are promoters Of this evil. Now if our lep
slators elected to pass such laws as will bene6,
the people, whom it is presumed they represent
then they should by all means pass this law which,
viewed in all its bearings, is paramount to almost
any other Will they do SO, will they leave it un
Ill this question shall party charac,er-untI
public opinion shall make it whether man is
favorable or uniavorabe to prohibtory law before
he can he nominated for Office, This day is coming
and it is not Ear distant. The Supreme Courts Of
Maine, Massachusetts, and Vermont, have decided
the Prohibtory Laws Of their several States TO be
constitutional and Chief Justice fancy has said
Il see nothing in the Constitution Of the United
States TO prevent any State from regulating and re-
siraining the traffic. from prohibiting i, altogether,
if it thinks proper" Then, gentlemen legislators,
will you pass the bin!
DEPLoRABLE.--The North Western Democrat
states that the person who was frozen TO death be-
tween the " Halfway House. and Saltwater, few
days since, addicted to incorporate habits and
not ." steady, industrious man. as we learn
from the Minnesotian.
BuReLARY.-The meat market Of C.. Coulter,
Robert street, was burgarously entered Monday
evening last, and the money drawer rhed Of twelve
dollars. The robber entered through window
which he broke in, and which left shattered on
the floor. Suspicion rests uron a negro who was
proving about the premises, hut We believe as yet
no person has been arrested.
Loss OF LIFE AND Property ON THE
OFIo.-We learn from the Pittsburgh Chronicle,
Of the 25ih ult, that eighty coal boats and bar
ges. have recently been destroyed the Ohio
river by the late storm, and the loss of fifteen
aoatmen by drowning. The loss Of property is
heavy.
FIRE AT CHIcAGo.--The American Car Work.
at Chicago, destroyed by fire on the 18th ult.-
Loss $4,000. Insured for SO 500. By this caIam-
ity 40 men were thrown out Of employment.
LAKE. SUPERIOR CorPER MISEs.--The copper
exported from the Lake Superior mines for the year
1858, is 1855 tons. Of the gross value Of 81 OF 900
The Minnesota Co. realize 30 per cent. div dend on
their shares.
| The La Crosse Democrat states that during the
extreme cold weather in January. several mail dri-
north Of that place, badly irozen--one is
not expected TO live. Several umter,nsn are among
the number who have Suffered severely from the cold
| weather,
We have heard Of only one two cases in this
| neightorhood, which leads us to believe that our
Wisconsin friends have familiar acquaintance with
Jack Frost. A. those living in more northern lat
! itudc.