The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1854-03-23

The American Union.

1879 New Jersey settled ty the Dutch.
1923. Delaware settled by the Sweeds and Fins,
1924. Maryland settled hy Irish Catholics.
it35. Connecticut settled by the Puritans.
1886. Rhode Island by Roger Williams.
1850. North Carolina settled hy the English
1870 South Carolina settled by the English,
ibS2. Pennsylvania settled bv VIM. Penn.
1873. Georgia by Gen. Ogethorpe.
1871. Vermont admitted into the Union.
1872. Kentucky admitted into the Union
1895. Tennessee admitted into the Union
1902 Ohio admitted into the Union as a State,
ISL. Louisiana admitted into the Union
lSi6. Indiana admitted into the Union.
1917, Mississippi admitted into the Union.
1913. Illinois admitted into the Union
1919. Alabama admitted into the Union.
ls2o Maine admitted into the Union az STATE
ISL Missouri admitted into the Uuon.
1876. Michigan admitted into the Union,
lSl5. Florida admitted into the Union
1915. Texas admitted into the Union
1876 Iowa admitted into the Union.
lS4S. Wisconsin admitted into the Union,
1880. California admitted into the Union
An ExCELLEKr JoKE.-The Lvnchburg fyaS
Express states tha, among the many beautiful strary
ers who graced the ball given in that civ 10 Than
as ;. Babcock and his lovely BRIDE appeared one
who was Introduced IT'S the daughter Of the distin-
guIshed gentleman from Wythe, e, now member
ot The board Of public works. The SURPRISING
iovei"ess OF her lace, the graceuiness Of her form.
her engaging manners, and the dsiingue style Of her
dancns, added to the respect entertained IN This ,,v
Tor her father, made her belle once. Crowds or
fashionable young gentlemen thrunsed around her.
soiioitn3 The honor OF her baud Tor the e.nce -
Each Wed with the other ia paving her tn. mos,
delicate attentions, and The Jealousy which naturally
springs up among rivals on more than one oc
cason visible among the applicants fJr The next set
Indeed, bot for the modest kind yet Gair dr,ncanor
OF the far stranger, there is telling what coiis-
lons might have taken place among the pr.nolno
su'tors Nor were the attentions PAID he, conlined
10 the opposite sex. MAny of our ioveest l,d,e,
sought an introduction 10 her, and invited her IA
their homes. She regretted her inability to accent
the hospa'ities rendered to her, ana pie AIDED as an
excuse that she about IraYe the ne<t day for
school. iu Richmond. Is il said that nj ,ea.,
half dozen young gentlemen were eugaged TO escort
her 10 supper, aud that eud of money was pfi-
vateiy expended with hackmen 20 cop,e, ber hume.
bui, behold when supper announced, the
lovely Miss b, was nos here to lie found -
strict search instituted bnt 10 no nu,nosc -
be bird had hown, anu many Young gentlemen
we're inconsoiabie because Of het fight Cham
paSne Ia lel to sof'ee them, and seats were
taken ior Richmond iiat 81 extra stage ordered,
W hen morning. came, however, what was the as
tonishnent aud Indignation of the cnaniored srn,Ie
men TO learn tnat their fascinating acquaintance was
youth OF l-y chburg, dresse IN his sisters cloesl
Ii was even 50. Two "a spaishtiiest bellies.
unable by reason Of clerical interlction to attend
the bali. determined 70 have their own fun out Of it,
and accordingly dressed up their brother in full
SUIT OF female gear, painted his checks, crowned
him with garland OF flower, Instructed him in tho
mysterious art oi manag ins his strange attire. and
g'ins hiia letter of Introduction 10 one Of the
managers, put him into hack and bid him God
speed. The gallant nanager, proud of his fair
charge, displayed a miraculous energy in irtrodu-
cling her TO everybody; the young lad, boy ula,ed
his part so admirably that the cid himself would
never have suspected him, and the trick passed OFF
successfully, that is now universally and ios,l.
accounted the best thing that ever hAppencd 10
Lynchbusg.
BEp.Bues. - Speaking Of bed-bugs. a friend
o. ours who put mp Al the Kalamazoo House tells
the iollwing stronge one
You see. | 10 bed pretty ALFRED ,,scd IN
after hull day on the old road before the plank
was laid, ca'klatn' good snoozc. WAL ivs,
az The .hVers Begun to cas- of, kinder fei su;hin
try'n to pail on my SHIRT aud dggin' their &c, into
the small OF my back to git good holt Wirried
and twisted. and doubted, and puchered-siI ao use
Aep' a go'n' II Ike all sp. Bimehy got no and
struck hight to look around speli--found about
peek OF hedbu.s scattered around, and uore droptio
OF nay shirt. and runnin' down legs ever, lnnnit
S~ep OF q place nn tbs floor, shack out a QUIT Law
down and hivcred up in it for a nap \, use.
mounted rist an TO me, Ike passe Of rats on meal
ub---'Iug n hole ~ the kiveiln, and crauIed thro'
and CIV ne fits fcr try,n' hldc. Got up
as'n, went down stairs aud got the shIs, lucket
irom the ~agin. brought II up aud made a circle OF
tar on the hoor- hay down on the inside aad f,t
cunfertabie that time, any how. Left the l,uht
burnln' aud watched 'sm. See 'cm git Together
and have a camp meeIin' 'bn.l it, and then they
went Oh IN squad with an oid gray-bcsdrd he ono
at the top, right up the wall the ceiling ill they
got to the right spot. when they dropped rish, plump
into my face. Fact hy thunder
We'll, swep EN- Up ssIn, ard made a circle Of
tar on the ceins too. Though, had 'em foul tha,
time but swan man, IL they didn't pul, strsws
out Of the bed. and bili regular bridge over it,
Seeing an incredible expression on our ,isssrr.
he cnched the story thus
IT.. So whether you believe j. or not; and ,omo
Of 'em walked acres, on stills! Bed bugs are curus
critters, ami no mistake specially the kalamazoo
nd.'-Grand River Eagle.
NEW YORK." Gotham neve, sIeers og or~y: ;t
always has one eye opcu it walks and ,aks in the
day time. They dream in Wall street among tho
: fancics:' they dream ia the Ei,san Fields among
the fancy The offices oi the morning papers
like ight eyes wink all night long the typc.
like 'the G,and Army is wheeling into lirc and
forming into column fpr the chase The lamps II
Restaurant. pale their inefectual fires only at The
dawn. Jersey Cay Ferry s~ings like a pendulum,
all night, from shore 10 sho,c-s clock that never
runs down. The Sixth Avenae Cars are sccpiess
Vice is wakefuI, povety and pain. Here'sa
perfect stampede Of milk wagons, from the foot Of
Courtand street, through every horn and every Ave.
nue, from twelve 10 Breakfast, from Bloomna,sle Z,
the Battery New York has a touch Of The Owl,
hall OF il cIearcst in The dark and a trace Of
the Vampire pre,s most IN the night; and cross
u Tue o""efh1 = mc sastst IN the Snnsblge---
Full Of ideas as India-fu OF bibles as the Union
full Of money changers the Temple f,ll Of Laza-
rom as Naples, 1t IS the mart Of the New World
and the marvel of the Old"
A STRONG AKMrD woMAwS-Mrs Eluat-tb
G. Smith, Of Mo-, ~ho under the assumed name of
g. Ben Ne~i.an," volunteered in the Mexican war in
1916, where she served GithfilIy for ten uonths.
when her sex discovered and she was discba,yrd
from the service, has since married and has receiy.d
her pay and bounty land by act Il Congress
The law sppl'es to soldiers and not TO men-hence
for once at least woman gets her ri.his-by fighting
for them.
DIANoSps.--A young man named Hail was ar
rested in New York. charged with stealing diamond
worth $3.50. belonging to Ball, Black & Co. The
diamond has been travelling around since May, 1851.
ID. w. Van Aernau, Of Buffalo, bought il from Hall,
and borrowed S400 on it from Mr. Howard, Of Buff
iao. Mr.. Howard seut it recently TO New York 70
ascertain its value and, singulary enough the person
who had II went TO the store Of Bail s. Bisck
ascertain 1t: worth. They Immediately recognized
and retained ii.