The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-10-14

propriety in thus advertng to what is matter
of public advertisement. We offer no censure
upon individuals. But is it not pitiable to see
from such volunteer exposures of high life, how
wealth and character stand respectively in the |
estimation of many who make our society? The |
influence of such false pride is banelul in the |
extreme. Is it not worth to any women more
than gold to say. "Howevcr poor or my fam- |
lily may have BEEN my husband is an honest
MANY Y. Independent.
An OLD SOAKER's LAST SPREE.-A correspon-
dent of the Troy Daily Times, writing from
Berkshire, Mass, tells the following good sto-
ry of an old soaker who has since reformed
1t is given in the old fellows own words, as
follows:
once got little change together and start
cd offon regular bcndr. Thought small
key with bung hole in the middle of it. so
that it would be handy to drink FROM and had
it filled with rum. After taking few good
Srigs, hid it in Il cooper shop. under some
shavings, and started for town. Falling in
with acquaintance. we all got gloriOIsly drunk
and the spare change of the party was soon all
gone.
Before long we all began to feel miscrably
dry again !: but money and credit were both
the coopcr-shop. Arriving there, after having
travelled over much surplus ground, got hold
of what | supposed the kcg ofrum. but the bung
wouldn't come out. Each one of us tugged
and pulled. dug and chcred at it, but all in
vain. We separated in dispar. | carried it
home for sober trial ; and what do you think
it was: Why, il was the head of an old wooden
beetle. with just enough of the handle left to
stick in its place. My rum key was still in the
Oh and thprp | lot if tt,v That " m
last spree.
Coop ADVICE TO IRIsIIMEN.-The Irish Amer
lean, published in New York by Patrick Lynch
contains an address from the editor to Irishmen
in America. which abounds in much good adj
vice. After referring to the unfortunate dis
turbanccs between Americans and the Irish, he
prOpounds the question
What shall we do to avert the storm which
threatens? What shall we do to ward off the
impending evil? How are we to right our
selves in public estimation
And he answers it thus:
BY following these simple rules of conduct
and action by avoiding all porter-hOuse, bar
room and street squabbcs and collisions by
studiously keeping away and avoiding street.
preachcrs-to hear whom, you go, You will
most assurcdly get irritated and insulted by
resolving sedulously to conquer general and
particular respect hy decent and pcaceable de-
mcanor by remembering that, as new citizens
or inhabitants of these United States common
modesty and dclicacy should operate to pre-
vent us from bringing ourselves, by brawls or
otherwise prominently or VIGOROUSLY before
the public; by ever bearing in mind that sufli-
cicnt employment and fair remuneration await
the sober and Industrious. and that thereby
competence fer the support and education of
our families is within our reach by rejecting
and believing that no true American will ever
deny respect gratitude, and attachment TO him
(of whatever country who deserves it by hon
esty, peaceful manners, and untiring effort at
advancement; by attending to, observing, and
pcrscvcr Fly pract!cing these simple rules of
action, we. lrishmcn. can weather the storm
which RACES around us so fcarinlly at present !:
and We can change the feelings and sentiments
of antagonism which unhapp;ly have prevailed,
and still prevail against us
LAKE SUPEEIOR-Thc Prcsbytcry.o of Eric, on
the 10Th ult ordained Mr.. James Irvine Smith
as an evangelist. with a view to his laboring in
the copper regions of Lake Superior.
PERPETUAL MooNILGnr.-A young lady. the
daughter of a teacher in one Of the New York
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cfh part OF Maine. AS common win Inc den
iZehs Vi large clties. she was oisch comparing
,hihss anou' ncr win those she had feft at
home. Everything i'm New York was so very
far superior to every thing in the little town of
D, ,hat me gut. exhibited hcr superiority
III ehl'Sh'emins ncr friends "a to the eicsancics
of metropolitan life. Houses and horses tables
ana teaspoons, were all upon Inherent plan
IN New 1ork and one evening. at social par
~ she expressed her dissatisfaction with the
PERFORMANCES OF the moon at IL declaring
that therc ha9 cen no moonlight now tor
week "hIlc IN New York the moon shonc
Dfisn'ly 'oe'y "'Shf! we had the story from
Two ladles prcseht on the occasion. women OF
hlSh order OF lnt' gritty ana intelligence, who
assured us that this young lady from the city
OF perpetual moonlight. was not only dressed in
the neieht OF fashion, but had finished her ed
ucat:on' In Gotham.-.lrs. Sc'sshelm.
a CHINESE WoNDER-Europcans and Amcri-
cans are very apt to consider the Chinese as
other Christian nations; yet we are constantly