The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-06-26
SAINT PAUL.:
GrOWls from DiOgenes.

SELF-EvIDENr.-Therec can be nothing mythical
about the great riches Of India, if reflect for a
moment thai the poorest there must necessarily have
iAc(k) OF rupees.
The OVERLAND MALE.-Any man who goes up
SEAsoNABLE REMARKs.-The present weather
NAV be said he like city merchants, good deal on
'Change.
The old saying of March ''coming in like a lion
and going out like Eimb" is practically reversed ;
lamb having already in, and the lion having
gne QUITO fght the Russians.
People on the shady side Of fifty prefer the sunny
side OF the street and on every hand meet With
primroses prim ladies.
Our soldiers who planted in the East are ex-
pectcd TO shoot early in Apr AMI several promising
blades, including that hardy evergreen Charley Ma
pier, viii no doubt come up (when they are "ane'D
very nicely.
Several dor este nurseries have tender plants,
which being tended with great care by the elder
branches Of the family.
Shirt buttons have been sewn in large numbers, and
abundant harvest Of affection is antic pated the
result
There is already great demand for s'vnh and
should dry seas'>n ens"e there wiil no doubt be
still greater demand for shrub and water.
he weather prophets, whom public opinion is Of
ten disposed to arraign have predicted rain, late
ly combining themseies 10 IA few dry remarks.
PROCESS OF MAKING SHor.-The pig lead is
and worked by steam; it is then put in a furnace,
kept CONSTANT, burning mig hit and day, and attended
10y two sets of men, for the fire and two to pour
the melted lead in the straners. After passing
through the strancrs it falls distance Of $50 feet,
the passage through the air giving the shot their
shape form; they fall into large tub basin Of
water; here man is engaged in dipping them ont
with "A iade and throwing them an inclined plane,
down which they a drum heated by and
worked by machinery, as to dry the shot; when
De-, thn, SnI Wiz I,,.h
stops by actions of machinery every five minutes for
polishing them; from this drum they thrown into
hopper, and from this pass series of inclined
planes where the defective shot carried off, and
then throuo selves into drawers where they
sorted by the action Of machinery the selves;
then into the large boxes from which they taken
and put in sacks, wei hcd and are ready for Use.
GREAT MES's DANcING.-We read that Napo-
leon a very awkward dancer. On one occasion
he danced with very beautiful countess, who could
not concca! her bushes at his ridiculous postures.-
On leading her to her seat, he RENAL ked, "The fact
is, madame, that my forte lies not much in dane.
ing myself in making others dance.'' This re-
minds us of an anecdote of Daniel Webster, who be-
ing present at ball in Washington, during the peri
cd Of his incumIency AS Secretary OF State, was
asked by an efcinnate, f"rpish sort of chap, who
thought great deal of his dancing, " Don't YOU
dance, Mr. Webster =! | never YOU dancing.''-
"No," said Mr.. Webster, he only could say and
look such things, 81 never had the capacity learn
how, sir 20
A FAIR EXCHANGE.-At an evening tea party,
the other day, apr"poSa was made for rubber whist
Alter several deals elegant and handsome young
lady, thus addressed gentleman who sat near herr
''What will you take for your hand -
The young gentleman mode>tly replied his eye at
the time brightly beaming, ''Io ours in return.'
60 When Nicholas alluded to Turkey hom-
maladc, he meant to say vine merchant phrase,
that the ''Pote little sick in consequence of
its having been terribly shaken lately; and that all
it wanted ''Sct,ns '-kindy infcrsing that if he
only allowed, he would very GO i, and set
tie it.
Mrs. Cazneau, Cora Montgomery has, it is said,
commenced libel suit against Mr.. Bigelow, of the
New York Erenmg Post, for certain allegations
against her character, contained in editorial art-
Gle in that paper, in the course of some comments
upon the Dominican Republic, few days since.
o. Gen. Foy, distinguished orator in The French
Chambers says - trstocracy, in tire s9th century,
.he league, the condition of those who would
without producing, live without working, know with
out learning anything, carry la Donors without de-
serving them and occupying all the places Of govern
snent without being able to I'LL them
QuorATIoN OF TIE MONEY MiRKEr.-We
can't help Taiiow rising in consequence Of the Rus
sian war, bat how c,n keep down Greece.