The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-01-20

cars, and toddle about in steamboats,. Why
the baby is the life of the party. We have
known a whole room full of people entertained
by one. hour after hour Sleeping or waking,
the pretty little creature that can lisp little
English or French, one can hardly tell which,
is the universal delight, and many party has
been stupid just for the want of one.
In old times, when they used to journey in
stages, a lady who had a sweet little child with
her, could scarcely call it her own the whole
way, the gentlemen were so fond of carrying
and keeping it. Why, the bachelors love to
play with and dandle it on their knees, though
at first they might be a little bashful and awk-
ward in taking hold of the strange and unac-
customed thing. But the smiles and winning
ways of the baby were always irresistible, and
sure to overcome at last the most obstinate
bachelor. People love babies as they do flow
flowers, like babies, the sweetest of them all, to
carry in their hands, just as they would put
carnation in their button-holes.
How babies and butterflies do swarm in sum-
mer, to be sure 1t is then they are on the
wing Pray don't try to keep them from flying
about and alighting here and there when some
thing strikes their fancy, opening and shutting
their hands and wings awhile, then fitting
away again. Ye, that have babies don't 90
purse behind, it will be less missed. The light
ofyour eyes will be quenched, and your tongue
will miss its inspiration. What literally
everlasting topic is the baby She does this,
she did that. Baby laughed in her sleep. Her
mother does believe it was because she saw
something which one so lately from the skies
could only behold Baby can say this word,
and hides away sometimes from her mamma,
though all but her nose and eyes are in plain
sight.
Ye, who have no baby get the lawful own
ership of one as soon as possible. You don't
know what fountain of pure felicity it is. She
is the light and joy of the whole house The
sweet little creature is the brightest jewel in
your cabinet, and ornamental to your drawing
room the choicest garland in your garden the
most lnexhaustible of entertaining company
There is no solitude where a baby is Care ard
trouble disappear at the approach of the happy
laughing little cherub. She is chloroform to
your anxieties and celebrating gas to your
pleasure. We adopt the style and advice of
mOney-loving father to his son. with change
of a word or two" Procure q baby, friend
honestly, of course, but at any rate be sure and
get one" A graceful vine she will be to you
in youth, which will support you in the infirm-
tiles of age.-.Neacark az ~ .fduertiser.
Pr. DOUGLASS AND ST.. LOUIS RIVER Road
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Rock and HOmes, Civil Engineers sent out by
him to survey the northern extension of the
Point Douglass and st. Louis River road in
conformity with the law of Congress of last
session, returned on the 9th inst, and report
that they have found and marked ont very
favorable route for the extension. The extern
sion starts from near the Hist mile post, with
in IL miles of St. Louis river, in Wisconsin
thus making the extension 10 IL miles long
q 10 WI frOD fo fho
mouth of the st. Louis river 100 IA miles long.
No impediments now existing to prevent the
construction of the road as far as the present
appropriation will allow, proposals for the
same will be advertised for without delav-
Pioneer.
This is quite good news. We hope now that
Capt. Simpson has awakened himself to the
Importance of an early completion of this road,
that be will push the work forward with all the
energy we know him capable of displaying,
whenever he has the disposition to exercise it,
GOSSIP OF THE ALLIES IN THE CRIMEA.-Sun-
dry letters, written for English papers, state
that the Duke of Cambridge had a serious quar-
rel with Lord Raglan after the battle of Inker-
mann, and left for England with the determin-
alton of letting the people know all about the
incompetency and folly of his commander. The
story goes that the Duke was enraged at the
murderOus slaughter of his brigade at Inker-
mann, and blamed Lord Raglan for the fearful
sacrifice, had an interview with r., became an
cry, had some very sharp words, went aboard
a ship, became sick with grief and rage, and
swore that he would go tosEngland.
A letter has been forwarded to the New
York Times. from London, by some member of
the Revolutionary committee, doubtless, which
gives certain new reasons why SebastOpol has
not been taken. 1t is dated at Balakava, and is
stated to be from unimpeachable authority
The first reason given is that there is no com
mander-in-chief, with full powers invested in
his own hands, and that Lord Laglan, Canro-
bert, and the French and English admrals
cannot agree upon any plan of operations, but
actquite independently. The second reason
is that there is real though convert animos-
ity between the French and English, which is
public secret and kept dark only by the
cleverness of the commanders.
THE NORTHERN Pacific RAILwAY-The Ban
gor Mercury, of the 2lst, lays before its readers
the petition for The Northern Pacific Railway,
with the following comments:
ain another column will be found petition
of the leading men of Canada, and of eminent
men, so far as railway interests are concerned
railway to the Pacific by the Northern route,
explored by Major Stevens, Governor of Ore
gon. OF the scope of their enterprise the read
er will be informed by a perusal of the petition
ITSELF
Ever since the first mention of Northern
route to the Pacific, the public mind has been
regarding it with growing favor, till the con-
vlctlOn has followed that sooner or later that
line must be built. We arc glad to see the
project take form under auspices so good as the
present move insures Able men are in the
work-men of unquestonable ability, and as
II Is the personnel of all enterprises be their
ends what they may, that gives the assurance
OF success, we rejoice, we say, that this project
enllsts such minds as it has in its support. At
an early day, we shall dwell somewhat upon
the distinctive features Of this enterprise, and -
compare it and its movers with other plans to
the same end which have been before the pub
lic."