The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-10-23

crowd them ont Of their profitable pursuits
The only exception have noticed TO this, is
store for the sale OF American stoves" kept
] am informed. by Yankee. who in this, th'
iron city Of Scotland, is making money out o
his Yankee stoves. Is there spot on th'
globe, where money can be made. wher yos
will not find Yankee and Seotchman, com
Peiing to win the prizc, Thcr are said to b
only four or five American families herr. Al
American largely Interested in nana6ctoriea
lives in greater splepdor than any citizen o
Glasgow.
The middle class and respectable laborin,
classes, seem TO b. honest aml thrifty, Of mani,
bearing, and ~ before remarked, excce,iingl,
polite and social Enquire Of any person in /
store or Office. the direction 10 place, sqnar'
OF mile distant, and he will instantly start Of
To show you, insisting that it is no trouble al
all II examining any object OF interest, yor
arr almost sure to be addressed by some poli,,
seo,chman, who seeing that you arr stranger
proce'is TO give you some information.
The iaboring classes here are evidently satis
fed with their institutions, though constant,
complaining about the administration Of public
affairs. They first clamorcd tor the war with
Russia they now regard its commencement
and prosecution ~ equally laundering and in
sane. ], is manifest that an this war the no
bity have ost their command Of popular con
iidence and respect, Yet towards the Qucct
there exists feeling Of afeetionate devotion
To an American, il is quite singular and anus
ing to hear thesc poor people, who labor foI
two shilings and sixpencc n day, and live upon
oatmeal pcrridge and milk, tell over the house
hold anecdotes. and trivial events Of her maes
ty and her court.
Victoria must be model Queen. or the peo
pie would not 40 love her. She must bc q tru,
woman, good mother and pure wiie. Yet
many Of her sayings and doiDgs that 80 please
the people are, no doubt, manufactured by out
siders for the popular market.
The people arr proud OF their public grounds
buildings and monuments. They have several
equestrian statues In bronze. One Of the Duke
of Wellington, another Of the Queen on a can.
tefng sted one OF the raised feet Of which IL
proppcd up, awkarlly enough, on bar Of
bronze. Our Mills could have taught the Brit.
ish artist. the way TO poie the animal more
gracefully. There Is also similar statue oI
the Prince Of Orange aud in public square
colossal statues oi Watt. thu inventor Of the
steam engine, Sir John Moore, and Sir Walter
Scott. 10 another place monument To Nol
sOn.
The Metropolis or burial place OF the city
is n most interesting spot On the cast side OF
a small stream which separates !, from the
grounds OF the old Cathedral, upon bold and
rocky cmnencc, reposcs this beautiful city ol
the dead l, was once the sacred mount of the
ancient druids. An Italian gateway appears
in front, which you reach across the Bridge oi
Sighs, spans the little stream. Neat terracei
and gravcled walks. accommodated 10 the form
Of the mount, wind arounh in every direction
while flowers shrub. and trees. are arranged
with grea, artistic skill 10 adorn The chaste
and brauiiful monuments, which are 10 numer
Gus in every part Of the Metropolis There
stone memories present very extensive ynrie
" Of material, which adds gratIy To the com
bnel eject Many of them are cut in Scotch
iree-s,one of ,lrab color. upon which the M
complishel chis~l produecs a mos, remarkable
ard liielkr imitation Of nature The drapcry
represented in many monuments OF this mate
rial look a. natural as the reality. Of this
stone ia a snpcrb statue oi Tenant the founder
of,hc Chemical Works ''efre rfsrrod TO. on'
Of the most costly monuments i that o' Akx
aDdcr. a Distinguished Glasgow ,ragediau bu,
the most conspicuous q! all IL that of John
kpox. the Champion oi the Sco'ch I.eforma
ton From the summit of the usDunl. 200
stand colo,sal statue of the man. wbo.e J,t,aeh
ing demolished every Catholic edifoc IN sscot
| land .,vc the onc his ohissieJ form nov scen.
90 look down upon. as II 10 guard IT against rc
Hi.al for bpw Il "a kirk ~ -cofiHod
Passing hy largc public looking edi6ce
near The Metropolis esquiri Of plain la
boring man. xhs; baih,ng is that;
I That b. answered with evident pr.i~. ii,
the city Hospital I, belopgs to tbe public
TO Everybody TO m,, with erDphasi'l 10 m,
a. oDe o' ibe publie
Uni.i ,he ,mpalse sugge-'ed a'ssi him
how mach wouA yca take for your share o.
The proper'y
f would nt vii II. sr he replied. and
walked away. evis-ntIy cGssiei a, my Offering
10 buy him ou; mr. rA. pses-si vfh myself
for having tins ,rissd uith the par Hisn''
patrio,i.,n. for saeh in reality. Il wss
Psblic baildihgs ard monument. cannot fsil
To proiao. a powerful fleet upon any eonams
nifty While they ARE encouraged Try sr 'h<
mr., irIelible of histories; the Dds' eloquent
asd the NOS, popular. We should learn this
fae, from Earop., and cultivate pas''e spirit
A. a NATIONAL vr'De We have pIes'y a great
historical namss 10 popularie IN stone and
b.onD, anil national AID loosl sabecs tor
painters ard scglptors The issli u Ds' ns
wsa, a tLe-r. la, N The sb-r,es a a. apprc
cia,ing patAie spirit 70 furnish III n'onty
II. n,ttIb ,,raa. .garsffspfs 90 h. gYfasfg