The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-09-24

thot iHorc WuosS IiiisicrtuiitB WcTc siIuuiattu
were the loudest in their appeals to the char
liable. Some such entreaties az the follow
ing might be heard For the sake of the
Holy Virgin lave your charities with the
poor lone wildly and her seven d,ssoite or
plants this day" Another, great hulk
ing fellow, with a yillanous cast of counte-
nance, exhibited bis leg, with horrible run
ming sore artistically gotten up for the oc-
casion with caustic, solicited public compass
sion in a stentorian voice as follows All
good Chrga,dns, are yez going TO pass with
out laving trihe with poor disarted cray
thurc that on his way to the blessed an
holy well at Tough Dargy' And when the
party passed him unheolin. he muttercd in
lower tone, - lell purshue ycz, ye nagurs.'
While third relied on his vocal powers and
the religious character OF his minstrelsy for
provoking compassion in straints like the
following
"Och, twas on Christmas mornin
That Jerooseliim was born IN,
The Holy Land adornin,
All by the Baltic Say.
Three Angels on a station,
All in deep meditation,
W0r takin raycrayation
All By the Baltic Say
On every part Of the race course, except
that especially reserved for the horses, tents
we're constructed, where refreshments, con
ssting chiefly Of potatoes, bacon; cabbage,
b and kssit1s~ o. wA-key, could ke- obtained
In every one Of the tents was a piper or tid.
der and even at the hour Of my arrival
dancing had commenced in many places with
great spirit. la front Of each tent, suspend
ed from long pole, was either the sign Of
the owner removed for the nonce from the
front Of his hostcrie, (f kept by onc,) or
some symbol, such as an old hat, herring,
or u wisp of hay, by which he would be
known by his friends and acquaintance. On
some Of the signs might be read the some
what homogeneous announcement for u tent,
OF, Entertainment for Uaa and Bdste, by
MIX Dooley !" on another, Good dyy
iodg,ng, By Mary Ndrooney !" while
another still, under the sign Of the beehive,
e.sayed the following poetical recommends
ton Of his liquors
% In this hive we're all alive
Good liker makes Us bonny;
II you he dry step in an try
The haviour NV our honey"
II must not he supposed. however that
the wants Of the more aristocratic portion
Of the crowd were not provided for. Hand
some marques Of snowy canvass were also
to I've found, where the most fi,tidious epi-
cure could crafty his tastes, and where
wines and viands OF the finest quality could
be had at reasonable prices
And then universal hospitality reigned on
the course Every carriage and car con.
tanned an abundant lunch ; the more aristo
cratic had champagne, the more sensible
cold punch and il you were unfortunate
enough not TO know anybody thing of
rare occurrence at such place---stil your
chances Of free lunch were not entirely
hopeless, for | have been deputed myself by
the hospitable proprietor Of lunch, to in
vitc perfect stranger bccaus, to use the
words " our host, d" he looked like dacent
fellow"
Before coming 70 the event of the day, it
would he unfair to omit noticing class Of
frequenters II racc-courses who were "a,
gener,s" and who always afforded me the
most intense pleasure in hearing them.
allude to the ballad singers, who, unlike the
troubadours of old, did not accompany them
selves on any instrument, but relied on their
vocal qualities or rather their power of
lungs and the character Of their songs 10
command a crowd, and with a ready sale
for their wares. Heaven. such voices Their
main object being to attract purchasers. it
was necessary, over the din and uproar Of a
racecourse or II fair, that they should b.
heard: aud harmony was, OF course, un.
thought of--indcei, | have yet to hear an
Irish ballad singer with even decent voice
And then the fierce competition by which
they were surrounded On all sides were
rivals sr the snare pocket money of the
swaying and excited crowd-jugglers. dan
Gers, pcepshows, and every variety of at
traction. Such sounds as these might be-
heard: Here il the last spach and dying
words Of Mar in Bradley, commonly called
'Scut,' who was hanged in frint OF Gin
NELL (Clonmel) Jail for the cruel aud bdytG.
,ioW murder Of his grandmother and two
orphant children, in order to get a crock OF
gould which she had consaled in the fure--
and all for one van hapenny.' /, may be
said tia, the above Bradley had oXpiate,l
his otf,ncc several years before, but he was
always good for fresh execution and his
last words sold amazingly.
With bis silver mounted pistols oh'aJrSd him
full soon.
"Arrih, WIZ because he va. me Ean:skilen
dragoyn:
Then. fare.you well. me Enn.k!,leu-
"Farc.you.wrll tor while
Where the blazs are you pushin TOT
We omadhann II the divil don, We so tho
blessed infant at me tut, that you arly tux
the toes av wild your brogues.
Walk up nov, little boys and girls, AMI
hinspcct h,r Majsty's puecn Wictorias
pVp show one OF which iudcu,ically she
shows the Young princes and prinocSS~s at
Windsor Castle hcvery day. Wipe your
eyes, blow your noses. and don't breathe on
the glaSS,s.''
-. my shsi IL that SIR.
"rha, : tAc North PCle by suuriS, tai.
Ing on the SPOT by beautiful young lady Of
yln..t..-l 80. ~ 81 II. LII - -.