The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-06-10
Ngw YoRy Nav os 1885.

Inf onW WINK Exe1<ment-UW Lager Beer
lntorieatsf-Barnsm-Bu Business Prospects, s {.
New YoRK, May IS, 1855.
The swiftly milkman" is Just now the
burthen Of our household ballads the terror
ofmaleiactory infants, and the war cry Of
constitutional grumblers, against existing in
stitu,ions. So long as this nuisance was
merely talked about, in speech which might.
perhaps, be deemed exaggerated, we could
endure it, consoling ourselves with the old
reflection, that we must in some other wav.
if not in this, be compelled to consume our
peck OF dirt But when the disgusting
reality OF stump-tailed cows and filthy milk
maids was actually presented in pictures to
our eyes, our stomachs rose in adherence,
and We longed, with exceeding great desire
for pure Orange county milk" phantom
by whose semblance we had so often been
deluded. Blessed is the babe whose milk is
only diluted with water if he be freed from
the all pervading abomination Of swil.
Indeed, we must be avery sensual people;
quite 50 much so as those ancient Germans
whom Tacitus describes for three mortal
weeks we have been convulsed about swill
milk, and for another week Our spirits have
been agitated to discover whether spirits ex-
list in Lager Bier Does Lager Bier in.
toxcate is the question which has been
taxing the wits Of our medical, chemical
and speculative men. 1t seems to US that
the best way OF testing this question would
be for the city to hire some ID. ID. of capa-
cious stomarch, one totally innocent Of wine
or strong drinks to imbibe Of the watery
fluid to the fill Of his abdominal resources,
and it, after such trial, the aforesaid ID. D.
should be able to maintain an upright posi-
ton, let Lager Bier hcnceforth and forever
more be declared powerless 10 intoxicate
The connection reminds Of us Of story
lately told Of celebrated French actress
who visited this country some time ago
Walking down broadway one afternoon
with friend, she was astonished and puz-
zed at the frequent recurrence Of the same
family name, as she supposed it to be, over
almost every other subterranean shop on
the street, and finally turning to her COM
panion inquired with exceeding simplicity,
" How does there come to be on this street
so very many persons of the name Of Lager
Bier"
As for other town talk, it is unimportant
enough. Every other day we have reported
an outrage or two on American vessels,
some Of which are grave enough, and others
so absurdly groundless as to give rise to
some burlesques. Among others. the story
was circulated that the General Government
was about TO demand an explanation from
Great Britain, on account Of the breaking OF
light in the cabin window OF Jersey
City ferry boat, by the conclusion of sa-
lutte fired from the British mail steamer Per.
sia, as she left the harbor Then we have
had little squabble between couple of
actors, who could not be satisfied without
dragging their household gods into the
street in broad daylight ; also, an ARRAY be-
tween an infuriate French doctor and the
proprietor OF the New York Hotel In the
way OF amusements, the last idea is BAR
NUNS invention; he proposes to bring over
by subscription at very high rates, the finest
opera troupe which ever performed in any
country. But the public confidence in BAR.
Nun is shaken.
business drags On account Of the back.
wardness OF the weather, which checks the
the sale of all seasonable goods and keeps
buyers at home. Cotton continues to ad-
vance wool will probably be IS per cent.
lower in the Fall than last year some say
20 per cent. There is 10 prospect of rise
in breadstufs, as the crops look very well
on the other side, and the tone Of the For.
eign Markets is less firm The Fall bust.
ness it Is anticipated will be done in a small
anu cautions way next Spring will prob
ably open with tremendous rush of trade
from the West.
Clothing fabrics OF home manufacture are
looking up in price.
In the book market there is nothing
worth noticing good many geod things
are held back for better times.
iHE United States Senate wa startled,
the other day, by an accident A reporter
carelessly threw his oyercoat over the rear
railing which shuts of the reporters IRON