The emigrant aid journal of Minnesota. [volume] (Nininger City, Minn. Terr. [i.e. Minn.]) 1856-1858, 1858-03-17
COgnomens Of Principal Cities.

Baltimore is the Monumental City, from the great
battle monument, and several others Of note, within its
limits.
Boston is the { Classic City, or Athens of America,
from its acknowledged pre-eminence in the literary and
fneart pursuits.
Cincinnati is the Queen City, so christened when
it was the undisputed commercial metropolis of the
West but l believe Chicago now sets up rival claims
to that distinction.
Cleveland, O., is the Forest City, from the peculiar
rural aspect of its streets, squares, and private grounds,
which make it one Of the most delightful cities in the
United States.
Hartford, Ct, is the Charter Oak City, from the
famous Charter Oak OF colonial history.
Louisville, KY, is the Falls City, from the falls of
Ohio at that point.
Montpelier, Vt, is the Green Mountain City, being
the capital of the Green Mountain State.
New Haven, c., is the Elm City, I believe, from
the ~profuson of elm-tree ornaments in its streets
New Orleans is the Crescent City, from the half
moon shape which the river once presented at that point.
But the filling out from the city has materially changed
the crescent.
New York is the Empire City, Or the great com.
mercial emporium of the New World.
Philadelphia is the Quaker City, from its broad.
brimmed founders.
Pittsburg, Pa, is the Iron City from this immense
iron trade and manufactures. 1t is also emphatically
the Smoky City
Rochester is called the Flour City, owing to the
number Of its our.mills-some of which are said to be
the largest in the world.
Niningcr is the Central City, being in the heart Of
the Continent.
A Cool REAsoNER.-Cottle relates of John Hendcr-
son, a famous student of Oxford, that a student Of a
neighboring college, proud Of his logical requirements,
Was %solicitous of a private disputation with him, and
they were introduced by mutual friends. They con-
versed for some time with equal candor and moderation /;
but at length Henderson's antagonist, perceiving his
combination inevitable, in the height of passion, threw a
full glass of wine in the face of John, who, without al
tering his features, or changing his position, gently
wiped his face, and then cody replied, This, sir, is a
DEPRESSION; now for the argument
Earn your own bread, and see how sweet it will be
Work, and see how we'll you will be! Work, and see
how cheerful you will be! Work, and see how indie
pendent you will be! Work, and see how happy your
family will be Work, and see how religious you will
be for, before you know where you are, instead Of re-
pining at Providence, you will find Yourself Offering up
thanks for all the numerous blessings you enjoy!
Definitions from a new school book John what's q
bakery? A place where they bake, sir. What's .
brewery? A place where they brew. What's a gal
lery? Ii hi-a place where there is gals
To CLEAN A Guk-Stop up the tube with wax and
then pour quicksilver into the barrel and roll it round
for a few times, and the inside of the barrel will be as
clean as when it first came from the shop. Strain the
quicksilver through a thin piece Of wash leather (deer
skim and it is again fit for USE