The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-04-05
,Eorty.three Years Ago.

before us copy of the Columbian Gazette,
published at Utica, New York, on the 18th
Of August, 1918, being the sO5th number
Of that journal. 1t is arusty looking sheet,
about half the size Of the Daily PIONEER
AND DEMOCRAT, and contains twelve COL
umns of advertisements, and eight Of selected
reading matter We do not believe one
can obtain more vivid and correct reali-
zation of the growth of our country, in
population, wealth, and the mechanic arts,
than is offered by comparison between the
journals of to-day, and those published half
century since; and the Gazette is no ex-
ception to this rule.
Under the head of "Splendid Improve
ments in New York City," it is announced
that 1869 houses were in process of erection
in the summer of 1885," upwards Of 1000
of which are intended for decent dwellings,"
Ten large vessels were on the stocks, and
one of them, the Tobacco Plant, is to be
employed between Richmond, in Virginia,
and Liverpool, in England, and IS to make
tho voyages year," The Adriatic, of the
late Collins line, would not find it at all
difficult to make from twelve to fifteen trips
in year.
Upon the authority of the National
InteAigencer, the Gazette announces the
-o~o.toJ oo,,;or IF tho n Ior;Joo RI Tho
United States" by Spain. The Intelligsncsr
believes that Florida, "at no distant day
will become part of our territory" but
expresses the conviction " that the report is
entirely groundless." Since that time,
Florida has passed through the gradations
of territory of the United States, State
in the Federal Union, an independent re-
public, and member of the Southern Con-
federacy. But one of the most noticeable
features, in the Gazette, is the following
advertisement:
TEN DOLLARS REWARD.
DAN AWAY FROM THE HOUSE
LII of the subscriber near Utica the night Of the
about feetwo three Inches in height short snd
on hsh being S s m g
dark, had tow shirt and trousers, with shoes, but
@ tall w
take up and return said slave secure him in and goal
III as the d AZ
paid Any information respecting said slave direct ed
Utica Augustus. 1918. St5
"JAMEs or JAcoBUs," was probably
caught, sold south for his contumacy, his
New York owner pocketing a cool thou
sand, which was devised to his descendants,
who, in the natural order Of things, must
be abolitionists. There had been an aboli..
ton anniversary in Boston, and the Gazette
thus burlesques the toasts drank on the oc-
casion ~ '.Aaa- ba. easl. 34ls Il .'l.o;
CELEBRATION OF THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE ADO.
LTTIoN OF SLAVERY, AT BOSTON.
ToAsTs .sA-
To be Drunk on the Occashun.
De Day-Spose he cum six time cherry year,
we sellybrait him night or day. isr7
1873 cheer and a quarter.
De land we lib in-And q berry good land he
be too. . .t.
l6 Grin.
MdSSS Oldy-xl ue WduG UTdCk udu go lD III
Africa, why he no go sho him de way heself.
Song-POssum up gum tree.
Massa Presidumpt MonrOe-May he lib for
cher, and one day arter. -...f.
10 cheer and half.
Massa Wilbyfore-De brack mans berry good
Africa-May lie time soon come when he
send representative to Congress, and hab a king
of he own color.
200 cheer.
De Nited Tate-De land of Liberty, sept he
keep slave at de SOut.
Shake de head.
Our suddern brodders and sisters Dress
dare hearts, how dey would show dare ivory,
if dey could only see US.
De rising brack generation-On some of EN-
half white-May de white gemen not be so fond
of crossing de breed.
No cheer, grin.
Bonaparte-When he git away from st. LIE.
oner, guess he cotch weasel asleep.
Song, Who come dare.
De memory of de great men who no lib to
see dare present ancestors celebrate dis day
wild de rest of dare posterity. spose dey were
here, den what he tink2
De Sea Serpent-What for he no come SO
soon? cause he no come afore afterwards,
laff.
Dis societe-When he get no member de
spect due to heself, may he forget to member
who he be.
De Fair Seck-When he smile, how he make
my hart ghump-When he frown, Dress me
how brack he do look.
When de Sea Serpent knock down de Vale,
let the fishermen look out for breaker. Who
tell fish story now?
horse laff.
De Orter oh de day-What he say be berry
good-what he no say, don't no any ting bout
it.
De President OBJ de day De man who dare
be honest when he got noting by it.
May we cher eat something to detain our
friend, and not like de poor woman what had
noting in de house to eat, and noting cook him
in.
De times we lib in-Spose he grow little
better need huff oh him.
De town OBJ Bosson-Ful of noshin and some
pretty good noshin too. Wonder where he got
EN- all. tE e E =
All this goes to show that the negro
question is rather modern issue.
Among the news items in the paper, is
one announcing the first sale Of government
lands in the Territory of Michigan, and a
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