The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-10-03

tons of the State Convent ion. Il
The London correspondent Of the Boston
Times, says:
have not seen in England an instance,
where any disposition appeared, to speak
or think of the United States with any un-
kindness, and feel sure that the day of
contempt or insult towards our country has
passed from the ulnanack of Great Britain.
| We are bound in too many commercial ties
together, and have won for ourselves too
proud character by our energy in peace
and in war--to merit aught but respect from
any nation of the earth, and at present Eng
land evidently does not desire to he our en-
envy. aA
FIRE IN PHILADELPHrA. A disastrous
fire broke OUT in the block between Second
and George and Shipping and Plum streets
on Sunday morning, 18th. II commenced
in the stable and workshop of an undertaken,
/ who lost six horses and large amount of
! materials, collins, tools, &c., &c. A consid
cradle number of shops, stores, and dwelling
houses in the neightorhnod, were either en-
lireiy CONSUMED or considerably injured
The wind was from the northwest to the
north, aud drove the flakes aud flames to a
considerable distance.
Jenny Lind's first concert in Boston, was
on the 9Th ult. at the fremont House.
Theodore Parker, of Boston, said in re-
cent sermon, that Professor Webster was
prosecuted to death by heartless miser un-
I'll his forbearance gave away.
An exchange mentions chap whose COL
lar was so stiff with starch, that, OH turning
"A corner, il cut his throat.
An old MinnesotiaD>who "has been there
says that there is no such thing AS rock salt
found near the head waters of the Mime.
sofa river; but that there are whole plains
| of crystallized salt, as white as driven snow
, and often many inches thick, the deposite
of shallow salt lakes, now evapcrated.
One of the best buildings erected lately il
Saint Paul, is s story brick, intended fol
stores, being built by that energetic man
Henry Nj. Rice, below the American House
on Bench st. eve call it Bench street from
the American House down to Jacksons ole
corner, because it is Bench sueet-anl {
descriptive name for the street.)
Il Joseph Mosher, (not Mosher & Coy
: butcher in ST. Paul, failed the other day.
D The losses by him will not exceed few
: hundred dollars. This ought To teach two
things: first that every man had better re
main i'm business which he understands. -
4 Mr.. Nj. is all excellent book .keeper, and
D was the accountant of p. Chouteau s. Co
for several mouths and next, that to hv,
:, by selling meat, "A butcher here, must have
his pay down. If he trusts, he must eithe
: fail, cheat IN weight, or sell at ruinous higi
prices, rs ia fact to make those who pa,
for their meat, pay for the meat of such a.
! get trusted.
e There is another steam saw-mill goin;
up at the Lower Landing. ST. Paul. 1t i
!, 10 be built by Capt Dana and will he il
!. operation This winter, having large raft o
logs now at the landing, ready to be sawed
This mill and the mill of WATSON s. Co. a
> the Upper Landing, will furnish our town
> with something like an adequate supply o
building materials.
T The Barnes have single, clapboar'
and lath machine in operation. north of III
{ new Baptist Church, in St. Paul, which i
u really public benefit. They make ten o
: fifteen thousand shingles in day, by steam
and horse; and arc very useful to the growt
+ of our town.
In the Senate, on the 10th, the bill to set
tie land titles in Oregon, and making dona
Gion> to actual settlers, was taken up an,
II passed. The bill reducing the minimum
price of mineral lands in Michigan and Wis
e consn was also passed the Senate. In tn
y House, on the Goth, the proposition to in
corporate the officers of The late Texas Ma
w into that of the United States, was re
l. jtcted by a vote of 60 to II.
A Coop SPEcULATIoN.-The steame
Creole, OF the late Lopez Expedition, wa
: recently sold by order of the u. S. Court a
J. Key West. She was purchased for abol
$4,000, by MIR. lift, including boats an
{ every thing belonging to her. 1t was grea
y bargain, for The day after the sale her owne
T. towing into Key West the ships Nj. Howe
ID and Emily Taylor, both for N. Orlean:
which had been ashore on the Florid
N Reefs.
y RESTORED TO LrrE.-'rhe papers
:" Chautauque county state, that during tn
-" last two or three weeks, there has been niue
sickness caused by dysentery, in the tow
l. of Westfeid, in that county. A gentlema
4 of undOubted yeracity, gives statement
L. the following extraordinary occurrence.
is young lady, of respectable standing at
family, was taken sick with the dysente'
on j ueSUay last. one uieQ on SaturNe
I'D afternoon, and her parents and friends pr
' ,, pared her remains for burial. On Sundt
u evening, while watchers were in attendant
upon the body, sho came TO life, and W
nc able to speak. There is now hope of b
10 recovery This curious fact has produc,
nd quite an excitement in the town. Albal
- Atlas.
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he The Jenny Lind mania has not abated
er the metropolis. From six to seven tho
ad sand persons, at high prices, have aIrea'
r. attended her two concerts, and there is
nd prospect that the future concerts will n
vii be less exciting TO the popular mind. ii
hit general merits are acknowledged by all, a
to there is every reason to believe that she "
meet with triumph upon triumph. Fl
accounts of her movements and concer
&c will he found in our coIuDns.-[N. YoI
~ Herald.
on The Forest divorce case has taken anol
Die er turn. Mrs. Forresr now appears as I
accuSer, and has commenced suit agai,
her husband upon very strong grounds,
IA il is asserted Should she succeed, she "
ic- he entitled to portion of her HUSBAND
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