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

a~orprp INVASION OF CUBA ON FocT.-s
1, $. ascertained that at least ships are orr
dered to get ready tn sail to Cuba, AMI tnat
& GOO men are enrolled for the invasipn-
n i said that Mr.. Webster is favorably
INCLINED TO negotiate for the purchase OF
Cuba. n
HoRarp TRAGEDY NEAR PITTsPBuRGH.
On the 18th inst, man stopped at Beitz-
hooyer's tavern. four miles from Puts
hursh. and took lodgings. William Beliz-
hoover, on going to bed j" the same roon''
was stabbed by This man, whose name was
Mccoy. b. alarmed the house, and MS
brother ran up to the room, when ne was
also stabbed through the heart. ne bar
keeper then ran to the room, and ne was
cut IN the face, but not dangerously. Nc
Gov was arrested but is SO badly beaten that
he is not expected TO live.
TENNESSEE AHkEcporE.-At sale the
other day in The good old democratic coun-
~ of CaswelI, the auctioneer commenced
6y saying-"Let's see what you'll give for
this property these wing times" The corn
sold S4 TO per bbl. the Gotten ten cents per
TO-. and the bacon ten cents per Ito. ''Pret-
ty good prices under tory administration,
somebody remarked. 81 like Gen. Taylor
we'll enough" replied an old lady, "bnf ne
hal no business making coffee so highP
endeavored to explain that the high price
of her favorite beverage was owing 10 an
earthquake which shook the berries from
the trees before they were ripe. ssNo,"
said the oil lady, that's the way with you
whigs-euery thing you do THAT'S mean you
lay it on the LordP'
| RETURNED FROM CALrroRNIA.--Eour OF
the "Peacham California Company" composed
principally Of persons from Peacham and Dam
Vile, returned home last week. Two ofthem,
Martins, belonging to Danvle. The fouf bring
home about So 900 each. The REMAINDER Of the
company had not all of them, succeeded 81 well /;
but on the whole, had done much better gan the
average among the diggers The company had
dissolved, but portion of them purcbased an
acre, and were fortunate in getting good loca-
ton The ind viduas returning, had seen enough
of the gold country--one Of them blt just
able to get home, sold out their shares of tse acre
on favorable terms. They name some i$divid-
uals who went out from this section who lad not
been able to meet their expenses, and say that
there are mutitudes there digging in the hope to
get enough to enable them TO return TO their homes.
l-IVt. Caledonan.
CoNTEMpTIBLE.-Our readers will recollec'
that some time since, Geo. w. Paten anda Mrs
Kate Douglass, were brought into the Police
Court on the charge Of adultery, ordered to re-
cognze for their appearance at higher court
and were bailed out Some time last week, Pat
ten took Mrs. Douglass and cleared for psrts I'M
known, leaving his wife, who was just on the
verge of confinement, with only thirteen cappers
She has since been confined, and the child died
Some friends learning her situation, have started
a subscription in her behalf, and We hope dur cit
zens will not slight it, as Mrs Patten is ccrtainl,
in need of assistance.-[ Lowell Patriot.
DESCRIPTION OF WHALE IsLANp.-lr
this fororn region there is neither scenery. mau
ners, nor customs to describe All is barienness
and desolation; no flower or shrub adorns The ice
bound precipices of this sombre locality, where
seated on his icy throne, stern winter reigns SUI
) preme, crowned with the gathered SHOWS OF 6,0O'
years, exhibiting singular contrast to the delight
full gardens of our native land, whose flowers ant
plants are at this moment displaying their oderlf
erous beauties beneath the genials rays Of a mid
summer sun.