The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-03-20

color was this hog when you first knew
him?"
"VelI, ven first became acquainted wild
de hog, he was a very 'eetle pig, and he was
den vite hog, bui ven Ire got to be older,
he got to be kind Of sandy like, and should
den call him, on de whole, a sandy hog"
"What ear marks had he y"
"VelI, ven I first became acquainted wild
de hog, he had no very particular ear marks,
except very short tail"
"Take your seat, SIR" said the attor.
uey; "we'll, call the next witness"
Rencontre in Washington.-A Washing
ton letter Of the 9th inst, says: A fight took
place in The National Hotel, between the
Hon. MIR. Levin, of Pa, and the Hon. Fitz
Henry Warren, Second Assistant Postmns-
ter General. SIS your name Levin:' said
Mr.. Warren. 'Yes sir; hut don't want to
have anything to do with you, you are a
d-d scoundrel,' was the reply of Levin
Mr.. Warren then struck Mr.. L., who de-
Tended himself with small cane. Warren
following him up la Tom Hyer, till Col.
Baker aud others got between the belliger-
ents and separated them. The fracas grew
out of a Pennsylvania mail agency ol,nox-
ious to Mr.. Levin. MIR. l.. came off second
best.
We have seen another account of this
rencontre, from the correspondence of the
Ohio Statesman, loco focO paper which
says, public opinion, however, sustains
Fitz, who is believed to have the best Of the
quarrel, as he evidently had of the fight
A long fast Where are the GuAs?-A
letter in the Boston Post, from South Wey-
mouth, relates that resident Of that place,
happening to take ramble through piece
of woods, on Sunday, found, inextricably
entangled amid some trees, vehicle called
a buggy, the horse alive but emaciated, and
almost frantic with hunger. The horse and
buggy had been missing four tceeks, the an
iinal having strayed away as is supposed,
from Abingdon.
Elephant Bolirar-His immense strength
His food, ,cater, and rate Of ftrarel.-The
following anecdotes are related of this ami
NAL. now in New York:
GA few years since, while travelling with
Van Amburg s. Co.'s Menagere, he was
about entering small town in Canada, inn
mediately behind the colossal chariot which
contained he band. For some reason he
became offended with person belonging to
the establishment, who WIS walking near
his head, and with single blow he tossed
to the chariot. The elephant then lifted the
ponderous vehicle which weighed not far
from five tons, upon his tusks, throwing it
six feet sideways, and finished his exploit
by pushing it, with the eight horses attached
to it, down steep bank ,.breaking the pole
of the car, and instantly killing one Of the
horses.
Bolivar's appetite is quite moderate. He
seldom eats more than three hundred pounds
of hay in day, although he will not refuse
a barrel Of oats, and another of apples or
potatoes, by way of dessert. Twenty-Five
or thirty buckets of water will quench his
thirst for twenty-four hours. He detests
drunk enness, but relishes stmulants in mod
Grafton, taking gallon of rum, or couple
of gallons of ale, occasionally, by way of a
sssnifter." He is now forty years Of age,
and weighs four tons; his tusks are about
seven feet in length, and his trunk when ex-
tended to its utmost capacity, measures
about ten feet. When travelling, his usual
gait is about four miles the hour, but he can
easily increase the speed to ten or eleven
miles the hour. He has been known to run
five miles, before horse, starting at almost
the same instant, and driven at the utmost
speed could overtakc him.
The Hudson Bay Company have made a
proposition to sell to the United States all
their posscssory rights in Oregon. The
proposition has been communicated to the
Senate in Executive Session. 1t is under
stood that the Company ask 81 100000.
Body of q Suicide Found.-The body of
! a man has been discovered near West Ac.
ton, supposed to be Franklin Taylor, OF
Roxborough, in a swamp, suspended by the
neck to the limb of tree, about four feet
from the ground, by taking his suspenders
from his pantaloons. He has been missing
about nine months. There is scarcely any
thing left but the bones, his clothes and hat.
He was seen in the vicinity of the spot
where he was found, IN the summer, and
considerable search was made in neigh
boring brook. at the time, and in the woods
| The day before the search, he was seen to
90 throug h the woods in a ravlng condition
| from delirium tremens, and it was feared al
the time that he had made way with him.
self-Boston Daily Times.
Gold Dust-Seventy-fou boxes have
been deposited in the Mechanics Bank, the
estimated value Of which is one million and
half of dollars. This was brought as
freight. Besides this amount it is believed
|
the trunks of passengers. As an evidence
of this we are informed that of thirty-two
shipmasters, who were passengers in the
Empire City, only one entered his gold dus
as freight. York Com. .4dr.
Extraordinary .4ccident.-A singular ant
fatal accident occurred at McCOnnellsville
Madison Co., on the 9th INST. Mr.. George
Wilbur and Mr.. Nettleson, two residents o
the village, were froicking together, wher
Mr. Wilbur playfulIy snatched a frozen fsl
from a sleigh near by and threw it at the
other. The fish struck Mr.. Nettleson OF
the neck, killing him instantly. He groanet
once or twice, and expired. Mr.. Wilhu
who thus unintentionally deprived his frien.
of life, has been completely overwhelmed
by the mournful calamity.
The cost Of the Galena and Chicago rail
road to Elgin, including locomotives, cars
etc, is $S, 800 per mile. No other state il
the Union is better adapted to railroads thai
Illinois,, and it only requires determination
on the part of her citizens, to build then
without assistance from abroad, to have ev
cry portion of the State intersected by rail
roads. Chicago Tribune.
Cooked Lion.-The skin of all lions kill
ed throughout the regency, says Capt. Ken
nedy, in his journey through Algeria an
'runis, are sent to the Bey, who pays
handsome premium upon each. The des
is eaten; and contrary to our expectation
we found it excellent, and made a capita
supper upon the ends of the ribs, steve
with q little salt and red pepper. 1t taste