The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-05-02

SINKING A SHAFT BY THE fREsSthE
OF THE ArMosPHERE.-A novel and in
teresting methods known as the Pneu-
matte Process, of forcing hollow cylin-
ders into the earth by the pressure cs
the atmosphere, is about to be adopted
in the Navy Yard, Brooklyn. The
shaft for a well will be sunk on Mon
day morning next, near the Commo-
dore's house. 1t; is 80 feet in length,
and it is expected that the pile will de-
scend in about FIVE or six hours. The
invention has excited great interest
among the civil engineers, and pa
tent has recently been granted for it
| IN. Y. Express.
~ Mr.. Venable, who attended Mr..
Calhoun's deatKbed and closed his
eyes, states, in his speech, that when a
friend spoke to the dying statesman of
the time and manner in which it was
best to meet death, he remarked: II
have but little concern about either-l
desire to die in the discharge of my duty,
and | have an mistaken reliance upon
the providence of God
90 The proposed submarine tele-
graph between Dover and Calais, is
said to be approae ching completion. The
tower for the battery, Offices and gen.
eral works, at Dover, is nearly erected !;
the insulated wires are in a forward
state of progress and expected to be
sunk across the channel, in the course
of the month of ApriI
@- A Mr.. Napier, of Swansea, has
announced to tho Scientific Institution
Of that town, thai he has discovered a
new explosive substance, which he des-
ignates ''white powder" having ten
times the force Of common gunpowder.
1t is composed of; the following ingredi-
ents: One part yellow prussiate of
potash, well dried; one part sugar,
well dried; two parts chloride of pot
ash These materials are finely
ground separately, and then intimately
mixed ;
TRAVELLING ~ CUBA.-The follow
ing ordinance of the Cuban Authorities,
shows how inconvenient it is for persons
to travel in Cuba.
Transient passengers, with or with
out landing permits, who remain on
shore for any cause, at the departure OF
the vessel, must present themselves i'm
mediately to comply with the requisite
of giving security to remain here legal
ly; if they are foreigners they may cal
upon the Consuls of their respective
nations, should they wish it, to give no
tice through these officers to the author.
tiles by writing. Passengers neglec-
ting to comply with those formalities will
incur fine of ten dollars, and be com.
E PEELED to leave the island
Any person absenting himself from
this island without the necessary pass
port, and the captain of the vessel TAX
ing such person will incur fine of from
twenty-five to one thousand dollars each
without prejudice to other measures thai
iiiay be deemed proper to take, accor.
ding to the case and circumstances
Those fines can be made effective i'm
mediately from any property belonging
to the individuals to be found, or on then
return to this island at any future time
Passengers of the steamers going
away again in the same vessel, and
transient ones that are to continue their
voyage have to await here the arrival
Of another, must have their passports
countersigned, or obtain new ones II
conformity to what is ordained in thi:
article, and the explanation Of the frs
of November.
THE CzAR's TIMES, Cracow news
paper, announces dreadful confagratior
at the Salt Mines Of Bochnia, in Gala
cha; many lives have been lost, and al
the shafts are Theoretically closed, in OF
der to extipguish the fire below.
: UNIFORM OF THE ARnIY.-We see i
. announced that an order will be shortly
issued, by the Adjutant General, re
, forming the uniform of the Army. Fol
) commissioned officers the dress coat viii
be replaced by double breast frock
with epauletts, as heretofore, accordin.
to rank. The change will meet favo
from the officers, as great measure o
economy. 1t has been urged by them
frequently, but has always been oppo
sed by high authorities who are fond O
show and glitter.