The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-09-19

ais. The distance between the points is g
miles; but the wires are 90 miles long, to
allow for the inequalities of the bottom up
on which they lie. The first experiments
made with the apparatus long used between
New Pork aa,d Philadelphia have complete
ly succeeded, and The limo will soon be
opened to public use."
An article in an English journal contem-
plates with certainty the overthrow of the
Chinese and japanese, under the resisttess
progress Of the Anglo Saron race.
The city of Buffalo is to be supplied with
pure water from the Niagara River, by
means Of a tunnel under the Black Rock
har6or, and dam, aud reservoir upon
Prospect Hill, into which the water is 10 he
pumped by steam. The capital Of the
Company is S4OO, 900. 100000 is no W SUBJ
scribed.
The longest passenger train upon ;he re-
cords of the Boston railroads, was brought
from Worcester on Saturday, by three To-
comorives. 1t consisted Of 46 long cars, and
carried between 2, 700 and 9. 800 persons.
A man with iapthern, to find Mr..
Paine's "HydrO electric light" is ADVERTISED
for by the Boston Post.
Describing the scene at the landing Of
Jenny Lind in New York. The Herald
says: "The carriage was so surrounded
that it seemed impossible for her 10 get in
to it. The choicest bouquets were shower.
ed upon her, and when, with the exertlons
of those friends who accompanied her, she
a, length gained the interior of the carriage,
the people got upon the horses, while 9TH
ers climbed upon the carriage roof, and bou
queis were thrown to her in profusion. She
bowed with tina, soft aud simple grace for
which. she is distinguished, and her face
spoke mofe of emotion than any words
could express. At this moment was heard
wild hurra The people who had been
kept off with hard fighting by Inc police,
at length made one tremendous rush, carry
ing the gate 10 with them, and this heighten
ed the excitement to such pitch of wild
tunult, thu some apprehension was felt,
for few minutes. that Jenny Lind might
be injured. There appeared 10 be no
hope of getting through the crowd. The
driver ha'E only To bawl for it; he whipped
the horses; which he found TO he useless,
and then he whipped the crowd, when i'm
media,ely the Nightingale put her mead uui
of the window, and said with much excite
ment-"You must stop; will not allow
you to strike the people; they are all my
friends, and have come To see me" This
sentiment was received with heafening
cheer, and the crowd made way themselves,
influenced by the soft, persuasive accents Of
the Swedish PhilomeI.
The Springfield Republican says: We
understand that one Of our citizens, not
liking to keep n dog, has bought SAhngai
cock to gtard his back door This cock
does a large business. He takes in plain
cackIng fpr weakly he S. and crows by the
month for genteel roo-ters who sleep MORN
ings. His industry in commemorate pur-
suits, joined with his happy adaptation OF
voice to soaring wicked people, makes him
and invaluable bird.
The Detroit Free Press, OF The 9th inst.
says that Mrs. Miller-she of Niagara Falls
notOriety-is now with her mother. in Ham.
tran,ck, having returned last Sabbath with
a warm friend of her father, WHO sought
and brought her back.
Gen. John D. Whtcsile, a distinguished
citizen of lllnois-in which State he has
held many offices of honor and truSt--die,i
on the g. ult., n, his residence in Monroe
county.
At the auction of the tickets for Jenny
LIMBS first Concert, the first one was sold
for s2a5; but they afterwards fell down 10
from SIS to $40.
The workmen on the railroad near Auro-
ra, llllnoi-, have exhu,ned two immense tusks
aid several teeth, evidently belonging to
some Gre a,ure of the ,nastodon species -
Ore tu>k, from which abou, six inches
seem to Save teen broken, weighs one hun
bred and; FIVE pounds. and the largest tooth
is over twenty -one inches in circumference
Jenny Lind arrived in the Atlantic; that
steam vessel had AL immense throny Of
passengers, and a very rough voyage. She
brought nothing new but Jenny Lind
Jenny Lind was very popular with all on
board, and made herself extremely agreea-
Die. She danced and sang ALMOST every
evening, and enjoyed herself very much.
The English news is not Important
The Court had left for the lie Gf Wight,
and it is proposed that her Majesty will
proceed 20 Scotland almost Immediately -
Her Majesty intends, however, paying a
vsi, to the King of the Belgians, at the
port Of Qstend, previously to bel departure
for the Highlands.
WILMER s. Smiths Times, describing
Jenny LIMBS last appearance on the boards
Of the Philharmonic, in Liverpool, says
The audience stood upto welcome her, aud
such vpley of cheers as rent the air, was,
perhaps; never before heard within the
walls OF n theatre or concert-room. The
salvo was thrice reiterated, and at length
the sonsstress, who seemed almost over
come by the warmth Of her reception. " as
enabled to obtain silence, and began TO
sing.
Indians are the most sturdy besgars in the
world. A troup of them often ride into St.
Paul to beg. They remind US Of the anec-
.iote of fhe Spanish beggar. ga gentleman
in Valparaiso being accosted by ope of these
mounted heggars, replied, "Wby, sir, you
come to beg of me, who have to go on foot,
while you ride on horseback.'' Very true,
SIR" SAID The beggar, ''and hare the more
need to beg, as have 20 supper, my horse
as well as myself"
The n. Y. Sun of the 7th says:-About
half past II O'Clock, Monday morning, a
grand SereDade was given TO Jenny Lind,
by the New York Musical Funa Society,"
The magnificent band of George Loder,