The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-05-16
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ted States, and has committed an ouirags
which, With a white Government, woull
have been resented before this time.
vessel from Porto Rico brings news .ha
the captain Of an American vessel was i'm
prisoned by Soiouque. The American Con.
sui applied for his release, but was refused
the Emperor very handsomely limiting to the
Consul that he would cut off his head if he
persisted in his demands. The Consul
however, bribed the guards and released
tbe Captain. The Emperor confined the
Consul in his place. Two American men.
nf-war had gone up 10 Cape Hayden: hu,
the true way is to send steam frigate to de-
rnand the release Of the Consul and an in
deinnity for his imprisonment, which if re-
iused, to order off all the Americans, and
give his sable majesty a sound thrashing
A GENUINE MAN-ONE IN THoUsAEp-
SAVING THE You've FROM FUruRE CRIME
A young lady called in at tbs store of one
/ Of our dry goods merchants, the other day,
and stole a pair or kid gloves, while pur-
chasing a sixpence worth of lusirng. A
gentleman in The store called the attention
of the merchant TO the fact, and he, instead
Of threatening the lady or compelling hes
to pay double the price, gently told her that
refused TO take The gloves back or receive
compe pensation for them but in terms of
mill reproof cautioned her against commit
ting so heinous sin again, and told her to
keep them as perpetual rarning. The
| lady shed tears of thankfuness and shame,
and left, no doubr, greatly improved in
character by the adventure. The ner-
chant is genuine christian Il Albany
| knickerbOcker.
JoHH BleLER. formerly editor Of the
post" Pittsburgh, Pa IS now Speaker o:
the House of Representatives.. California.
Mr.. B. is a democrat.-( Cleveland Dem.
! 90 Mr.. Elmore, success sor TO Mr.. CAL
houn, has arrived a, Washington aud ia
ken his seat in the Senate.
WAsHINGroT NATIONAL MONUMENT
The work Oh this great national edfice,
! dedicated to the memory of Washington,
| has been Recommended for the stasons
and it will be continued iill the season
closes. II is now fify-two feet high, and
gives an idea of what 1t is intended 10 be, =,
when completed.
WHEAT Cnop IN MicHroAs. I'm the nor
IleTn Tier Of counties, the .crop, though
rather backward. Promises well; in Calhoun
county. the Marshall Expounder says il,
never looked better.
MIcHIGAS SOUTHERN RAiLRoAD.-The
towns along the line of this road are sub
scrib,ng very generally to its stock. Al
Sturgis Prairie on the Goth $4,000 was
subscribed, at White Pigeon 1 900, at Cen
,erville large sum &c., SC.
W- Her Majesty. Queen Victoria has
presented the sum of twenty-five pounds
sterling towards the enlargement Of St.
Pe,ers's Church, Brockviile, Canada. Miss
! Burde,t Cou,ts has also sent fifty pounds 10
the sarn. object.
How much are potatoes wor : a busbel
in Ireland!
/ Fsox Dates from Cam
| peachy 10 the 5th ult., state that the lndl-
ans had renewed the war. 1t was hoped
il had been terminated; but they seem de-
termined to carry it on with renewed vigor.
Capt. Rdaii, in two expeditions from
Valadolii, had killed 1917 savages, and sue
ceeded in rescuing four wh hite people. lhe
insurgents learning the news, bad attacked
the town Of Satillo and set fire TO mum
her of new buildings on the public square
which were consumed.
Lieut.. COrSa Collected IeW UlsH, HfH
after a sharp conflict, entirely rerulsed th'
assaiian,s, with the loss of three killed
and a large number wounded.
GRAMMAR RUS MAp.-The President, il
his late speech at Richmond, said 'tb'
thanks of the country is due" &c. -
they is. He also informed his audirnce ths
, the shonor bes,ow upon him hare filled his
heart. Have it indeed:-tO. Statesman
Pay THE PRISrEa.-The New fnrl
Tribune has the following sensihl" and ap
prurrinte remarks relative tn an ininlera
bic imposition continually beng praciiset
upon editors:
There i, an imposition to which Editor:
and Publishers are subjected in our de-,
which We must advert to or this occasion
not intending to discuss matters OF person
al interest very often. /, Is thai of absorb
ing their r,ne and their columns Tor per
sonal or other than public ends wiibou
compensation. A man goes to hls la"te
for counsel, or his dentist for his teeth, hi
doctor for medicine, his baker for bread
&c. Sc. and he expects TO pay as matte
of course. But if he wants an announce
ment made in newspaper that may ~
worth FIVE, ten, nr fifteen dollars to him, h
. oftenpr calculates to square the acrOUnt vii
a dry thsnkye or i quite dispeilsable coul
, pliment.
m Gallantry has arrived at such
pass out west, that when a young lad
sneezes, all the male bipeds give he
three cheers. f-
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