The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-11-14

MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

A correspondent ola mercantile house
Of Louisville, having recently visited the pork
picking points the Illinois and Mississippi riv-
ers, says, the number Of hogs will fall very little,
/ Ut any, short CT last season. j he number neat
the river will fall short account of the scarcity
and high price of corn last wear, but the country
back will make up this deficiency. The corn
! crop never was finer, he adds, and this will emf,
BILE feeders to bring all their small hogs to market
/ by late feeding. The estimate of hogs packed on
the Illinois and Mississippi rivers, last season, in
crease in Iowa, Mississippi, and Illinois, will
make up for any deficiency from last year.
Gen. Winfield Scott has had the de-
gree of l.. J.. ID. conferred upon him at Columbia
College, New York.
! 1t is suggested to missionaries by the
Hong Kong Register to distribute tracts and small
rellgleus publications through China by the agen-
cy of balloons. Upon calculation made Of the
weight Of the tracts, each balloon would carry
( two thousand, which might be allowed to fall, one
| by one, and at short intervals. Thus, the word
Of God would fall literally like a refreshing
shower over the incredulous ''Flowery Land.'
! The Philadelphia North American
says that Jenny Lind has not been. whit
too much, and that "she is one Of the precious
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the generations OF millions of mankind
A Boston Spectator proposes plan
by which they who choose may go to London aud
see the big fair, in the spring, and come back "a
gain, all for not more than one hundred dollars
lie says he has ascertaned, from good authority,
that, provided one hundred passengers can be OBJ
tanned, the proprietors of line ofiirst class pack
cts will agree to furnish passage to Liverpool
and bac:, and provide good accommodations and
excellent fare, for the sum of SIXTY DOLLARS
each. The whole trip and stay to include about
three months. r
1t was reported yesterday that five
persons, charged with committing the extensive
tnail robbery near Philadelphia, had been arrest
fd in that city on Monday night, but we have no
confirmation Of the rumor. The Ledger, in re-
berrng TO the robbery, says:
4 Too much censure has been cast upon the Mail
Agent, when the blame properly rests upon the
neglect of the Department to furnish a proper car
for his accommodation. During the ride from the
Depot TO Gray's Ferry he was engaged in sort
ing the Way Mail, WHICH as usual, was in the bag
gage car without even lock to protect it The
mail is similar TO those used for carving
freight, and was merely fastened by some com
mon paddock, The robbers no doubt rode out on
the platform of this car from The depot, and being
provided with false key, had ample opportunity
10 open the door, and when ont of view from the
other cars. TO pitch ont the mail bags. and carry
off their plumber. Clip.
We.sce it stated in the American Ag-
ricunrts, thatthe sap of The butternut tree yields
line 8gar, which has a peculiar flavor, some
thinssnle honey. The tree is tapped and worked
like: maple, but it has tendency to form like a
jeX, hence it has to be strained and clarified
when very weak. This tree is tapped, like the
maple, in. the spring. As in many places there
are plenty Of bntternut and walnut trees, expert
menfs to make this kind of sugar should not be
overlooked. tl.
Alexander McCarty, who murdered
Adolphus Vanderburgh, ut Green Bay, some IS
months since, was sentenced OH the i2th, BY
Judge Stow, to be hung, at such tune as the Gov
ernOr of the State shall appoint. f.
About o'clock, on the evening ofthe
25th,. fire broke out in the liquor store of H. c.
Harklerhodes. No. 80 Leyee, ST Louis, which
was entirely consumed. His loss So, 50O-no IN
surance. The fire spreadt the adjoining build
ings, and property TO the value Of some Si5, 900
was destroyed. .
The Lynn News gives the following
specimen of photographic writing: 'Olgrimes es
ded that gudc sole, w6here shalsey i'm ore; Z
uZed ware an ole gra cote, all but nd doan be
4.
The Springfield Journal Of Friday be-
fore last, says that Mr.. Thomas Baker, brother to
Col. J.. ID. Baker, was found on the "Wednesday
preceding, about twelve miles from that city ,brus-
sd and cut in most shocking manner In this
Situation he had lain since Monday noon, and
when found signs Of life were ALMOST extinct
The accident happened, as we learn, by the horse
running away with the buggy in which he was
riding. He recovered yesterday evening so as to
be able to speak. His situation is regarded, how.
ever, as very critical
The Dubuque Tribune says that ga
lead has been struck a short distance north OF
town, by Mr.. Thomas Levins, which is said to be
one Of the largest, if not the largest discov-
cred in this vicinity. The opening tina, has been
worked, extends into large cave, which the for
tunate finder estimates contain no less than one
million pounds Of pure Gaieno. At present
prices this would be- worth some $4,000
BY an act of Congress, which took eff
feet on the LIST ult, 'slick' quarters, Spanisl,
Coin, pass for twenty cents; l2. cents for ten
cents, and 6 Ia pieces for FIVE cents. 1t would
be well for our people to remember this.
Wesley Chapel, on Warrcnton cir
cnf, Virginia. has been in litigation for some
time past, between the Methodist Episcopal
Church, Sonth, and the Methodist Episcopal
Church; and, on the 9Th inst, we learn that the
Hon. Judge Tyler delivered his decision in favor
of the latter church. The terms of the decision
prospectiyey secure the Sudley Church, and the
circuit parsonage, to the Methodist Episcopal
Church, great many cases similar to this have
arisen, and it is to be presumed that the princi-
pies of this decision will embrace all the other
actions still pending. - 'e
The case of Morse Telegraph YER
sus Houses was decided by Judge Woodbury.
at Boston, Oct IT, 1850. The Judge went into
the history Of teIegraphing at great length. He
contended that the patent of Morse extended
only to the mode and not to the principle Of tele-
graphing, and as the modes are entirely different,
no Infringement is proved. s
The counsel for Morse gave notice of appeal
to the full court ~ ra
The Boston Traveller states that the
Cambridge students who some weeks since, in
Chestnut ST., assaulted the Waterman Herritott,
with watch hook, have settled suit for da m
ages which he brought against them, by paying
$500. There is still criminal suit against them
for assault. This is but the folly Of single
night an 0Cr
The democrats will have majority ia both
houses of the State Legislature of Florida
George Washington Dixon has been committed