The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-10-31

Another OF our Oldest Inhabitants, Adelaide Sou
hague, colored creole Of this city, died on Fri
day last. at the advanced age Of between 100
and lei years. Throughout her long life she en-
joyed the friendship ana respect OF all classes
She leaves behind her il numerous offspring. One
son alone, has had by three wive, ferry -,hree
children.-l Mobile Herald.
A friend of ours says he is growing weaker and
weaker every day. lie has got now, that he
can't raise five dollars.
This is free country, and man isn't obliged
to use common sense, unless he has Il.
The Yankee BLADE says there is an editor in
Boston--a confirmed old bach---who declines ac-
ceptng wedding cake when he publishes a mar
rage. He says it looks like counteAancing mat
trimony.
think now | see IA new lecture in this case,
as the lawyer said, when his client informed him
that he had plenty of money.
A lady who had been just three days married
perceivmg her husband enter, stole secretely be-
hind him and gave hun kiss. The husband was
angy and he said she offended against decency
'pardon me,'' exclaimed the lady, 81 did not
know it was YOU
1t is related of Mr.. Mackn, the comedian. tina,
being asked III England how he would have his
name entered on an insurance policy, ne replied,
81 am only plain Charles Slackiin, a Uaga6oad
by act Of Parliament; but, in compliment TO the
times, you may set me down Charles Mackiin,
Esquire, as they are now synonymous terms
The seceders from the Wing State Convention,
met at Utica, and unanimously resolved to sup
port the State Ticket previously nominated by a
majority of the Convention from which they Sc
ceded.
The earthquake felt at Cleveland lately is said
to have been caused by rneteoric explosion.
Burgoyne surrendered on The 10Th Of October
i777
Ex-Gov. Aiken, of South Carolina, has sub
scrbed $1,000 to u Southern Rights Association.
The next meeting of the General Episcopal
Convention, Will be held i'll N. Y. in 1853.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 16, 1850.
| 1t is undertood that an eneute has taken place
| between Bamum and some stockholders OF the
Chesnut street Theatre, who insist on being dead
headed Some of the reporters are Indignant
because Baruum gave them third tier seats. The
excitement causes much merrment on all sides
Jenny Lind will give three concerts III this city
two at the Chesnut street hedtre, viz: Tomorrow
and Saturday, and one on Friday, at the Musical
Fund Hall. She will return 10 n. Y on Monday
to make preparations for her grand concert IN that
city on "Wednesday next.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. IA.
Heavy mail robbery. The mail car was
entered near Gray's ferry about II O'Clock
on Saturday night, and the pouches robbed
They were made up in New York City fo.
Richmond, Virginia, Raleigh. North Car,
DINA, and Wheeling, Vergna, the las
containing the mails for Ohio, Indiana ~
Iinois, Tennessee, Kentucky, Arkansas
Missouri, and the South West generally
usually containing large remittances of bank
notes as well as checks, drafts, SC. TIL,
cash being made up chiefly of southern ant
western funds, bought UP by the brokers fo
redemption. One letter alone from Car
penter and Vermilye, New York, to j. w
Marcy, Richmond, Va. covered a REMIT
lance of $40. The number of letters, pack
ages. &c, opened in search of money AM
other vauables was immense, enough to fiji
a barrel. They bad all been carefully I'M
spec,ed Checks, drafts. SC, were throw:
aside as unavailable. A number OF boxe
containing cotton wadling indicated that
considerable quantity ofjewelry was carrie:
off. They opened letters, to the amount 0
1000, together with drafts, chicks, Sc:
were returned to New Y orl last night by
NJ. White. No clew as yet TO the robbers