The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-07-17

SLAVERY IN DELAwARE-Tbe census Of
1850 shows slave population of 2.2S9 in
Delaware. For more than half q century
slavery has been steadily Oh the decline In
the State. In 1890, the number was about
9 900, a sixth part Of the people. Now.
slaves are not more than one fortieih of the
people. The last annual report of the Del.
aware Anti. Slavery Society says, "Free la
bor is gradually, hut surely driving out slave
labor, and as natural consequence, a spir-
il of Improvement and progress is awaking.
the current of its populaIioH, heretofore
back ward, is reversed, and more thriving
condition of things generally betokens the
commencement of a better time"
THE Price EssAY.-A Western editor lately
offered his old hat prize for the best essay
ON independence. The following obtained the
prize
''National independence is easier imagined .han
described personal indepen ndence consists
phaticay in being situated in clean shirt, draw
ers, socks, and nicely BACKED boots with least
dollar and a balf and a clean cam ric in yeur
pocket-all on Sunday morning. with your wife
on one arm and your own babe lall but the baby.1
on the other, taking your own course toward your
own church, 10 sit under the ministry Of your own
preacher, in bssfu expectation Of doing your own
snoozing in your own pew, wherein no ono dsrs
venture TO nudge you th his elbow, or tickle your
nose with straw" 7's
APArRIorrc AND LIBERAL OrrEa.-Ons
Of the disunion papers Of South Carolina nnakesa
very furious announcement that "John W.Wright.
Il notorious free-soier, has been elected Mayor Of
Logansport, Indiana Mr.. Wright, after due
reflection upon the subject, has authorized the ed-
itor Of the Indiana Sentinel 10 announce that, ig
South Carolina will abandon her mad project Of
disunlon, and obgate herself TO talk no more about
sion, he will, for the purpose Of quieting the
South Carolina mind, resign the Mayorship Of
Logansport So we may expect a compromise
between South Carolina and Logansport. An
true patriots may rejoice. "Grin,-vsaged war"
wi soon ''smooth his wrinkled front. nt.''-rLouis-
vile Jour.
SCIENCE OF GOING TO BED We copy the
following, says the Albany Knickerbocker, which
is ''going the rounds'' Of our exchanges. We
cannot say how much the facts stated amount TO-;
but probably to no very definite sum. :, hose who
think differently can 'iry on the experiment and
see how it operates. In some cases it will bs
necessary 10 turn the bed round, and in others to
turn the house, but It is best 10 have the matter
tested: sse "4H
The earth is a magnet, with magnetic currents
playing around IT, The human body il also q
magnet, and when the body is placed in certain
relations to the earth, these currents harmoniza.
when in any other position, they conflict. When
one position is TO be maintained for some time. q
position should be chosen in which the n,sgnstic
currents of the earth and body will not conflict.
This position, as indicated by theory and known
by experiment, is to lie with the head toward ihs
north pole. Persons who sleep with their heads
in an opposite direction, or lying crosswise, are
liable to fall into various nervous disorders.
When they 60 back to the right position, these
disorders, il not too deeply impressed upon the
constitution, vanish. Sensitive persons are
always more refreshed by sleep when their heads
point due north. Architects. in planning houses,
should bear this principle in mind. g
81 wish," said Yifginian 10 his brother rs-
siding in Ohio, ''to emancipats one hundred
slaves, and desire you to take item with you
to Oho.'' sss ttff
81 cannot do it," replied tina brother. s'the cii-
izens Of Ohio will not allow me 10 bring one hun-
dred slaves among them 10 settle; but do you
take them to Wheeling, and there placs them ON
steamboat for Cincinnati, and speak Of taking
them 10 New Orleans; and while you arc looking
out for another boat, give the chance, and the n6-
olit;onists tDiH steal the schoie Of them and run
them off, and then celebrate perfect triumph
ovr them But if yea take them 10 the same
men, and ask them receive and take care Of
them, they will tell YOU to take care Of them
yourself" aaf s.a E
The California papers snnounce the death Of
Al, q eed German, who is said TO have reade the
frsr discovery Of gold in that country, while dig
g;ng mill race for Capt. Suffer-
=. I he Cincinnati Commercial says that there L
10 be another grand movement TO carry INTO si-
feet the project Of building bridge across the
Ohio river fion Cincinnati to Coyington