The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-11-27

PHILANrHRoPIc DoG.-A correspondent
Of the Boston Journal, writing from Dor
chester, Massachusetts, relates the follow
ing incident of bird sagacity and canine be-
nevolence:
We have fine dog Of the mastIff breed,
who takes great interest in all home affairs,
and he seem. to think the poultry (of which
we have a great many Are under his espe-
cial projections; and woe to the unlueky rat
or weasel, cat or skunk who dares venture
within the precincts Of The yard. One morn.
ing this summer was in my room, and
hearing conmotion in the yard, looked
out, and observed fine speckled hen Of the
Dominique breed, in great distress, running
from deep eathern water jar to the dog,
(who was asleep about rod from the jar,
and back again.
This she repeated two or three times.
saw that one Of her chicks "a few days old)
had fallen into the jar. aud was about 60
ing to It's relief, when the dog sprang up
and ran to the jar. He seemed to daliber-
ate for moment. then put his nose deep in
the jar, aud not succeeding in taking the
chicken out, placed his paw upon the edge
Of the jar aud upset it, when the chicken
ran off and joined the brood, much to the
relief Of the old hen. The dog, after de-
liberateiy tapping his paws, quietly return
cd to his nap; and I, thinking that such
'instinct" was worth recording, wrote it
down at the time in my diary; and you may
if you please, give it TO your readers.
CLERGYMAN MURpERED.-The Rev. Ro-
bert McNabb, Of Carthage, Moore county, N.
C., was cruelty murdered on Friday night last
IN his own yard. We learn verbally that a neigh
Dor sat with him Till O'Clock in the evening, az
ter which Mr.. McNabb took his pipe and went
into the garden to smoke before retiring for the
night. He did not return, and his body was not
found till the following morning, when, by follow
ing up the marks Of blood from the garden, il
was discovered in the woods, some $50 yards dis
tani, horribly, gashed, the head nearly severed
from the body, with deep wounds in the side.
Three Of his own negroes were arrested. it is
| supposed that the object Of the murder was rob-
berry. letter from Carthage says, 'rhe deceas-
ed was a respectable Minister Of the Baptist
Charch.'-[Faye,,e, IN. CO. Oh.
MINERAL AT MCGREGoR.-We have re-
eeived letter from gentleman residing at the
hourishins village Of McGregor, Clayton county
in this State, giving us the gratifying intelligence
that the Indications Of mineral deposits which
have tor long time been observed in that neigh
borhood, have proved to be no Illusion. citi.
| zen vi trdt pace, has SucCeeucu IN nnOlrg Q
large body of excellent mineral, and several mi
ners are now at work bringing it 10 the surface
Our correspondent is sanguine that the hill.
round about McGregor are destined TO yield i'm
mense mineral treasures. Small portions Of fioa
mineral have been found in different localities
AMI the recent discovery is most encouraging L
the hopes Of the miners in that region. We ar,
promised further information upon the subject il
future. We congratulate our friends at McGre
sor upon their gathering prospects.--L Dubuque
| Herald.
A sort Of political importance is attached to the
visit paid to Ireland by the United States Ambas
sador 10 the Coun of 81. james. Mr.. Abbot
Lawrence has been making the tour Of the prin
cipai towns and posts Of the Green Island. Ad
dresses AMI speeches have been the order Of N,
day. The Times Of the 30th Of September. de
votes o leader to the subject: "A certain Iittl,
poem liz says, aIludiDg to Porson's celebrated
Devils Walk) relates how certain persona 2,
one day took a. walk to see how his snng it'll,
farm, the earth, went on. Ireland, (i
adds,l to all practical purposes, belongs to tn,
power whose Minister il is now entertaining"
This Is ia allnsion to the strong tide Of emigra
ton. and the laborers thereby provided for ,h,
Union. In Ireland, the visit Of the United State
Minister Is taken advantage Of TO advocate III,
establishment Of the long desired steam commu
nication across the Atlantic from, an Irish port
As the idea is SO ably seconded in New York, i
will doubtless be established sooner or later.