The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-09-18

New foRK, Sept. 4, 1851.
EDIToR OF THE PIONEERS: f
Considerable activity reigns jurt now nj
the Brooklyn Na,y Yard, though whether
it is in consequence of the government in
tending to take more decisive steps TO re-
press the Cuban movement in the South,
cannot learn; though suspect such is the
real cause of the unusual stir.
The San Jacinto has recently been taken
out of the Dry Dock, and is being fitted for
sea; and, even the old Fulton, OH which
more money has been lavshed, than would
now equip TWO serviceaille steam frigaies,
has been once more patched UP.
There are rumors afioat in the city, Of
one or two vessels in port receiving suspi-
cious- looking cargoes; and the Government
officials are said to be in receipt of conclu-
sive evidence, on which they will act, when
just enough proof is afforded, to enable
them not only to confscate their prize, but
convict the s'fillibusters." But, the fact is,
there are SO many false reports kept efioat,
both by the Sympathizers and N0n-lnter-
ventionists, on purpose TO niislead each 9th
er, that it is pretty hard to ascertain, with
certainty, the actual state Of things, for two
consecutive hours.
Napoleon once agreed TO give an armor-
er Of Paris 5000 francs for coat of mail
to be worn underneath his uniform, and to
be positively bullet proof. The steel coat
was made, and submitted for Napoleon's
Inspection. He ordered the maker to put
II on; and he obeyed. To the poor fellows
utter disnay, Napoleon then level'ed pis-
tol at his breast, aud fired. The ball fell,
fiattened, at his feet. Napoleon then or
dered HIM to face about, aud receive anoth-
or pistol shot sin the reV; and, lastly, he
TOOK up towing piece, and discharged il
at the terrified arinorer. The coat of mail
withstood the test, however, to the great
delight Of Napoleon, who handed The ar
inorer an order for thirty-six thousand
francs, saying: "The preservation OF my
life may depend upon the fa,hfulness with
which you have executed your commission,
and it was but fair that you should have
your work tested on your own person.
Here are $4,000 francs for the coat of mail,
and Is, 900 more for the fright have given
you"
Napoleon went for making every man
prove the utility of his works on his own
person. A capital idea, truly; and one that
! would like TO see generally adopted, es-
pecially Ivy physicians and patent medicine
men. Or. Talbot Watts, of this city, the
Napoleon Of the NJ. DIS, is said to repose
such implicit confidence in a certain nledi-
cine that he has discovered, called the
"Neryous Antidote," that he never used
any other in his family; firmly believing it
to be sovereign remedy for every i'll that
flesh is heir to. He also carries his faith
farther. He advertises that any consump-
tive patient, no matter how much reduced,
nor where living, will be furnished by him
with the "Neryous Antidote,'' to lie paid
for on the patients recovery. like that
method of practice; it beirays a commend
able confidence on the part Of the Doctor.
The Chinese have always acted on this
principle. If physician 'loses patient,
he gets no pay; bu, if the patien, RECEIVERS,
the physician is paid according to the quick
ness Of The cure. If the patient fingers
| over year, the physician has 10 pay ali the
expenses of his illness. When the En-
peror is sick, the salaries of ell his physi-
clans are stopped, until a perfect cure is ef-
fected. When the Emperor dies, all the
physicians of the Court, and, if mistake
not, their families are Immediately put to
death. 1t strikes me that the Court phyxi-
clans Of China must he very reckless fell
lows, or that they have as much confidence
| in their skill, as DIR. Waits has in his can
tidote"
One of the strangest facts which strike
an American reader, on perusing the de-
tahs of the English Census, is the large
number Of uninhabited houses, not onlyin
London, but all over England. can in no
way account for this, unless it he that The
greater portion of such houses are only Jus,
completes; for, in spite of the immense
amount Of houses untenanted, find large
number returned as building" This
would imply, of course, demand for in
, creased accommodation. The returns for
the London district, alone, will explain my
meaning, and convey some idea Of that vast
wilderness of tenenents:
Houses inhabited, So7,722.
uniuhaLited, 1889.
building, 5,SI7.
Total, SSO,l23.
] suppose the Cockney capitalists know
what they are about; but, it really looks
queer to Il New Yorker, that 5,Sl7 new
houses should be ''going up" in Il city that
already has l0,SS9 untenanted ones.
Yours Truly,