The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-09-04
NO. Xxx.


the plupder and baggage with which the
French had encountered themselves, aud
the self. su Efficiency of their commander,
gained for him the victory of Baylen. He
had the good sense and modesty 10 ascribe
his success 10 those circumstances. The
French General, Dupont, had the bad taste
to preserve his vanity even in his rhcgrin.
When he delivered his sword to COstanos,
he said--'Y ou may well, General, be proud
Of this day; it is remarkable that have new
er lost pitched battle till now-l, who
have been in more than twenty, aud gained
them ALT" "It is the more remarkable"
replied, dryly, the sarcastic Spaniard, ''be-
cause never was in one before in my life."
-TLord Hollands "reminiscences,
SEVEN NEGROES KILLED By ILGHrNINa.
On Wednesday evening, Esd uitimo, Mr..
John Reeves, residing about sixteen miles
south of this place, in company with seven
of his negroes, were induced by the appear
ance of cloud rising to repair TO large
tree, but short distance from where they
were at work, for shelter. Mr.. X. being
on horseback, reached the tree first, and by
accident let his horse loose, and in endeav-
oring TO recover him, receded some dis
lance from the tree, W hen he heard 4 clap
proceeded to the house. At the usual time
for returning home, none of the hands made
their appearance Mr.. Il. became alarm
ed, and, in company with another person,
went in search of them. They went inn
nediately to the tree where they had con-
templated shelter, and found them all dead;
two of them were lying near the tree, and
the other four were in the hollow Of IT,
Bolivar (Tenn. Herald.
Liquor Seizure The City Marshal Of
Bangor made seizure on ednesday, OF
twenty-eight casks of liquors at the store
house of the steamer Boston, soon after the
same was landed. These liquors will pro-
baby ne dealt with according TO the law,
which will consign them 10 the dock.
A wag suggests that the only difference
between the liquor of Maine and that Of
New Hampshire, is about five or six feet.
The liquor of Maine being emptied on the
ground, while that Of New Hampshire is
emptied about FIVE or six feet above the
ground Journal.
Immense Flight Of Grasshoppers.-Ou
Sunday last. at about IL O'Clock, NJ, q
flight of grasshoppers passed over our city,
continuing some three hours, and extending
some miles to the east and west, which in
point of number, exceeded all computation.
The sky was perfectly full, and in the rays
of the sun, myriads could be seen, looking
like snow flakes. moving about IN circles.
and apparently going southwark. Some
eight years ago, a similar phenomenon was
observed in this city. but this is said to have
been on much larger SCALE Reading,
(Pa.) Press, 18th.
Dpr har
love. Now tell me wha, does belt SPELL"
"Don't know, marm.'' GLOW stupid -.
What is put round yCur waist every day?
Come, now, speak out What do you look
so sbeepi.h for: answer me directly-what
is put round your waist every day? ?"-
"Sniggle Fritzes' arm; but he never kissed
me but once"
On the 9th inst, at Geneva, a man hired
two boys to row him into the lake in d skiff,
and when near the end Of the long pier
plunged overheard and was drowned. He
is supposed to have been one John Nc
Gowan, Of Seneca Fails.
The Springfield Republican, in aliuding
to the letter OF correspondent of the Bos-
ton journal in relation tn whste blackber-
| ries. says that it is mistake tn speak Of
that fruit as being new, it having been
known among the hills Of Franklin county,
| in New Hampshire, for many years. The
bushes are obtainable there now in almost
unlimited quantity, and grow wild with
their colored brethren. They are regarded
as a sweeter and better fruit than tina. OF
the high bush blackberry proper, grow to o
greater size, aud are preferable for eating,
from their not staining the teeth.
| THREE DAYS SIGHr.-A Frenchman un-
acquainted with business, once received a
draft payable in three days sight at cer-
tain bank. The first day he presented him
self at the counter, and taking the draft
from the pocket-book, extended it before
the paying teller, and to his astoniShment
said "I ou see that once" and, folding the
draft, he walked away. The next morning
he appeared again, and going through the
same fOrrl, said, "i Ou see that t,cice. H.
The third day he appeared again and said.
"You see that three times. Now, by gar,
you will pay him."
France, in the way Of crime and accident,
beats every other country on the face Of the
earth. Not long since, as pork-butcher,
named Baron, was returning 10 Munneyille,
from the market Of Marqucment, (Oise, J no
was fireI at, and the bali passing through
his head, he fell dead in bis cart. A part Of
the lighted wadding falling at the same time
among the straw set fire to it. The horse
continued his road, and arrived at the mans
house with the dead body and the cart partly
burnt.
A short time since, farmer living near
Buffalo Grove, In digging well, came up.
on u deposit Of Camel Coal. He was not
aware Of the nature or uses of what he had
found; but 10y submitting piece to Mr..
Germain, OF the surveying party, he was
informed Of its uses and value. OF the OK
tent of the deposit, nothing is known, as tho
} well filed with water, before an opportuDiA
ty to make any explorations was afforded.
-[Galena Jeff.
FLAX Corroh.--A writer in the Utica
, Herald thus describes this article, samples
: of which he has seen in Waterloo, N. T.,
aud witnessed the process Of manufacture:
"Strong and fine rs silk-white as snow
: bright rs silver, receiving the strongest col
, or or the most delicate tint with equal per-
, manency. II is stronger, cheaper, aud much
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