The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1852-08-12
Items Of News.

THE CRoPs.-As il to repay fiends, the far
mers, for the serious losses that have attended them
for several past they have this year, arc
glad to say, heavy crops Of wheat and Gin many parts
of this county at least( the prospect of fac cosa
Oqua,cko Spectator.
ASorHEK YAsKEE yAsHT FfcToRIor s.--A-
American yacht, seat by Mr.. GrinneII, Of New
York, took the prize NJ the ase yachts Of the
irst class belonging to the BIZ kenhead Model Yacht
club. The distance run six miles and back, and
after the first mil; the Yankee boat ook The
lead and kept it, beating the best Of the three BRITISH
sixteen mnUtcs.-Ex.
THE DUBUQUE DEMocRiT.-A Democratic "a
per TO be called the Dubuque Democrat, will BIZ start-
ed in Dubuque, uader the editorial charge II u
A. Undergraduates JG,
CO BOYS that have been properly reared are rsen
in point Of useui:c>s sixteen, while those wke have
been b.ough up in dlencss nuisance al twenty
Or The Milwaukee Railroad was orencd "a Pal
myia, Jefferson county, Monday distance e IL
miles from the city. This will aLk uc,,-,s.
the business OF the road.
% The moving machincz arc making rand ,,,,rg
with the fields Of grass Long Island, and the far
mers exceedingly well satisfied with them The
mowers, i'll consequence Of the demand Er E,i,q,crs
had begun 10 ask two dollars a DAY, bu, tl.es, r,
chimes make their skill supcrflusus. II is moved bg
horses, the driver sitting the r.achine; s.s1Dcr
n
is done. The makers WlJ,le to supply a.. de-
nland for it.-N. Y. Pest.
THE LARGEST LOAD YET.-Six hund.cd Ger
man c,nigants were yesterday brought TO this citv
the Michigan Central Railroad. Viii their
baggage, they flied forty cars, which tn kucest
passenger train ever west of Lake Enc. 4 large
portion Of thcse immigrants destined 90 iscas-
sin. We may remark, that the humber CT immisran4
brought over the Central road this year, exceeds the
number that by the of the lake du ine an,
previous year.-Ckeago Tni,mc.
The MONTREAL FIRK.-The summary Of the
losses by the fire at Montreal, Thursday and F,-
day week, made by the Gazette Of that CITY, is 1908
houses bun-I0 to II 600 pei without home
and ESQ 600 to $780, 900 value of propcriy destroy
cd.--lMssotzi Rp.
Croakers about the ''Mainc Law win lcasc bar
in mind that the Portland Angus Of " etncsday >s.,s
-s'There was not a single cnmmttal TO ih, watch
house during the night Of the independence Crlttqa-
tion--an unheard of since we were CITY, ar3
long beforc!' fact like this Is wosth volume Of
assertions.
! Northern exchange says there arc hundred. e
people who become very religious when tkcy thaA
danger is nigh, and adds:
We know Of man who fell of from bridre
across certain river and just be found he must
co. and no he p for it, lawed oct the top II his
voice, Lord have mercy Oh me, and quick too
Mr.. WEBsTER's OPIxroN.-Thc Concord Pat
riot publishes the following statement ns;eatsc VI
Daniel Websfers opinion Of tive result Of The canvass
"Dsring the reccrt vis, Of Mr. Wchsrer to his
farm AT Franklin, lady, relative, remal kcd &c lin
''WelI, Mr.. Webster, realt, W hope 1T some
time should live President of ,Ac { nteJ
States.'' 'You rrN get Madam was the IN ;aut
reply Of Mr.. Webster, .'if you and Gen. Pierce 1--we
till next March. 'Wc have the above from the fps os
the husband Of the lady, who was himself PIC sent-
Taunton Democrat.
A Cincinnati paper states that in no place =, ferc
lai Is ltsed drlpk
cholera occur; and that will die of that
disease who drinks copiously OF ram ~ater- IT,
theory il thai the disease has its origin the earth
and not in the air, and that from tn salcare-
countries is particularly lad for the cholera,
f- Ono Of the safest and srest cures Of d;ariier,
is rice water. Boil rice until it becomes rass, ana
after YOU salt the water III which was boiisd rnE
it freely. 1t will prove not only remedy Cor diar-
rhra, but for dysentery and ether dsaraneeents of
the bowels. 1t is neatly eleven years sn,c We tiled
this and gave publicity and we krow that u.
operations are generally beneficiai.-Ea.
CHOLERA ON THE lsTHMus oFPANAafA.
A letter from Chagres, daied July ,. saws he
cholera has broken oui IN Cruces. and Some deshs
have occurred. Il has also made lis appear ncs
al Mil'er's Station, and some thirty had died n i
few days THERE'S not Il white man nj wor, on
the whole line. Navy Bay j. visited gith tho
same disease. and they diving there also; SONIC
fifteen were buried in one day. An American
brisan,ine lost two in one night, { "a Sick
ness is ii over the I}ay.
TANNING BY STEAM.-Mr. Whiprle the
Daguerreotypst, No. So Washington street his
Il most admirable plan for The comior, e his v.s-
tors this ho, weather. In one corner oI lhs room
near where his pictures are taken is pisc.d In
made on the principle Of the wind mil! wnicn,
being set in rapid motion by The engine used
IN the preparation Of his plates, gives current
q al In n Nm Sfpr' -
can Imagine, this Is most refreshing Uten tho
thermometer i, up 10 80. and M, breath of ar
stirring in the street, Boston Cour.
Pres EYE BAR.-This is the me Of sand
bar about four miles below ST. Paul on which
most of the boats stop TO take rest, they 20
up or down. at the present stage of waief. II is
by no means popular stopping place, and those
who are compelled to put up there. get oil a. soon
as they can get away.-[Gal. Adv.
ANOTHER EMBEzzLEMTNT-A clerk hy
the name Of Trowbridge, in employ Of AlcsSfs
McCreery, Essex & Co, Of ST. Louis. after en-
hcZzl ling free, from his employers, has rrn away.
Extravagant living and imdulgenccs ol yariou
kinds. are said 10 have been at the bottom e.. mis-
dereliction from the path Of honesty IL 10.
To TRAvELERs-Perso wishing 10 20 10
the river or down from this point need not be de-
TAI med on account Of low water. The boats con-
'inue TO make regular trips, and there +. very lit
lie detention. Boats for ST. Paul leave here al
most every day, and sometimes TWO or three a
day.-[Ib.
Bayard Taylor, in his letter from the Nile con
firms the story Of men with tails benz found IL
Africa. lie says the women are in oil respects
human, ''but The men have faces like dog. ciaws
to their feet, and tails like monkeys" Dr. Wer-
rem. German traveller, gives the same accoun.
of them.--(Gal jeff
Gen. Webb, Of the Courier and Enquire, New
York, who was Gen. ayor's MinIslcr 10 Aus-
tia, declares 'the nomination Of Gencra Scott
was accomplished by dshoncs, and dlsgracefsl
bargain--as corrupt a bargain as was ever paced
on paper"
The gentleman who has been told that we ad-
verise for all our subscribers, gratis. is informed
that we are afflicted with no such fatal greenaess.
Our terms for doing that business will be found IA