The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-11-03

This is convenient scale by which am farmer
can calculate to the last penny how much he is benz
Gifted, and how much the value of his farm is en-
banced by the construction Of railroad his place.
The farmer, for instance, who produces thousand
bushels "t wheat year, hy having ten cents lrr
bushel added to 1t by railroad, makes one hundred
dollars per more off his farm, and as thar Is
equal 10 ten per cent one thousand dollars, Il Is
safe to say his farm has been increased thousand
dollars in value.
From various circumstances it is than proba
bic that the ''Joaqun Rangers, hose supposed cap
turc Of the renowned bandit Joaquin Murlaa, cre,-
ted much tax AMI commentator lately, were mis-
taken in their man. and decapiated an unluckv per-
son who went cut with party from Los Angeles 10
catch wild horses But they wanted human
head for exhibition, and TO the reward offered
for Joaquin, the they have will answer well as
another The brutalized wretch who has been ex-
hbitnc IN this Citv-when he could get spectator
the horrible spectacle Of human head severed
from the body, purposes, We understand, going with
it TO the Atlantic States. II he does, ae hope he
will be by the oathiug and disgust that his ,nhu-
man and beasty occupation dcseryes.-Atta CaliiOr-
MA.
RELIGIOUS ToLERA1IoN.--IfL Louis MAJ oeon is
guilty of nothing more than his recent declarations
religious matters, he well deserves respite from
railing accusations. AT reception o! the Emperor
and Empress Deppo, the French pastor Of the Re-
formed Church was among the invited; he presented
himself with his sistory, and most
spectfull, greeted In rendering his ~aluia, ns, he
expressed the hupe for Proestants of protection from
the throne. The Emperor replied IN strong accents,
that he avowed to all The forms Of worship recoguz-
ed sy the laws and constitution of France, and
steadast principed friend religious liberation
rywhcre.
II is estimated that no less than four millions oi
dollars have been spent by the Southerners this
mcr in sightseeing and pleasure hunting the no,th
you fall into any great misfortune dsengage yonr-
self as well as YOU Creep through those bushes
which have the icwest brIars.
The cotton crop of the United States, for the fiscal
year ending the LIST inst. computed al 3,262 ,SS2
bales Or this there has been used IA the States
South If that State. The balance has be, eX, orr
ed--On, about one-fith of the cotton crop is con-
sumed in this county.
Judge Colt, Of the ST. Louis Criminal Court, has
resigned, and goes Ensan 10 attend To the busi-
of his brother, the inventor Of The celebrated fire
I arms.
Col Fremont has been compelled to abandon his
journey Of exploration TO California, (oveiiand) and
10 return to st. Louis, on account OF ili-hea'th.
PREsERvIsG FRUITS IL THEIR OWN JUIcE.-
They are preserved by placing the bottles filled with
the fruit in cold WATER and raising the temperature
to the boiling point quickly possible then corh
and seal the bottles Immediately Some varieties oi
fruit will not fill the bottles with their ilce--
these must be filed with boiling water, and cofhcd as
before mentioned after the surrounding water boils.
Fruits can also be preserved by ca bonic acid gas.
The bo'cs after The fruit is pu, into them, should be
charged with this gas under pressure, 10 ex ei all the
air, and then sealed np.-Scientihc American.
VISITORS AT NIAGARA.---Dming the present
season AZ 900 lersons have crossed the brdg" lead
ing to Goat Island, and aid their butc Of rs cents
each The number il about 0.00O larger than las,
year.
No MORE WOOD OR Coat FuEL.-We verily
believe that wav has been discovered Of warming
houses by burning gas, that viii speedily do away
with the use OF wood and coal for ali heating and Gu
lnarv purposes. This will asicnsh CID tOgvdom
but we have entire confidence Iu the success Of this
great discovery and have made arrangements 70 have
the Mirror office warmed by this process. The
fame from single gas burner, such we usc
can bc 30 diused S to produce any required degree
of hea,--a cost for gas and that, too, at present
city rates, OF only fifteen cents d'yf We regard
this dis overy as one of the latest wonders and
u. eful achievements Of the age-N. Y. Mirror.
The FAvoRI1E VowEL.-" Jane, what letter in
the aphatei do you like best2'' "Weii. don't like
I, saw. Mr.. Sn,bts'' "Pooh, nor sense Tell right
out, Jane, which you ike best "We, (bIushing
and dropping her eyes) like Z best"
LrGAL DEcI-IoN AS TO THE RIoHrs OF
TRAvELLERs---A gentleman brought action re-
Gently in one Of the Ohio Courts, against the
of steamboat on which he bad lost trunk c. ntan-
ING $1,000 The court held that they were bound to
paw for the loss of ordinary baggage bat fer any
thing Of unusual value, unless 1t made known 10
them beforehand, that they could take extra care
and charge price for carrying it. Accordingly,
the iurv brought 10 a verdc, allowing him $780, the
value Of the trunk and the clothing in it-bu; disal-
lowing the $4,000.