The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-08-18
Yellow Fever at New Orleans.

BALTIMORE, aug. ,.
One Of the back New Orleans mails came 10
hand This Misunderstanding two still due. ! he
Pcayune complains Of the continued rain which
had fallen almost constantly for over week,
ci using an increase rather than an abatement in
The yellow fever, which still continues lis ravages
10 fearful extent. Among TIE presen, Victims
are Capt. Kcmers, also, his VIE, daughter aud
scn-ali of whom belong 10 Poug hkocpsc, New
York. Capt. Mis.ea, formerly connected with
the United States Navy. has ALSO died in that city.
The remains Of Ex-Governor Paine, OF Yer
mont, who died recently at Waco, Texas, have
arrived here, en- route for The North
BALTIMORE. Aug. Q.
We received New Orleans papers Of Tuesday
last this morning. The weather was still unfi-
vorabie, and the yellow fever still on the increase
The number of deaths for the week wa: Sol, of
which 622 were fevsr. Ia IS hours ending 2nd
inst, 800 death had occurred.
additional by the Star Of tie Uest.--Thc
town of French Creek was destroyed by fire on
tue Sth Of July. Loss, 500 200. The town OF
Ohio also burnt. The summer fires are do
ing much damage and much grain has been des-
troyed. Wheat has also suffered from ros,s.
Lola Monies was married 20 Mr.. Hall. recently
Of San Francisco. Mining news still favorable.
Col. Bliss. sor- :n.law OF Gen. Ia, Tor, died at
Pensacola, on the 5,h, Of yellow feYer
ROWAN CArHoIIc SrAT,sTlcs.-Bv an offcia
return Just made of the present position OF the Roman
Catholic Church in England, il appears that in Great
Britain there are 70S churches and cl.apels; ~ col
eges for the education Of ecclesiastical and lay
dents; houses OF religious men, including the Ben.
edictnes, FIanciscan-, Donicans, Jesnits Passion
lists, Cis,ercians, Redemp,ors.s, Oratorans, Fathers
OF Charity, and Conccptionsts 62 converts FOR females
OF different orders. The numter Of clergy, including
one archbishop and II bishops, is ,O32. From Ibis
it appears, that there between 30 and 80
Catholic Bishops in the British Colonies.
MoRMoNIsM IN NoRwAY.-A disturbance has
recently taken place in Esterusoer, Norwegian vii
lage, account OF the conversion to Morinonism
anlorg some Of its inhabitants. Three families hay
ing embraced the principles OF that sect, the popuace
determined to get rid of them in the most summary
manner, and assaulted them in their own house. The
military were called cut, the police summoned the
disperse, but wi,hout effect; ana the soldiers
about To fire the crnyd; when Lutheran
pastor, his robes threw himself between the troops
and the people. This worthy ecclesiastic addressed
the rioters, saying that of the greatest sine was
intoerance-that Christ commanded to love neigh
Dor oursct-and that il we believed other men
were in error, should seek restore them to the
t,ue path by kindness and charity. These conciia-
tory words had the desired effect.
There are more than 100 settled ministers in Eos
ton besides abou, 50 connected Nth the reigi.
semi-weeky and 80 weekly newspapers.
Great Britain possesses one hundred and orty-sev.
en- steamships. and thirty two iron steamers, eleven
Of which 1900 tons burhen.
The Turkish Government has introduced the cul-
tare Of cotton in the vicinity of Damascus, with seed
procured from the United States.
: MISS DIx.-The exertions Of this es' Unable NO.
man have caused the passage OF b through the
Alabama Senate, authorizing State Hospital for the
lnsane. The Tennessee Hospital is now open,
and upon lis granite walls is engraved the name Of
Miss Dix.
Yankee, according to the poet SAKE. is driving
man. she sees aqueducts in bubbing springs build
! 'ngs IN stone, and cash in everything"
| A monument to the brave count Pulaski il about
TO be erected IN Chippewa Square. Savannah, Geor-
/ gia, at cost OF 5 20 ,000
| Ii is singular fact that an estate granted 10 Geo
Monk, Duke OF ALTERNATE, for restoring the mon
archy, was. by rntermarriage, eventually vested in
Oliver Cromwell, Of Chestnut. who died in 1921
being then the last male descendant Of the Protector
! A Spaniard lately died at Asers, aged IO4 yea, s.
He worked at his trade Of joiner the end and al
ways enjoyed good health. For the last hall century
his only bed has been pic Of shsvnss in his shop
Man ought to have something which be prefers to
life, otherwise life itself will appear to him tiresome
and void.--Seume.
Why is Joseph elliott an immoral raan? Because
he tempts the people to steel (stsaD pens and says
they do write (right.)
"The motion il out of order )" as the chairman OF
political meeting said when he saw rowdy raising
his arm to throw an egg.