The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-03-24
An1,r1c1AL pRopucr1or OF FIsH.-The Gov.

grand ScaiS AT f1unuingcIy tic HsH v.ouuSSV
it there arc, arriving at certain degree OF matt
rity, be sent into different rivers and canalE A.
the southern departments also, the same system ks
been pracised with extraordinary success. IL con-
siss in collecting the spawn Of the female FISH IL
stead Of allowing them to deposit il is she bes Il
rivers, and in applying il to the milt Of lies, nstead
Of leaving the males to do it themselves. The eggs
thus prepared preserved until they become hatch
ed. The consequence is than many thousand FISH aIe
thus produced from each fcmale's spawn, whereas
only very few indeed obtained when the FISH
left to eject the eeunda.ion themselves owing 70 The
eggs being dcvcu'ed by other fish, washed away,
injured by dirt.
Rivers, streams, canals, lakes and ponds can thus
be made TEEN with fish, and new branch #
commerce is there by created hist an abundan, su
ply Of Wholesome food is obtained. The expense Of
applying the System uf Reny and Gehin is very ir-
fling indeed. These men have been recompensed by
the Government for the great services they have bee1
the means Of rendering the public. The plan is
applicable all sorts Of fish that spawn in rivers.
WircHcRAFr IN PENNsyLvAxIA.-Tbe Cham.
bersburg, (pa.) Wing of l7ih inzt relates the fol-
lowing singular instance q superstition which provcs
that the belief in witchc.aft is not yet done away
with:
A correspondent, writing from Fulton COUNTY. III
forms fl singular Of supposed witckcfaft
that occurred near Sideling Hal. There is a certain
religious sect in that neishboihood calling ihcrl-
selves the Christian Chunch. A lady, one OF the
members. was taken sick and lay for some time, un-
Il! she finally imagined herself hcwitched and SIS
ter in he church settled upon as the witch.
meeting oi the session called in due season at
which the minister presided and the charge Of witch.
craft was formally preferred against The lady. Being
new case, and, We presume, not grow ided for
discipline, the session puzzled as TO the proper
manner to proceed in the case. At length il vas
proposed that she should be asked to Step over a
broomstck, as it had been SAID that a witch could
not do SO; but the accused got " itho apra-
rent difficulty. After conSultatlon It WAS theG
agreed that she should be tried IN pai of weigh
scales with bible TO balance her, and if she was
witch the bible would be too heavy for her. Accord
ing!y she WAS taken 10 a mil, and the experiment
tried but she proved too heavy for the bblc Il was
then lntimated ha, probably her clothing prevented
fair test, aud hali-ahushel Of was put oa the
scales with the bible, balance the clothing lu still
the lady was too heavy, aud the charge was formally
dismissed
FIREMEN's RIoT.-At late hour on Saturday,
night terrible riot took lace the JUNCTION Of
East Broadway and Grand street between MN hsr,
OF fire engine companies, which resulted in ,eraI
members Of the Department being seriously iiured
Ii appears from the statement # Capt Russell The
Fifth District Police. that Eagle Co. No. a. was re-
turning from FIRE, and when reaching the ,are At
the head of East Broadway, the cnbers :, re as.
sailed with stones, brckiIats and other s,g.
hurled at them indiscI Intimately b. "a size
company.
1t is also stated that the members Of No o -n.ia,
were engaged in the afiay, and assisted in ta- u.,-
setting of AIS machine and assauliins its ncri -
strong force OF the Seventh and Thnteeutl Is ,.t
Police were promptly on the ground, and di al IN
their power 10 suppress the riot and dspers. BE- in
itmiated mob, which they accomplished af,e. ,.eat-
ing several of the rngleaders.
We learn that young man named J. c. Harrison
and FIVE other tirernen felled 70 the -rs;.,5
taken up senselcss, and brougrt the Seven Ns.l
Police Station, where medical aid was proc ana
the wounded persons GRATEFULLY attended Co.. Il j. "a,
be regretted that this dsgraccul riot should <e oc
CURED among our firemen, who have Il wid suread
reputation for quiet and order and we rus. ii rogrr
authorities viii investigate the matter, and land
each OF the companies eNPel each of the l mixers
Of the Fire Department may be found ilt, of
originating the serious disturbance.-[N Daiiy
Times.
GOLD IN AUsTRALIA.--The accounts fofn Au-
ITALIA continue to be wonderful in their rhaartar lt
is estimated that hundred thousand pco,le a,e
in the diggings of Victoria. The ,ieil 81, for
instance, Mount Alexander and Baerai. Eo',, be 81
to the 26th Of September, amounted 10 Sc igS w.
The average yield week is 1900 ounce, a hch.
at 1Os. c., represents anru; Yield oi tit
$50 C0). The weld has been increasing ioa aont..
to mouth ever since the 6rst nugget iouni. ne
weekly WELD, ;" SAYS the Melbourne Argus sis Coz
stantly increasing. So is the number Of disec,s.
persevering digger easily ourc - ,se. &.
IL is stated tha, he spends half ounce for as ,,-
ing. which leaves him profits the rate al h. ln
ounce per week Though there arc large foo. some
unsuccessful, whe Others dig OH, for.uae IN
week. ia September certain digger at n cunt g.
oNander picked out noble solid piece, alaoj r.,-,
pounds Of solid gold. besides a great c,.fs,t. .f
smaller nuggets round. The value Of til .-Hu.l''
from $500 to fI000. Another man uaG be.
tween nine and ten pounds Of gold imbedd IN the
ppe-clay. party of miners at Bcndigo obained IA
da. 208 ounces. and this yield increase as ,he
party got further into the dip If the rock These
instances might easily DO multiplied.
UNCLE Tom IN RUssIA.-A correspond Of
the London Daily News writes from Mosc9N Is 81
lows:
The celebrated "Uncle Tom'' that rema batle No
gro who has ALREADY encountered so many strange
adventures, continues his through the arid
In Russia he is becoming known through IT, Ola dam
of very imperfect translation of Mrs Stow box
anu enjoys great reputation. The police do a9, is
terferc, although the circulation If the wo,h romans
as yet unauthorized. Ia Russia, you are await Gu
reimbursement is the order Of the day; PC huis MS
has somewhat to do with the non-intcr fere &c Of the
officials.
As soon as the first COPIES of The wo,L arrived
there were so few of them that they made th4 t1ar
OF the town, being let out to hire for hours u
time, and thus passing from hand to anc .ter ~
the Muscovite aristociacy. Tiusty servant were
sent from house to house with them wrap! rr IN
SIX or batISte, with as much care ueW-borl IN
fants, and hidden in a little portfolio. To day ,..au-
sands of "Uncie Toms circulate in the ctntai au3
| am informed that very distinguished u-aa is al
this moment engaged in good Russ ian trans a.ion
PENNsYLvANiA CANAL.-Thc work Of improve
ment on the DelxWare Division of the Penn, lgan.a
Canal is going on with vigor. and it is exrected that
the line will he ready TO operations about the
10Th of April. large number Of men grc en-
p'oyed IN New Hope, the new locks, hi ,es aai
aqucduct. There four new locks unt.er WV
One new bridge in the borough is up; Cd the Oh
ones has been taken down, and it is ex,cc:ed taat
another will be rebuilt, making three new b,ide,s-
The aqueduct across lnsham's Tor Great Srii,gl
Creek is being rebuilt Of new and strong mater H.
These Improvements, when finished, will great, 81,
cila;e the business Of the line.
DELAWARE AND RARITAy CsHAL.-Thc C5-
nal will be ready for about the 6ssi da, Of
April. The break in the Golfer dam VII ch ~as so
morcd some time since, TO he serious in Couss-
qnences, as to pu. back the operations Of tn Co,uPs
mes several weeks, rerarcd IN less than DAY
The report was published in this pap aai has
been widely circulated, to the INJURY Of 10Th a,se
who own and those who the Canal. The cs2l