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

the lack OF real knowledge rather than any actual
facts-that the Turks are degenerate people, easily
to be overcome and incapable, either in military skill
or personal endurance, for severe war. The facts
are quite otherwise. The following from the n. Y.
Courier not only puts this matter right, but impars
some very interesting information:
1t is egregious mistake to suppose that the races
and tribes which make up the Turkish nation are
either degenerate or efeminae. We have been
among them; we have seen them; know them
There is not in all Europe in Western Asia peo-
pie capable of waging such desperate warfare. They
strong and hardy In BODY and are skilltu in the
use OF weapons. Their religious finacism is easily
excited, and when once fairly aroused, it knows no
bounds. In a war they deem sacred, they rush TO a
bloody death as the road to Paradise. Thus
their Koran teaches, and with them faith is no idle
word-it is fate. This very Russia, at " hose name
all Europe tremles, they have befo. met alone and
single handed. Through the whole of the last CEN
Jury, the possession of Turkey the constant OBJ
jcct OF Russian ambition but yet in spite of several
wars that object was not gained. From 1903 10 1872
the Musc0vites sometimes bringing two hundred
thousand men into the field, fought the Turks, but
gained little At Itoudschouk, they sustained one of
the worst defeats OF modern times, that not with
out reason did the Turkish General write 70 the Sul-
tan that he had taken enough inhde heads to make
| bridge for the souls of the faithful from Earth to
Heaven From 1925 TO 1928, Turkey held out
against the efforts Of all the principal powers in favor
OF the Greeks, and ia the last year conducted two
campaigns against the Prussians, without aid from
any quarter. The very fact that the Turkish race
penetrated from the deserts Of Arabia TO the banks of
the Loire, and that it established in Europe IN EN-
pirr which has endured for four centuries-four cen.
tures this year--n spite of attacks again and again
repeated 10y the two strongest Of the military powers
OF Europe, shows inherent vigor of no ordinary
! KIND. And Turkey now is not In her decline. Z"
assert, said Lord Paimerson, not long SINCE in the
/ House of Commons. without fear Of
that Tuikey, SO far from having gone back within the
last thirty years, has made greater progress i'm
provement in every possible way, than prhopS
made any othr country during the sane pciod.'
With the advancing civilization of the Turks, their
military skill and military have increased
and get their temper has not become softcncd by
civzatIon, that 1t will not, when provoked, exhibit
all its original crceness. True their religious spirit
IS not what ii once was it has lost its prosclyin
zeal; II wages Cf conquest; but II lives IL
feels; it be goaded madness; it can fight TO the
last extremity. Turkey yet able repeat the deeds
. Of the Osmanleys And it must he remembered too,
that she has allie. in all the Mahommedans Of West
! ern Asia and Northern Afrca--who far exceed IN
/ their aggregate even the mutudinous hordes of the
Muscovite Empire. From Tuns, Egypt, SYRIA and
Persiaf ON the sands Of Lyb,a to the SHOWS OF the
Csucasus-contingents already the march for
! the scene OF strife.
! ISTEREsTING STATIsTIcs.--A gentleman claim
/ NC ltietu Vi inc nui1tu race, ana VINO Keeps
the of facts, figures and babies, has just ai, be-
fore an inquirng world" the following statistics
! "The whole number Of languages spoken in the
| world amounts TO 3,064576 in Europe, 936 in Asia l.
276 in Africa, and ,264 in America. The inhabi
tan,s OF our globe profess more than 1000 different
religions. The number Of men is about equal to the
number oi women. The average duration of human
life is about 80 years. One quarter part die before
the age Of years; and ooe-haf before reaching II
years, and those who pass this age enjoy felicity
denied To onehaH the human species. To every
900 persons, only reaches 100 years of life to
every 100 only six reach Go years and not more than
one in 500, live to so years Of age. There are on
earth 900 900 900 and of these 333 333 1873 die
every year. 81 ,524 every day, $3.50 every hour, 60
every minute, every second These losses a, e
about balanced by the equal number Of births
The married longer lived than the single Tall
men live longer than short ones. Women have
more chances of life in their favor previous 10
being so years Of aye than men have but fewer after
wards. The number OF marriages is in proportion Of
lis to every 900 individuals. Marriages are NOR,
frequent after the equnoxes; that is, during the
months of June and December. Those born in the
spring, generally robust than others Births
and deaths are more frequent by night than by dav.
The number Of men capable of carving arms is cal
cuated at one fourth Of the popuation''
KENTUcKY ToBAcco.-Five counties in Ken
tuckv, viz: Barren, Warren, Allen, Simpson and
Logan, ptOutCe IO1 elgnt 10 tWelVc tnOU-
sand hogshead of tobacco, which. at an average
weight of 1400 pounds, and at an average price Of
four dollars per 100 pounds for, say ten thousand
hogsheads, brings into those five counties, for this
one article alone, the OF five hundred and sixty
thousand dollars $500 ,0G0) every year.
ODD FELLOWSHIP. - The New Orleans Bse
mentions fact worthy Of record that the Indcpcn-
dent Order of Odd Fellows have been severe suffer
ers from the epidemic. That paper SAYS:
of ,ts bo,, IN
victims to the dread destroyer. But, to the eternal
honor Of the Order, be il said that no Odd Fellow
has been compelled to ask assistance, outside Of his
| own Order, from any quarter whatever. Neither
have the philanthropic workings of the Order, been
confined to members within its immediate iurs-
diction. It ha, been called upon provide for nd
to inter transient brethren from almost every quarter
Of the compass The duties devoIving upon it have
been faithfully fulfilled
| VULCAN WoRDs.-There Is az mu,h connection bye.
the words and the thoughts there is between
the thoughts and the words, the latter not only
the expression Of the former hut they have power
upon the soul and leave the stain of corruption
| there. A Young man who allows himself TO use any
profane vug words has only shown that there
is foul spot his mind, that bv the utterance of
that word he attends that spnt and n'ames it, till bv
indulgence j, will polIute and ruin the whole
! soul. Be careful Of your words well of your
though hts. II YOU control the tongue that n, i'm.
proper words are pronounced by it, you will soon te
able TO control the mind and save it from destruction
YOU extinguish the fire by smothering it, prevent
bad thoughts bursting out in language.
| Not single whig chosen to the Senate Of
Oregon at the recent election but one Levi Scott,
holds over, and is the only member of that party
In the House, % democrats, four whigs Four mem
bers cut off by the organization Of Washington
Territory ory.-Exchange.
An Irishnan, the other day, bid an extraordinary
price for alarm clock and gave reason, that
he loved rise early, he only had pull the
string aud waken himself"