The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-12-20
NEWS ITEMS.

The Washington Star pronounces the American
expedition against the Dutch settlement of the East
Indes hoax perpetrated upon the correspondent Of
the N. Y. Tribune.
Corn is selling at 40 cents per bushel at Council
Bluffs Butter 25 and 30 cents per pound. Pork, SIS
per hundred. Beef, from S4 to Sc. Eggs, 25 cents
per dozen. Butter and Eggs are scarce and difficult
to obtain.
The land entries in the La Crosse District, Wis
consin foot up 10000 for the month of October,
Of this amount about 5000 were for pine lands, the
balance for actual settlers.
DR.. Thompson, who was charged with the murder
of Miss Pharr, at Covington, Kentucky, has been
tried and acquitted. The jury remained out but one
hour.
France has sent $4,000 men to the Crimea, and
England has agreed to pay half the expense.
The Washington Star says that Simon Cameron
has made peace with the Buchanan interest in Penn
,ylvania, who bids fair to be supported by them for
the Senatorship.
An exchange paper says that the Rev. Mr.. Black,
Southern Methodist Minister, lately preached a SER
mon on Williams River, in Nicholas county, Virg in
ia which was the first one ever delivered in that re.
gion of country, which has been settled for nearly
fifty years.
Nicholas, of Russia, is said to have ordered from
lute-maker in Geneva, Switzerland, 100000 must
cal boxes playing the National Air, to be distributed
to the beseiged army in Sebastopo, hoping thereby
to inspire every soldier the most heroic deeds Of
valor.
The public libraries Of the United States contain
nearly FIVE millions of volumes.
An old farmer in OHIO, who anxious to have
his minister dismissed, was asked the reason. 81
have heard say" the reply, "that change Of pas
tors makes fat calves, and am in for change under
those circumstances"
Many of the citizens of Savannah, Georgia, on
returning their homes from their prolonged absence
during the prevalence of the yellow fever, have found
their houses plundered by thieves. The News Of
that place, says that during two months past, the
burglars have been at work with the most reckless
daring.
The number of deaths in the city Of New York
last week was 399. Of the deceased, II were VIC
tins of cholera.
David s. Reid has been chosen United States Sen
ator for four years for North Carolina.
The New York Evening Post has long article
on the verdict in the case OF DIR. Graham, in which
argues against its validity 1t contends that nei'
Their the consent of Judge, counsel or other parties
concerned, can give the shadow Of legality to the
finding Of a jury composed of eleven men. The Con.
stitution Of the State Of New York explicitly orbids
any exception to the rule, which makes a jury com
prise twelve men.
The Marylanders have Commenced their annual
warfare on the Philadelphia oystermen. They have
captured the schooner Beacon, of Philadelphia, and
fined the captain, Christian Robinson, William Sum.
mer6eld, Alexander r. Ride. Edward Larouch and
Charles McG!en, crew, for violating the oyster law
of that State. 1t is also their intention to sell the
schooner.
Two girls who were arrested in Manchester, New
Hampshire, short time since, for horse-stealins
fc., were sentenced on Tuesday last, four years
hard labor in the State prison. Their bravado gave
wav when the sentence was pronounced, and the,
shed tears freely.
Miss Mary Smith, very pretty young lady
Richmond Virginia, has been held to bailfor breach
Of the peace, in wearing breeches in the streets
that city.