The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-06-29
NE WS TIE MS.

The Banner Of Liberty, published at Liberytown,
Frederick county, Nd, says OF the Know Nothings:
We understand society Of this kind was organized
in this place Tuesday last. Of its principles, or
anything further concerning it, we ssknow nothing"
This order appears to be myste,iousy working into
every nook aud corner, and carrying everything be-
fore it. We don't know what success attended them
here.
Hon. AUGUSTUS DRUM has been renominated for
Congress by the democrats of the Westmoreand dis
trlct Of Pennsy lvania, comprising the counties Of
Westmoreland, Armstrong and Indiana. The nom-
nation was made by direct vote of the party, re-
suliag in majority of ISL votes for DRUM, over
Judge TODD, the other candidate.
The Binghampton Republican says A son Of
RICHARD AVER, of this town, aged about twelve
years, drowned in the Chenango river, opposite
the residence of Hon. d. S. Dickinson, Yesterday
(Monday.) 1t appears that he dove into the river,
and his head became fast in the roots of large tree,
that he unable to extricae himself aud there
being no one present but two quite small boys, life
was extinct before he was taken out.
A drunken fellow in West Utica, n. y, came
home on Tuesday evening, and fell threw himself
across the body Of his sick wife, who was lying in
bed. She instantly killed, and in the morning
they were found, the still dead drunk, wing
across the body Of his dead wife.
The railway for the elevation Of visitors from the
termination of the carriage road on Mount HoIyoke
to the summit of the mountain, distance of 600 feet,
is complete. There is also flight of AS stairs,
believed be the longest fight of stairs in the United
States, over this entire space, for those who choose
to walk.
"A statement is gsing the rounds of the press, to
the effect that there about 1900 Israelites in the
United States, and among them ALL, that not one is
engaged in agriculture. This statement it is hardly
necessary to say, is incorrect. One of the largest
planters in Kentucky, Mr. BENZ. GRAFT, an old
personal friend Of Henry CLAY, is an Israete,
while in South Carolina and Georgia, and other
States there many of that ancient faith exclu-
siyely engaged in agriculture.
The Baltimore Ledger speaks of a new article,
something like Manila, which may be used for the
manufacture of printing paper. 1t does not state
what it is. but says it may be sown broadcast, grows
to the height of six ten feet low grounds, and
yields from six to eight tons per acre. 1t speaks
confidently Of its availability.
Rev. JAMES STAcKHousE, residing about mile
from Marion, Indiana, dropped dead in an apoplectc
fl, on the I'd inst. 1t brought on by over exer-
ton, he having just been chasing hog out of his
field. lie was seventy years Of age.
The editor of the PHILADELPHIA Bulletin saws he
recently in Npyv York 81
up to the Crystal Palace. The total great crowd of
visitors amounted about SEVENTY and the great es
adjustment appeared remarkably melancholv
An English journal states, with great seriousness,
that en grant with wooden leg is not allowed to
land in any port of TIE United States. 1t adds that
the regulations here also very strict with regard
to the ''lame and bnd.'
Thc Spirtualists in the United States have organ
;zed National Society for the diffusion Of their faith
and the facts upon which it is based. Hon. n. P.
rALLMADGE is the President.
The Greek Archipelago is at present swarming
with piratical vessels, fitted out, Of COURSE from the
islands and ports OF Greece.
Advices from the whaling fleet report the destruc-
'ion OF several vessels, and the loss of numerous
"es' ne season this year has altogether proved
extremely disastrous, 10th in the loss Of ships and
crews, and in the failure of the fishing.
Preparations are steadily progressing for the re-
building of the suspension bridge, al Wheeling re-
Gently destroyed by hurricane.
Judge APPLICABLE, an old ana influential citizen
If johnson county, Indiana, died at Edinburgh on
Saturday, Of choices.