The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-11-10
NEWS ITEMS.

A private letter from Georgetown, d. G.,
OF the 10Th Oct. states that an epidemic is ra-
ging there which is carrying off many. Its
attacks are sudden, and in many cases resist
less. In its manner Of approach and earlier
aspects, it resembles cholera afterwards its
victims exhibit symptoms such as often attend
dysentery-vOmiting and vOiding blood are
among these. Under whatever category this
visitation may be classcd, it is severe and often
fatal. .-e..
In return for the compliment lately paid by
England to her ally by christening man-of-
war France" it is intended to prefix the
word "Grand to the Brctagnc, now building
at Brest, a war steamer of 1900 horsepower,
which will, when finished, be the finest ship in
the French navy. ..
The official proposal of the Erie Railroad
Company for a loan of 100000, redeema-
bic in 20 years, based upon sinking fund of
$4,000, was advertised in New York on the
24th of last month. Income bonds arc to be
taken at par.
There was to have been on illumination in
Kingston, Canada West, over the victory of
the allies at Sebastopol. But the Wing of
that place says the news by the Africa put
out the lights"
The steamer Northern Indiana went into
winter quarters at Buffalo, on the 23d ultimo,
and the other boats of the line will follow suit
as fast as they arrive.
The Rev. w. D. B. Trotter, editor of the
Central Christian Advocate, st. Louis, has
been appointed by the last Annual Conference
Professor Of the Greek Language and Ancient
Literature in the Female College at Jackson
vile, ILL.,
The trial of DR.. Beale, the Dentist for CON-
hitting rape upon young lady, while under
the influence of ether, was brought to close.
The jury after short absence found verdict
of guilty. ...... ...
The Rochester Union contradicts the rumor
of the marriage Of that Rev. female, Miss An
toinette Brown.
Job s. DIN, ex-Recorder of Troy, N. Y,
and an influential member of the bar, died
very suddenly on the 2lst ultimo. He was
only 43 years Of age-an able lawyer, and an
honest man. ...-..- .r..
The Fond au Lac Union pertinently says
that Mr.. Macy who has been accused of brih>
ing editors, &C., has been out of the State since
his nomination.
The people of Kecne, New York, were sem
sibly shocked by an earthquake on the evening
of the 24th ult
Green Bay is exporting wheat quite largely
The steamer Michigan on her. last trip down
took 5000 bushels.
Two new and powerful locomotives were
anded at Detroit on Saturday for the NJ. c.
Road. .-e ...---
The Janesboro' Gazette threatens to ablas.
Pheme on account of the irrcgularity Of the
mails. -s .,..',. r.
Hon. n. p. Banks has been re-nominated
for Congress by the DemOOrsts'of the It'll Dis
tTict. ,.,r.
The Detroit fishermen are taking white fish
fast just now. a "e
A party Of 6fty-two left. Pittsburgh for
Kanzas last week. l.-~ ----l.- --1.l s-.
There we're 2l3 deaths by cholera on board
Of eight vessels which arrived. at New York
last week. ~. ~ .uLg <i- "a
IF. Meagher Is delivering Q course of lee
turcs 10 st. Louis. .s. Isl ~ -.
The sales Of the public lands win reach near
or quite six hundred thousand acres the pres
ent year. ..f-s,. .'-r -tdf ra s..'
The American steamer Bay City was fred
into by the English war brig Bonita, while
bound for San Francisco. The captain of the
British vessel is supposed to have been drunk,
Or to have mistaken the American for q Rus
sian yesael ,,s.. ,s.-..
The number Of Bap&iats 10 the United States
rs 8Os,l54. They hare aO.a3l churches. They
are the most numerous in Virginia, numbering
there $3.50. q - =, .,7s
Henry Ward Beccher b down on the Know
Nothinss, in swinging article in the New
York Independent. He calls them Prostes-
tant Jesuits. /" -
A ycghS lady speaking Of whiskers and
mastaches, said she bad set her face against
them" nj sS,slI, g>,s "a Ia,-,is,s's sids-o
M t-u1a
The Milwaukee Sentinel notices sale Of
Milwaukee city bonds, n New York ct Sc
and 81 "a. p 70: ,.ss1,' Sae !
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