The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-10-05
NEWS ITEMS.
MANY DEMOCRATS.

The New York Times of Saturday state
that forgery of similar character to tina
perpetrated upon the Chemical Bank a shor
time since, has been committed upon thu
Continental Bank, of New York city. TIT
amount of the forgery was $4,000. Subse
quently, another was committed on the Ameri
can Exchange Bank, for $1,000. These for
geries with the swindle upon the Chemical
makes total of nearly $4,000.
A few days since one of the Custom-house
officer found on board the Sandman brig Men.
to from Genoa four boxes of maccaroni, which
had not been permitted and manifested. Sus.
Peoting that thcco wore intended TO be smug-
gled, he caused them to be opened, and very
much to his surprise and qualification he found
them filled with valuable silks. He immedi-
ately sent them to the Custom-house, where
the matter will he Investigated by the United
States Commissioners.
A new bureau has been organized in the ma
val Office of the New York Customs depart
ment, the design Of which is to keep correct
account of the goods received and discharged
in the various bonded warehouses, in connec-
ton with the Custom-house, so as to prevent
frauds upon government.
A few days ago young man ran away from
Paoli, Ind, with Miss WILLIAMS, for the
purpose of getting married. The father of the
girl pursued them and shot the young man, the
ball passing through the fleshy part of the
thigh. The wound was not considered danger
GUS. WILLIAMS was arrested.
Captain CHASE, of the schooner NJ ry, while
off the cape of Delaware, the sea very calm
saw barrel floating near him. He soon
lowered his boat and approached it, sup
posing that it was barrel of -four. He turn
ed it up to right and found that the other
head was out, and that twelve sea Blacklist
had slowed themselves in the barrel so tight
that they could not get out. The last one
wedged in the Others. They fell an easy prey
to the captain, and upon being taken out were
found to weigh about twelve pounds each.
In the time of Edward vi, many of the
lands of St. Peter, at Westminster, were seiz-
ed by his Majesty's Ministers and courtiers.
But in order to reconcile tho people to that
robbery, they allowed a portion of the lands
to be appropriated towards the repairs of St.
Paul's church hence the phrase, "robbinp
Peter to pay Paul."
We learn from the Missouri Republican that
the work of laying the rails on the Belleville
& Illinoistown Railroad is rapidly progressing.
Only about three miles remain to be compile
ted, and this will be done in couple of weeks.
Belleville will then be in half an hours travel
Of st. Louis.
The Free-soilers, or "Republicans," of Mas
sachusetts, have nominated Hon. HENRY VIII
SON Tor Governor, and INCREASE SUMNER for
Lieut.. Governor. Resolutions condempipu the
Nebraska act, in favor Of Temperance and
Know Nothingism were unanimously adopted /,
The war in Europe is increasing the Cerma,
emigration very largely, the people Of that
country choosing rather to find peaceful 4
homes in the American wilderness, than to ,un
The chance of getting their brains dashed ont |
Tor the glory of some imperial master or petty
prince no better than themselves.
The New York Sun has imported paper
rom France, paying duty of thirty per cent, .
md three per cent, more for fteightage, and
hen getting q better article than that at ,
rome.