The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-09-08
NEWS ITEMS.

Kill county, fa had SUBSCRIBED up 70 FRIDAY
last, from fiftyeight to sixty thousand dollars
to advance to JOIN Tucker, Esq, President
of the Reading Railroad Company, as loan
to relieve him from his present difficulties.
The trade at Richmond, Pa, has agreed to
raise forty thousand dollars for similar pur-
pose. According to the report of a committee
who examined his affairs, the advance of $780,
900 would place his affairs in a position by
which none of his creditors would suffer, and
portion might be saved from the wreck.
The late act making appropriations for the
support of the army, contains provision which
enables the President, with the consent of the
Senate, to confer the brevet of second lieu
tenant upon such meritorous non-commissioned
officers as may, under regulations to be estab-
lished, be brought before an army board, COM
posed of four officers, specially convened for
the purpose, and be found qualified for the du-
ties of commissioned officers.
The New York Tribune of the 25th says :
The auction sale Of CHAs. PAYEN & Co.'S i'm
portation of silks, 100 cases, was moderately
well attended, but the prices obtained show a
loss of Is per cent. on the importation. There
are not more than half as many buyers in town
as is usual at this season, and they buy spar
ingly. The jObbers are offering their stocks
at low prices, to tempt purchasers.
The boring in the artesian we'll at BELcIIER's
Sugar Refinery, ST. Louis, has already reached
the enormous depth of two thousand two hun
dred feet. Thus far the search for pure water
has been unsuccessful but the work goes on
BELcnER's energy and perseverance will en-
dure until the centre of the earth is reached.
The report of the Commissioner of the Cen
eral Land Office, for 1853, states that the
amount of public lands, unsod and unappro-
priated up to June 80, 1853, in the State Of
Michigan, was sixteen millions one hundred
and forty-two thousand two hundred and nine
ty-two acres and forty-eight hundredths
1t is said that LucIES BoSAPARrE has taken
holy orders in the Romish Church with a view
to the Papacy, which is expected soon to be
vacant, as Plus TX. is in bad health, and not
expected to live long. LOUIS NAPOLEON is
pushing the fortunes of the family in every
way, and Luc1EN, besides being Bonaparte,
is naturalized italian, circumstance which
will help him materially.
RANDALL Hunt, Esq, of New Orleans, has
been retained as associate counsel with JAMES
r. WHITING, Esq, to assist in the defence of
DIR. GRAHAM, charged with the murder of
CHARLES NJ. LoRISG, at the st. Nicholas Ho-
tel.
Potatoes are selling at two dollars bushel
in New York city. This is the price of the
finest Genesee wheat at the mills in ROches-
ter. Potatoes are rising to the station Of cost
ly luxuries in the market
It is said by the Chinese correspondents that
the supply of tea will be reduced by the war.
There is danger that the tea districts will be-
come the battle field, if the Chinese arc driven
back on Nankin.
The First Baptist Church in Pittsburg has
recently been under the guard of the city po-
lice. The trustees are in favor of the pastor
Rev. SAMUEL WILLIAMS, and the congregation
are opposed. The whole thing is unfortunate
and unchristian.
Two boys stealing melons in a field in Cedar
county, Iowa, last week, were fired at by some
person. and one of them received scventy-ninl
shot in his body. His recovery is considered
doubtful.
The Colonization Journal says present ap
pearanees indicate larger emigration to Ii
IBERIA this fall than has ever sailed from New
York. The fall expedition will leave toward
the last of October.
The City Council of st. Louis have made
arrangements for having steam fire engin,
constructed for the use of st. Louis.
Col. BIssELL is so far recovered, that he ha
left Berkeley Springs for Baltimore, en- rout,
for Illinois, accompanied by his friend Senator
SHIELDS
The st. Louis InteUigencer gives the follow
ing as the state of parties in the Missouri Leg
islature Wings 81, Benton Democrats 80
Anti-Benton 81 tie, l.
Pork and lard are on the rise. On the 28t
in st. Louis, orders could not be filled at 81
nor bbl. for mess. On the Oath, 1000 bbls
,,,ass sold in New York at Si4, and 800 Dbl:
lard at IL IL cents.
EOLryER CRAIG, o notorious land warran
forper. has been arrested at Cincinnati, and
now in Jail there.
There are one hundred and six prisoners
the county Jail at San Francisco.