The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-05-05

0eCU0DS
There are 1872 editors in the United States
About 200 are rich men.
There were 9,75O deaths in Philadelphia last year.
This il one to every fourteen Of the inhabitants.
The heart that beats for no woman, is a niche
without an image.
A down-east editor says that modesty Is quality
that highly adorns woman, and ruins man.
fop il like cork tree. bis outside is all there is
of value about him.
1t costs half million Of dollars year to keep 81.
Peters Church at Rome in repair.
The committee selected to obtain subscriptions for
some suitable memorial to be erected in Boston in
honor Of Daniel Webster, reported to have con-
tracted with Hiram Powers for a colossal bronze
statue.
We have just learned, says the London Observer,
from private source, upon which we have every
to rely, that the Russian government has given
notice to several commercial gentlemen and engineers
interested in Russian railways, that is not intended
tc proceed at present with these undertakings. In
fact the works about be suspended, and all the
and money required for their construction will be
devoted to carrying on the war.
An attorney, about to furnish bill of costs, was
requested by his client, baker, 'to make it light
as he could 'Ah! replied the attorney, sthat's
what you may cay to your foreman, but it's not the
way make my bread"
The New Orleans Picayune notices the introduc-
ton Of Guano into the Mississippi Valley. Two
cargoes have recently arrived at New Orleans, and
others are on their way from the Chiucha Islands.
Recently the brig Gen. Pierce sailed from Savan.
these, so liberated and sent out by gentle
man, and 80 by another.
Solomon levitt, Of MiddIebury, W.T., arrived in
the Atlantic, with lot Of pigs from the stock Of
Prince Albert and several pens Of poultry from the
aviaries Of Windsor Castle which took premiums at
the late Royal Poultry Society's Exhibition. Mr..
Jewett is Of the largest importers Of French
Merino sheep in this country.
The Bishop Of London has intimated to all rever.
end believers in the mystery and attributes Of table
turning, that he cannot allow them to discharge their
ministerial functions in any part Of his diocese.
WRITING ON NEWSPAPER WRAPPERs.-We
learn from the Washington Star, that the proper Of
cers Of the Post Office have decided that letter post
age is legally chargeable on packages having writing
other than tn simple address the outside. II pay
is refused, the party sending it cannot be prose-
cuted for fraud on the Department; an attempt
conceal the writing is necessary to constitute fraud
as in the case Of writing words signs inside Of
package Of printed matter, which is fraud under
the law.
The shoe made on "Saxe's last" is said to be
rather tight fit.
Is there any harm in fellows sitting down in the
lapse Of ages!
Birds are the poor mans music, and flowers the
poor mans poetry.
The story that Hobbs American Bank Lock has
been picked in London is said to be without founda-
ton.
baby in Portland has been named William Ne
braska.
Excuses are the pickpockets of time. The sun
does wait for his hot WATER his boots, but gets
up at once.
person who undertakes to raise himself by
dalizing others, might we'll sit down wheel
barrow and undertake to wheel himself.
The New York Central Railroad Company has pro-
hbited the selling Of sprituos liquors at the refresh
ment saloons along the route of that Road.
The receipts atthe land Office at Palmyra, Mssou-
per month.
Whoopng cough has prevailed for several weeks,
with unusual severity at Rockville, Maryland.
A valuable mine Of bi,u'ninous coal is said to have
been discovered in Union county, Pa.
R. Hutchinson, mail carrier between Carthage
and Gainesboro, Tenn, has been arrested, charged
with robbng the mail.
1t is stated that since the LIST of November last
$500 900 worth of tobacco has been sold at Louis
vile, Ky.
The annual report Of the Secretary Of the State Of
New York, gives the whole number Of paupers re-
eved during the year 1852, at one hundred and thir
ty thousand and twenty seven.
Some having IavishIy lauded LonsfeIlow's apho-
rism, 'Sufer and be strong" a matter-offact man
observed that it was merely variation Of the old
English adage, "Grin and bear it,
OF all learning, the most difficult department is to
unleam: mistake or prejudice out Of the head is
painful as drawing tooth, and the patient never
thanks the operator.
The revenue Of the Church Of England is twenty
millions Of dollars. The revenue Of the English
drinking houses IL more than a hundred and fifty
millions.
They about introducing the American railroad
car in England. 1t is admitted to be- in every re-