The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-10-03
NEWS ITEMS.

NEWS ITEMS.
The New York Express says it has it from
authentic sources that Mr.. SoULE has been re-
newing the offer to Spain for the purchase of
Cuba; and that he agreed to give more than
500 100000, the sum said to have been ten
dered during President PoLK's administra-
ton. The Spanish Minister'S who are greatly
in want offunds, although sorely tempted by the
jingle of so many millions, gave the PROPOSE
ton some little attention but only to reject
it.
Three-thousand eight-hundred and forty
acres of land in the town of Eaton, Mantle
wac county Michigan, have recently been
sold to a company of five-hundred Germans.
The price was So so per acre.
1t is computed that the Mormons of Great
Britain number about 10000, at Utah 54,-
600, and that not less than 100000 are scatter
ed over Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, Wisconsin,
and other Western States; making in all $780,
600 belonging to this singular order.
Congress, at its last session, resolved to dis
continue the Navy Yard at Memphis, Ten
nessee, and to give the land, &C., to the city
A public meeting of the citizens was recently
held to consider the subject. They deterfain-
ed to decline the gift and passed resolutions
declaring that it was important, both for the
Government and the city, to have Navy
Yard at that point.
Last years crop Of corn seems not to have
been exhausted. The "over issue now will
60 far to make up the deficiency complained
of. The receipts of corn-old crop-at New
York, per North River boats, have recently,
it is said been immense. Since Saturday
they have amounted to about 10000 bush
els.
Late accounts from Cuba mention the land
ing of several fresh cargOcs Of slaves from
Africa, on the coast, in one case the vessel, a
schooner, being burned as soon as the negroes
were taken out of her. Many of these slave
vessels are said to have been built at Balti-
more, New York, and Portland.
The friends of Internal Improvements in
North Carolina are to hold State Conver-
ton at Salisbury on the I'd of November, for
the purpose of recommending general sys-
TEN of Internal improvements by railroads in
that State.
Last week $50 tons of butter arrived at
Boston, where it has been selling at thirty
cents pound. The Courier says prices are
kept up by combinations.
A fund of 81 500 has been subscribed by
gentlemen in Boston, New York, Philadel-
phia and other places, towards erecting mon
urnent to the memory of the late Mr.. Down
ing. the Horticulturist, 1t is proposed to
erect it in the public grounds of Washington,
upon the arrangement of which Dr. Downing
was engaged at the time of his death.
Doctor DICK, the world renowned astrono,
mer and philosopher, now nearly four-score
years, is seriously indisposed. His pecuniary
resources arc represented to be inadequate to
his wants, and an appeal has been put forth
that provision be made for him in this re-
spect
Governor MEDILI. of Ohio, General TALL
Hx1cE aud lady, Judge MCLEAN eff Ohio, q
T. K. JAMES. the novelist, Hon. w. A.
, WALKER of New York, and DR.. r. ScH1E1,
geologist OF the Pacific Railroad Survey. are
in Washington.
The salary of the Mayor of St. Louis has
been increased to $3.50, and that of the City
Engineer to the same amount
Some Of the farmers in Shelby county, KY.
, are putting i'm buckwheat, to be raised fol
their hogs instead of corn.
: The So houses in New York have reduced
their prices for board to 81 so day, and the
So so houses to So.
The Democratic State Convention of Della
ware met at Dover on the 18th ult., and nom
mated DR.. WILLIAM BURTON, of Milford, fol
Governor, aud Hon. GEORGE r. RIDDLE, fol
/, Congress.
= Several of the Cincinnati papers have in
, creased the prices to subscribers from 10 t.
IL ceats Q week.