The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-07-18
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are now doing large business in potatoes. More
than two thousand barrels regularly sent by each
steamer TO New York. The average quantity sent
per day to Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York,
is about one thousand six hundred barrels. One far
mcr had sent Sl1lO worth Of cucunbcrs to Phiia-
dclphia and Baltimore.
| The Iish journals continue to give fattcring ac-
counts Of the condition Of the crops Of the island
Potatoes have been extensively planted, and appear
to be free from the rot Of former years. The thin
ming of the people by famine and emigration is now
regarded great blessing, those who remain can
! live.
1t appears there have been six gentlemen elected
to the mayoraty Of Washington, at different peri
obs, who were Printers T.: profession. Their names
arc ROGER c. WEIGHrMAN, DANIEL RAPINo,
JOSEPH GALES, w. w. SEAroN, PETER FORCE
and JOHN 4. TOWERS.
This year general deficiency of fruit is antcipa-
ted in the ancient orchards of Newburgh, Engam
which have long been known for their ru,luIness.
The Irish salmon fishery was never finer than it is
this season. From the English moorlands we have
complaints of scarcity of young grouse.
Hon. ALEXANDER DEWITT has sent to the May
or Of Worcester 500, to he distributed among the
poorest Of the sufferers by the fire in that city.
Sixty mine cars, laden with 1880 cattle. left Alba
ny, Sunday evening last, on the Hudson River Rail
road, for New York. The freight chargalle is one
dollar and half per head, which would amount to
$2,OSO.
The grand jury of the United States Court, on the
Sth inst, found true bill of indictment against s.
NJ. BooTH and two others, for being engaged in the
fugitive rescue in Milwaukee.
The Hon. VIM. G. RIvEs is spoken Of by several
Wing papers in the interior of Virginia, the most
suitable person to be run as the Wing candidate for
Governor of that State, at the next election.
The Frederick (Md) Eraminer announces the
completion of the artesian well in that place. At
present, it is found impossible to ascei tain accurately
the yield Of WATER but all accounts agree that it will
be at least $50 gallons per minute, and may be much
more.
The ladies who took part in the liquor RIO, at Bar
boo, have had their examination, and were dischars-
ed on the ground that crime had been committed.
The total sales Of tobacco at the two warehouses
in Louisville, amounts to 1917 hogshcads which at
an average of S7l per hhd., amounts to $540,SO7.
resolve, appropriating $4,000 for the erection of
a monument TO the memory of Gen. PUTNAM, has
passed the Legislature of Connecticut.
The voters Of the city Of Louisville have decided
against the erection OF water works by the corpora
ton, by majority of nearly 500.
Prof j. LAWRENCE SMITH has been elected to
no h,,r 'bo,, ,b- 7
vile, in place Of Prof. SILLIMAN resigned
HAwLEY's drcdye boat, at Dubuque, was dcs-
troycd by fire on the evening Of the 9th inst. Loss
$4,000 Supposed to be the work of an incendiary.
Five aborers were killed by the excessive heat in
Baltimore, on the 9th.
| In Lcvant, on the 25h, BYRON c. TAYLOR, aged
20, while in bed told his wife he felt faint, and in
stantly expired.
Cholera has made its appearance on several plan
tations in Louisiana. Mr. LAMDEN lost twenty
three slaves by the disease.
AMOS LIvERMoRE, son Of +. LIvERMoRE, of
WATERFOWL, was killed last week by n horse, which
he riding, rearing and falling backward upon
him.
Our biggest strawberries are mere peas to those
Of Gillian growth, mentioned in late California pa
per-one of which measured A. inches in crcumicr.
ence, and weighed $50 grains
Meats falling in price at all the cattle markets
at Philadelphia nearly all the becvcs offered were
left unsold last week.
About 100 tons of fresh hay, put in the hold Of a
French vessel in Swansea ha,b or England, genera
ted gas which, the matches being battcncd down,
blew up the deck and injured third of the crew.
In Alabama lately, RICHARD NJ. EsKRlpcE was
convicted Of manning Of his slaves, and sentence
cd to the pententiary for eleven years.
The total receipt of customs at the port of New
York for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1854, was
$i2 ,l66, $50 l5 exhibiting increase the pre-
ceding year, of S3,42s,l52 Sc.
1t is stated that in the village opposite Toledo, a
place of about two hundred inhabitants, twenty-six
persons died Of cholera within the thiry-six hours
preceding last Monday morning.
and her sister, at cambridge, Tenn. was apprehend-
cd, confessed his crime, and was burnt at a stake.
| We learn that the track of the Central Railroad
will be completed from Warren to Apple liver, five
miles, in the course of few days.
-Four men were seriously injured at Jerseyyie on
the morning of the ith by the premature EXPLOSION
of cartridge.
The election for Congressman, members of the
Legislature. and County Officers, for Wisconsin.
takes place on the 7th day Of November next.