The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-11-21
NEWS ITEMS.

The lower house Of the Gillian Congress has re-
jected the proposition authorize the return Of the
Jesuits, and to re-endow them with their property.
Mr.. J. B. Roberts, the young American tragedian
is playing eery successful engagement at Nashville
Tenn The papers Of that city very loud in their
praises of his impersonations Of Sir Giles Overreach
Hamlet. Richard Iii. a nd Richelieu.
Some Of our contemporaries describe with enthusi-
asm some experiments made with a small boat in
Boston; the propelny power being al cleo tro mag
netic engine.
Mr.. Quinn, an American citizen, was lately ar
rested Leghorn, absurd charge of attempting
to seduce two Austrian cadets from their allegiance,
and to excite nsubordinaton.
The deaths in New Orleans for the week ending.
Saturday llth inst. PAT, including lOS from vel
low fever.
Elliot, the painter, has just executed excellent por.
traits Of Morris and Willis which to be immed.
aieIy engraved for the Gnickerbocker Gallery Of
paintings.
The Canadian Government has appointed Com.
missioner enquire into the cause of the frshtful
cident on the Great Western Railroad. The Com
missioner will Immediately proceed to the scene the
disaster. '.-
John Ross, an experienced apiarist, of Warren,
Mass, has hive of bees from which he has taken
during the past year hundred and forty pounds
extra honey. The bees were fed upon preparation
made by himself and by the Of which they do far
better than when left to collect their own food.
The Frankfort Commonwealth says, in relation to
the crops I'VE hear different accounts from differ
ent places, bat our conclusion from the whole is that
Kentucky viii have fully half average crop Of corn
this year. A gentleman just from Cumberland coun-
~, tells us tina, the crop there is fully two thirds
Of an average; the tobacco crop Is very fine; wheat
excellent. =" 4+-. - 1897
h il proposed to construct a tunnel under the Ohio
river, between Louisville, KY, and Jeersonville, In
diana. [''r
The first Territorial Legislature Of Alabama was
composed of one Senator and thirteen Representa-
lives. 1t is said that the Senate James Titus) with
msch soemnity, every day decided upon the acts Of
the other House. and adjourned with show Of for
malty quite ludicrous.
The growth Of commerce in Cincinnati exceeds
anything recorded Of commercial progress. In 1926
the entire value of her exports did not exceed tour
millions. In 1854 the value Of the leading articles Of
expors and import exceed one hundred and ten mil
Ions; and if the unenumerated articles could be m
sluded, would probably reach one hundred and Eft
m'n'ons .saAEE< Hfs sssss.F ,7.sfss
A Sydney correspondent Of one ofthe New Yerk
papers, states that the rate of wages in Australia for
mechanics now ranges from So to SIS day; labor
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shepherds from $3.50 to $3.50 year with board
Females can obtain from S7s to $I75 year with
board. r.. ''r - =
Large numbers Of machinists and other mechanics
are said to be going from Boston to Cuba. The dull
ness of the WORK at home, probably, has caused some
to try their buck on the southern plantations.
A commander il the Spanish Navy is now in Port
land. Maine, to select the best place for building
number Of vessels for the of the Spanish Navy,
and Is examining the advantages Of Portland with
view 70 that purpose. los. IS "a, -, s..r,,,ss b.
A petition 70 Congress praying for the abolition Of
the duties on coal is now going the rounds Of Massa
ehasesss. So oppressive has abe present price of this
domestic article become that region, that the peo-
PIE are unwilling to await the operation Of the Reel
procisy Treaty, and demand the total repeal Of all
drawbacks to the importation Of foreign coal. ~
There is a couple 10 Cincinnati who have hcen en-
xagsa to be married Cor the last FIVE years. hut
time has occurred within that period when they
bosh est q r;son. - "a = ~ p ,-7-
GA s0rtie was attempted BY the garrison fSebasio-
pol against he siege works. They were vigorously
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