The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-12-18
NEWS ITEMS.
Sec'y of MINI. Teri

! The U. 8. steamship Princeton appeared off Key
West on the 18th ut in search Of the missing sloop
Of war Albany. Hearing nothing Of her there. she
proceeded ON her voyage.
John Mitchell has written letter to Know Moth
ing acquaintance in which he gives it his opinion
that our naturalization laws require change, but a.
the same time denounces the proposition to prevent
naturalized citizens from holding Office.
We are advised, says the Albany Transcript, that
Mrs. Robinson, the murderess, incarcerated in
the Troy jail, on Wednesday night presented some
person with baby. Mrs. r. has been in Jail over
year.
The schooner Chas. Edmondson, of Charleston,
johnson, master. rallied from Brandywine, Delaware,
n the 23d Of August last, for Santa Cruz, since
which no tidngs have been heard Of her. 1t is fear
ed she may have been lost in the heavy gale Of last
September.
The prospects, it is said. are that Kenneth Ray
nor, of North Carolina, will be the Know Nothing
candidate for the Presidency. He figured largely al,
Cincinnati.
Last week. Both parties members of the Compa-
ny ut Bates theatre. The cowhiding came off during
u rehearsal.
Gen. Pacz ex-Prcsident Of Venezuela, has return
ed to New Orleans from a visit to Santa Anna.
The New Orleans Delta has received tidings Of The
death Of Mr.. r. R. Cation, Of Virginia, U. s. consul
at Mazat!an.
Messrs. Goodman s. Co. Of Cincinnati have resu-
med payment.
William Dairy, for the murder Of his wife. was
hung 4, Buffalo the LIST instant.
DR.. Thompson, who was charged with the
der of Miss Pharr, at Covington, KY, has been
quilted.
The Governor Of South Carolina in his message to
the Legislature last week. says there has not been
great s'rnscacy in money matters siace 1887.
Zion's Herald publishes letter from Rev. George
Fletcher, dated at Poplar, near London, in which
the venerable states that he is in the lOSh year
Of his age. lie adds that he is able preach and il
invited to do so by deren, denominations all parts
Of England.
William II. Hudson, Of Connecticut, is to he con-
sui Of the U. g. for the port Of Beaos Ayrcs in the
place of F. NJ. Ellis. resigned
A fro broke out in the town Of Marietta, Georgia,
ON the morning of the 25th ut which destroyed pro-
pertY to the amount OF about $4,000. The Masonic
lIall, the Cherokee Advocate Office, and several
stores. were completely consumed.
Tho ferry-boas between Dunleih and Dubuque
have been obstructed and prevented from running
about ten days, by floating ice. Foot passengers,
However, continue to in skf., with difficulty.
Fare. Sl,2s!
Since the allies cannot take SeLastopol, the St.
Louis InteIlisencer has been trying to spell it. Our
cosemporory afirms it is spek-Setastopol, and is
compound Greek word, made up Of Scbastos and po-
liz, the iormer Of which signifies august, holy or
sacred-the LATTER city-togcther. the august city
Sebastos was word appropriated by the Roman en-
perors Of the Eastern Empire. It was an imperial
prefix, and was the Greek equivalent for the Latin
Augustus, which was applied to the Caesars.
wagon load Of the notes Of the Indiana Stock
Backs were returned one day last week at the Audi
tors oskce.
The Subscriptions ia New York to the English fund
f,r the support Of soldisrs widows and orphans have
10 learn from the Albion, reached the handsome sum
IF $50. and nearly the whole amount has been re-
sitted to England. Subscriptions are still recssef
II the Albion Office by members Of the cemmistess