The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-10-27
NE WIS ITEMS.

A new kind of hose, which is used in seve-
raj countries in Europe, but has never been in
trojuced into this country, is to be tried at
Newark, under the inspection Of the Board Of
Engineers of that city.
The Press of Michigan arc opposing with
some pertinacity, the organization Of a new
State from the Upper Peninsula or Lake Su-
periOr region. ...
Mr.. Laysel, French chemist, says that he
has discovered that by grinding tea in the
same manner as coffee, before infusion, the
quantity of celebrating fluid obtained is
nearly doubled. The experiment is worth try
ing.
WORcKsrER-A second bud of D. Waldo
LincOlns Victoria Regia was in full bloom on
Wednesday, and third bud has reached the
surface Of the water.
At recent meeting Of the Cape May Bible
Society, it was stated that the number of BIZ
bies there is greater in proportion to the pop
ulation than in any other part Of the State,
and that the county Jail has long been with
out IN inmate. .... ...
In Florida the Democrats carry both
branches of the Legislature, thus securing the
election of Democrat to the United States
Senate.
1t is said that there is somewhere in Eng
land an immense estate awaiting the heirs Of
John Lawrence, who died il Watertown some
two hundred years ago. Fifty of the heirs
had a meeting upon the subject in Boston on
Friday.
The citizens Of Reading, Penn, are to be
edited this week by Miss Bradley, who pro-
poses to lecture there on the elevation of wo-
man, &c. She delivers four lectures, and then,
on Friday proposes to elevate herself by
making balloon ascension from the Fair
Grounds
Wild game of all kinds, particularly par
tridges, pheasants. prairie hens, quails, and
squirrels, is very abundant this fall in the for
ests of Western New York.
A construction train on the South Side
Railroad, in Virginia, was thrown from the
track on Archers Ridge, by an obstruction
placed upon it by some unknown miscreant.-
The locomotive was thrown into the creek
some forty feet below, and three men upon it
were killed. t-..... 'F
The barn Of Josiah Collins, Esq, in Wash
ington county, North Carolina, was destroyed
by fire on the 29th ult., with 5000 or 1000
bbls Of corn, and 5000 or 5000 bu. wheat
Loss $4,000 or $4,000. A few weeks since
violent hail storm injured Mr.. Collins grow
ing crops to the amount of $4,000 or so.
In Connecticut the Democrats have carried
hfty-seven towns, the Wings twenty-seven, and
sixteen equally divided. In number oftowns
the Know Nothings held the balance of power
and decided the election.
Daniel Chandler, of Concord, N. H., has
been sentenced to the State Prison for life, on
conviction of having altered switch, which
caused train of cars to be thrown from the
track Of the Concord Railroad.
The bakers at Peictiers, in France, on the
10th Of last month, refused to sell bread ut the
prices fixed by law, and closed their shops
Sixteen Of them were arrested and committed
to prison.
On the last trip Of the Atlantic, Captain
West completed his 235th voyage across the
Atlantic.
A few days ago the greater portion of the
town Of Jacksonport, Ark, was destroyed by
fire.
The New York Colonization Society have
chartered the bsrque Estule to take out emf
grants to Liberia, and she will sail on the 29th
Of this month. e. :, :. .-.- ..... .-...
John G. Cox. telegraph operator at JEFF
tersonville, Ind, was shot AMI wounded few
days ago, by scamp named Athy, who came
near being lysched.
An unusual degree of good health is said to
prevail throughout Ireland this year. This is,
with abundant crops, a great blessing to that
people. tEItsE .,saf-.-.r
Ellis Bufins ton and VIM. England, Chero-
Rec kn.Iians, recently met each other on Grand
River, aud in 6 ht with bowie knives, were
both killed. lJ,.-.
Il Mrs. Moore. reading il Philadplphis, q
~ days ago was in the act Of striking nail
vita hammer, when she accidentally struck
essmpApne lamp which she held in her nand
sAnHiAg her entire person to be instantly en-
Sslo .,ei in Asaaes> Little hopes Other recove-
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