The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-08-21
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We see it stated that RrFus CHoArE and
OrIs p. LORD are now engaged in Essex coun-
ty, in an effort to break the will of the late Dr.
MANNING, of Ipswich, who bequeathed the
bulk of his property, some $4,000, to found
a high school, leaving to a son, an only child,
the sum of 81 900 annually on condition that
he married certain relative, and 5000 if he
did not 1t is called "a rare case for lawyers"
Mr.. PEABODY, of the Soil of the South, has
recently presented the Columbus Times with
a specimen of the orange watermelon. The
rind peels off like the orange, and leaves the
whole of the rich, luscious pulp in a lobate
mass, which also divides into parts, and is
most delightfully."- favored. We never saw
anything of the kind SO beautiful. This wa
termelon is a native of China.
Capt. f. w. LovErr, of the ship White
Sarallou, who died of cholera off Boston on
Friday, was the sixth Capt. LovErr who has
died within three months, all being natives of
Beverley, Mass, and seventh Capt. LovErr
now lies at the point of death in the same town.
They were all prominent ship masters.
Rev. S. A. BAKER, of the Detroit Democrat,
has lost from his family circle within few
days, two children and brother, Mr.. B. w.
BAKER. The wife is now lying very low.
Now as the choice flowers arc ripening off,
be ready with your seed papers and clip off the
brown pods for another year mark the name
upon oAoh paper. and put them By in dry
place.
English papers mention with regret, "that
there is a necessity for seeking subscriptions to
relieve the low estate of a living celebrity
the benevolent Father Matthew
Grasshoppers arc committing great ravagcs
in some parts of New England. Near ST.
Johnsbury, VT, they have so entirely destroy
ed many of the pastures as to leave the ground
in some places 'as free from vegetation as a
hard Travelled road"
The New York Daily Times, giving an ac-
count Of the commencement exercises of Har-
ward College, heads it, "Boiled from the Boston
POST "A good phrase, considering the time
of year and character.
1t is computed that there will be twcnty-onc
thousand miles of railway in operation in the
Unitel States upon the first day of January
next. Tine longest railway upon the surface
of the globe is the Illinois Central, which is
73l miles in length, and is rapidly approach
ing completion.
a monument has been erected in the Con-
gressional Cemetery at Washington, which
contains this inscription Our Brother
GEORGE A. GARDINER" Love triumphs over
crime, and even the outcast is bewailed.
The Millcdgeville Recorder and the Eatonton
Press Georgia papers, nominate Hon. DANIEL
S. DICKINSON for the next Presidency. The
Addison N.Y. Democrat seconds the motion.
Senator SEWARD has received the honorary
degree of Doctor of Laws, from Yale College.
HENRY CART, q hard working man, while
digging cellar in Louisville, KY, lately, I'M
earthed strong box containing 81 900 in gold
and silver coin.
A magnificent plate glass window in TAY-
LoR's saloon in Broadway, New York, which
cost 81 900, was ruined On Thursday night by
an outsider, who threw brickbat through it.
A negro woman named EASTER, who passed
as the property of ELIZA F. CARTER, died re-
Gently at Upperville, Va, at the astonishing
age Of one hundred and forty years.
PRESCOTT, the historian, is engaged in wri-
ting history of Philip the Second of Spain.
Two volumes are to be issued very soon, and
the others at intervals of two years between
each volume, the work being comprised in six
volumes.
The Hamilton &c. wy Spectator speaks of
the new Reciprocity Treaty as a "humbug-"
1t anticipates no particular advantage to the
people of either country.
During terrible hurricane in Rock county,
Wisconsin, on the Oath ult., the Office of the
Emigranten, Scandinavian paper published
at Inmansyillc, was blown down, and much
damage done.
Key City" is the fancy name which the
citizens of Dubuque have adopted with great
formality and solcmnity.