The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-05-25
Miscellaneous Items.

Mr.. Haight, residing near Lafayette, sent his son
to TuIIy to sell load Of ashes, and also purchase
few pounds Of saleratus, after the Of which, by
the family they were soon attacked by all the symp-
toms Of poison, which resulted in the death Of two
father and daughter. They then sent some Of the
powder to Dr. Fuller, Of this city for anazation who
after employing various tests, pronounced 1t to be
white lead. 1t appears that the remainder Of the
family are in very precarious state The public
ought to be exceedingly cautious Of whom they pur'
chase medicines, &c.-Sy. Standard.
The 25,h. 18th and 9th days Of October next have
been fixed upon by the United States Agricultural
Society for holding its first cattle convention III the
city of Springfield, Mass. Six thousand dollars VIII
be distributed in premiums for the best stock OF vari'
Gus breeds Of cattle, subject to competition without
territorial limits. About twenty of ground have
been enclosed, and than three hundred stalls Will
be prepared Tor the shelter of cattle.
CHOLERA AT BRUNSWICK, Mo.-The Bruns-
wicker of the 9Th, says:
"On Saturday evening. Mr.. Thomas GiIlram paid
of his hands for extra work during the week.
and Sunday, these hands INDUCED very freely in
the use of beer, ale cider and cakes, and Sunday
night ate heartily for their supper Of fresh fish.
During the night Of Sunday, and Monday morning,
eleven of these hands taken with cholera, seven
Of whom died and the others are getting well. MIR.
X. Hyde, also, who resides with Mr. Gillian, was
taken on Monday night, but is rccoverng-makn ing
/
Sunday and Monday nights.
The man who went for extreme measures has not
returned. 1t is suggested that he may have fallen i'll
to one Of them.
The tax books for the year 1854 show that II, ;
OOO 900 inhabitants Of France, in three, own
land, with without buildings upon it, 1t may be
safely SAID that in country and in period has
there ever been such general subdivision Of the
soil. Some of the lots very small, hut nevcrthe-
less the holder is landed proprietor, and proud Of
the title.
The average number Of fair days in year at st.
Augustine, Florida, and for series of years, has
been ascerta,ned to be 25O; while in the Northern
States, the average number Of fair days per annum
has been fixed ut only l20
| The Keokuk Dispatch says that Mr.. O'R+ily has
been successful in his negotiations in the East, and
that satisfactory arrangements have been made, so
that the work on the les Moncs Improvement will
be commenced and prosecuted without delay.
Spurious five dollar notes on the Farmers Bank OF
Kentucky are in circulation. The engraving is poor,
and is not attempt to initiate the genuine noe
On the left end ii has head Of Pcan. The genuine
note has the head of John J. Crittenden in the
place.
Mr.. JOSIAH WALcorr, of Concord, N H., claims
to be Inspired by the 'Spiraliss" reproduce his
interior perceptions of things celestial, canvas
Through his agency, it APP, they have succeeded
in getting one of Judge EDMOND's visions done into
colors. spiritual art gallery to be established by
subscription, is the proposed scheme of Mr.. w. and
his friends.
REDUCTION DESCENDING, OR REVERSING
THE FIGUREs.-The Boston Post gives the follow.
ing Epiyram:
| Marin, just at twenty, swOrc
That II less than sx-icct-lour
Should he her chosen one.
At thirty she is glad to fix
spouse exactly iour-leet-s
| As better far than none!