The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-10-26
NEWS ITEMS.

left that Office. The Judson Bank cautions
the public against negotiating certain papers
sent forward by the aforesaid mail from that
institution, as their payment in New York has
been stopped.
Forty-seven years ago, a new contract went
into operation for carrying the mail from
Washington to Detroit. The contractor was
allowed 81 hours from Washington to Ogdens-
burgh, 80 hours from thence to Cleveland, and
eight days and half for the whole distance to
Detroit. He was allowed nine days for his re-
turn. Now it takes just weeks less time.
The Rev. Mr.. Hansen, we'll known as the
author of the article in Putnam, Have we
Bourbon among u.s." died at Hobokcn on
Monday.
The official majority for Pollock in Phila-
delphia is 4,40l.
Charles NJ. Lewis has been appointed keeper
of the lighthouse at Salmon River, n. Y, at
$3.50 per annum. .,..s .-
William Dairy, of Buffalo, convicted of the
murder of bis wife, was sentenced to be hung
on the 3Oth Nov
Among the Improvements to be adopted in
the costume of the British soldiers, the he'll
NETS are to have a spike on the top of them
Punch thinks this is putting too fine point
on it."
Late advices from the city of Mexico state
that the late Revolution in that country is en-
tirely quelled, but later accounts contradict the
statement.
The Connecticut State Fair opened on the
10th inst. there was fine display and a good
attendance. ..... ...p.
BY the last census in 1850, Boston had l 49,,
900 inhabitants. The increase since that time
will bring up the number to 10000, and with
Charleston added, the total will not be far from
$4,000.
The Crystal Palace will close on the 9th
proximo.
Deaths in Pittsburgh during last week 30
80 of cholera.
Orr, the lunatic preacher, is still in prison
in Washington. He has applied to the Brit
ish Minister to interfere in his behalf
The Harrisburgh papers contain applica-
tons to be made to the next Legislature for
80 new banks, covering capital of about
$l5,0OO,OO0. '. ~. ...... s. .......
Henry Covington, of Chesterfield, Virginia,
recently killed 6fty-seven ducks at one shot
The Swedish Royal MedaIist and Mint En-
graver is lady.
Deaths in Charleston during last week So
40 of yellow fever. ''.--
Several rows took place in Baltimore cleo
ton day. a'''. -. e.
Campbell Petrie, Esq, 1.-THE junior partner
of the house of VOCAL & Co., of Paris is sup.
posed to be among the lost on the Arctic.
A weekly journal devoted to the interest of
Cigar Makers and Employers, under the pat
ronage of the State Society of that guild, is
published at Troy. John G.. Woodruff is the
editor.
The Baptist State Convention met at SYRIA
cuse last week.
Some of the factory corporations in New
Hampshire have recently been prosecuted for
employing children in mills without allowing
them opportunities for attending school as re-
quired by law.
E. II. Pitcher, of Adrian, gives an account
of the exploits of a wonderful hen he has in
his possession. She has laid one hundred and
sixty-seven eggs in SO many successive days.
We understand that the motion of counsel
Tor new trial in the case of Henrietta Robin
SON, now under conviction of murder, will be
made at the General Term of the Court in Al
bany in Dec. next.
The Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle Of late date
gives the names Of about thirty persons who
died at that place of yellow fever during the
preceding week. This mortality is greater
than WAS represented by the telegraph reports.
New Foundland papers received here, make
no mention Of the propeller yesta having re-
ceived part Of the crew of the Arctic; VIC.
therefore, have no confirmation Of the despatch
received from Halifax
Bread riots have occurred in number Of
places in England, because the bakers did not
increase their ioavcs in proportion to the fall
h the price Of aonr. = :.