The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-06-21
NEWS ITEMS.

laves, who, together with their master, were on
heir return from California to Georgia These slaves
we're taken out to California by their master, in the
spring Of 1850, and as practicable after their
arrival in San Francisco started Tor the gold mines,
where they have ever since abored faithfully, the
proceeds of their labor rendering the wealthy.
When they returned to San Francisco, the owner adj
iressed them, and informed them that they Free
Ind offered to rig them out in fine style, and give
ZACH Of them sufficient of money to enable him
o start in the world for himself. Without a single
exception they refused They had all been looking
orward with great see to return to the 6" old PLAN
aton,'' and the sold folks at home,' and so back
they all came, and by this time, perhaps, they are
the young dakies who never left home,
with the wondrous incidents which befei them in the
land of gold, and gratifying them with sight Of the
monkeys, paroquets, &C., which they picked up
the Isthmus of Nicaragua. The above facts
gathered from gentlemen who came through with the
slaves and their owner, and who perfectly cog
infant Of the matters stated.
M. ALEXANDRA DUMAS is commencing a new
novel, in twelve volumes-it is not stated in how
many days it is to be competed-for the United States.
Frenchmen afford to write novels, about these
ny FERN, American works of fiction have held
command of the literary field. DUMAS will have a
fine chance to make another Wandering Jew, out Of
the evil transporting in this European
A correspondent of the Journal Of Commerce, wri-
ting from San Francisco under date Of May 16, says
Business the past fortnight has been oppressvely
dull and stagnant, that your correspondent finds little
material to work upon. Universal depression reigns
supreme in all departments Of trade; the like Of it
before experienced in San Francisco. 1t would
trouble nineteen twenteths of merchants to gath
er fragments sufficient to pay their current expenses
for the past two months. We are, however, living
faith, hoping that brighter day is yet to dawn
upon us.
The National Democrat says 1t will no doubt be
CRAFTY ing to citizens generally, and especially to
our commercial men, to observe that Garfield
DoRwiN, ESQ, the American Banker of Montreal,
has been appointed United States Consul that port.
Mr.. DoRwIN's urbanity of manners, and friendly
services to Americans travelling in Canada, are very
highly spoken of.
The New York Tribune is said to have the largest
weekly circulation of any paper in the country. The
Herald has larger daily list than both Tribune and
TINES. Glcason's Pictorial circulaes to the extent
Of hundred thousand. Harpe's Monthly has one
hundred and thirty thousand subscribers. These
facts show the Intelligence Of the American people.
The Lima Foreign News gives the following details
of the melancholy loss Of seven hundred and thirty
one Peruvian troops: "The Peruvian transport Mfr-
ccdss, bound from Casma to Callao, with about 800
troops on board, struck upon rock near the mouth
of Casma haibor on the morning Of the lst inst
The Mercedes was accompanied by the Government
steamer Rmac, the officers of which rendered every
possible assistance, but without effect. The Mercedes
went down soon after she understanding with her
seven hundred and thirfy-one persons 20
They were 10 have Musical Congress- at the
distinguished performers in the United States and the
principal Musical Societies, were invited to take
part, in al! forming array Of fifteen hundred musi-
clans, with JULIEN for the leader.
The present equipment Of the N. Y. Central Road,
including the value of $7l3,332, new, already paid
for, consists ST l6l locomotives, 256 passenger cars
S. emigrant cars, 80 baggage cars, sol egh, cars
The remainder Of the new estimate is to consist OF
20 locomotives, IS passenger, Is baggage, and 25O
freight cars.
The Great Wes.ern (Canada) Railway has cost,
to the present time, 0,sai o56. Its length is 24o
miles, which is about $4,000 per mile. When
complete, the outlay will be about 81 900 per mile
The total earnings of the Michigan Central Rail-
road were-or May, 1858, Sf35, SOP so for May,
1854, $500, 020 02-an increase Of near fifty per
cent. This increase is attributed the construction
Of the Great Western Railway, with which it runs
in connection.
A Five Cent Savings Bank was lately established
in Boston. During the frs. ten days Of its operation
it had 1910 depositors, and $12,355 As on deposit
These deposites ranged from FIVE cents to seven hun
dred dollars.
Ths whole Of the grand trunk telegraph from Buff
falo to Quebec has been completed. The Canadian:
are getting decidedly awake. Every railway ane
telegraph that connects them with the States, vii
let in tide of knowledge and prosperity upon them
The more intimate their acquaintance with Yankee
enterprise, the stronger will their desires grow for
nexation.
Rev. DR.. DurF, who recently departed from th
country, raised here and took with him, it is said
twenty thousand dollars in aid of the seminary ant
college under his care a, Calcutta.
The Chicago Democratic Press states that the Roct
River Valley Railroad will be completed from TIT
State line to GAINESVILLE, and in operation, by the Is
of October.
The Freeport Bulletin understands that the worl
Of laying down the ties and iron the Illinois Cen
trail Railroad, between Warren and Scales Mound
would be commenced on the 18th inst,