The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-11-18
NEWS ITEMS.

One good result Of the election New York is the
defeat Of Mike Walsh for Congress. The Democrats
there have Of late years. been in the habit of disgra
cling themselves, their city and the country send
ing drunken vagabonds to their Legislature, and to
Congress. .-. e...... 3. s.-f,-
recent census Of the State Of Michigan shows a
population of about $40, 600, being gain of no.
in four years. ..e -a-s
The III. Cen. r. R. Co. have called for the pay
ment Of ~e per cent. from the stockholders, payable
on the 9Th December. -r..s5. - s~-a-.t .s.- a. a.
Coroner Ball, an Allopa,h, has been holding an M
quest in Brooklyn, New York, on. the body of pa
ticnt who died of Homeopathic treatment. We hope
Coroner Beach, who has ust been eetsd in this city
by such rousins majority, will not 6ef called upon
to hold inquests upon all who die undss .Aiopaahic
treatment.-Chic. Dem. .'- - -,
The corporation Of Norfolk, Virginia, have passed
an ordinance imposing specific tax upon each resi-
dent lawyer, physician, and dentist, and an addition
al tax Of one and half per cent. upon the income de-
rived from the practice Of their profession. They
have held meeting and resolved to resist its pay
ment unjust and unconstitutional. Counsel are to
be employed. :-.5r. =,
The Board of Education in New York have ~
structed the Superintendent inquire and report
the expcdency Of keeping the public schools open
Saturday, just the other days Of the week.
The boys are up alarm at the proposed innovation.
The mnfter is subject of serious discussion 1t is
argued that there will he for toys, marbles,
sieds and fishing lines hereafter, il the Saturday az
ternoon holiday is to he abridged, and sssae intima.
tons are given out that they Wilt have their holiday
on Sunday. , ,'s's. =, >. ~ = ,sr.,.-. 1
The Yankee Packet ship, James Baines, recently
from Boston to Liverpool in II days. The quick
est time on record sf.FREY HAN
The Milne Farmer speaks Of Eve years trial, Of
Bartlett pears grated ON the Mountain Ash, as very
successful, the trees bearisg WE'LL and the pears
cellent. - - - -
The sales Of the public k.rs this year will exceed
1000, 900 acres larger qrantity than has beer
sold in any one year for Is or rs years q,1, 80.
The mining interest Of Chill is il high state o.
development. The yield Of silver for 1852, Is esti
mated at sum equal to f2.4oO,0Oo sterling. -,
A very serious accident occurred on tho second d.
vision Of the Illinois Central Railroad on the evening
Of the 18th SA. A short distance above Duquoin, a
COW got on the track AID was r,m over By the carr,
ihrowiae the and locomotiye or The track, and
killing three men and hadiy iajutins smother. o..
The Rev. DR.. Potter, Provisional Bishop elect, Is
to be consecraied on the 22d in:s> Albany Reg.
lister says tina. the Bishep silspQtssks Ms perma
..us residence in New ea,niids spring
The detx Of the State Of Norfh, C. roiipa amounts
n $3.50. 900; the rvyense from sitsomees,is sd
.esed nj 600, Ooo AZ Ibis avn p sos sul6e,en. IL
DELAY the State expenses and dsckarye the ANNA
Interest. scheme will be prol'ssed 70 incsease the
"Aes' III - - 81 ST 8 Gy4a
The nrour;etsrs Of the Collins Line have orderef
e.. natalie lifeAoats ir each Of their steamships
~s;cb. with what they now have. will provide To-
m ner,ous, with water and provisions ior sesera
days. fA - stSs so ,r.,--..,,,-
New York papers state that Powers, the sculptor
h,. viveu directions Cor the purchase OF real estate
,he new city Of L-svenwortS, Kas.assf We suppose
he r;li attempt to take bis Greek Slave along vail
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