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

One good result Of the election IN New York is the
there have, Of late years, been the habit of dsgra-
cling themselves, their city and the country by send
ing drunken vagabonds to their Legislature, and to
Congress. .-.. -....s.5.a. s..'s-
A recent census of the State of Michigan shows a
population of about $4,000, being gain Of no. 900
in four years.
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.-s4 - s@.a-.e r-- -- 81.
Coroner Ball, an Allopa,h, has been holding an III
quest in Brooklyn, New York, on the body Of pa
ticnt who died Of Homeopathic treatment. We hope
Coroner Beach, who has nst been eesed in this city
by such rousins majority, win not fef called upon
to hold inquests upon all who die undss AioYashic
treaiment.-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
oo cnsPsoyeu. fr
The Board Of Education in New York have IN
structed the Superintendent to inquire and report OH
the expcdiency Of keeping the public schools open on
Saturday, just the other days Of the week
The boys up in alarm at the proposed innovation
The matter is subject of serious discussion. 1t is
argued that there will lie no for toys, marbles
seds and fishing lines hereafter, il the Saturday az
holiday is to be abridged, and sssae ntima
tons are given out that they wilt have their holiday
on Sunday. f" 5hs 80 - ,I = ,,,..-,.. .
The Yankee Packet ship, James Baines, recent,
nan from Boston to Liverpool in IL days. The quick
est time on record yf zs.rREq SkkFT
rhe Milne Farmer speaks Of a Eve years trial o.
Bartlett pears grated the Mountain Ash, as yer,
successful, the trees beariss WE'LL and the pears ex
cellent. - - - -,' = -s.-''
The sales Of the public hands this year will exceed
5000 900 acres a larger qrantity than has bse'
sold ia any one year for Is OF 10 years. 3,7' 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,oOo sterling. a...,
A very serious accident occurred on tho second di
vision Of the Illinois Central Railroad the evening
Of the 26th sk. A short distance above Duquoin,
COW got on the track ard was rm over By the cars
throwing the ears and bcouoliye or the track, an.
killing three men aud badly injuffns another. y d
The Rev. Dr.. Potter, Provisional Bishop elect, Il
10 be consecraied on the 22d inst Albany Reg
;ster says that the Bishop vilsnotSskE his perma
n.n. r..iaence in New ed'uii: spring
; The debs Of the State Of Moth >ioiina amount.
N O. $50, 600; the rvvene from aitsomcesi is esti
usssed At 600, O0o. AZ Ibis sum p sos su6eeni /
defay the State expenses and. discharge the annus
Interest. a scheme will be proposed 10 increase tn
NASs' ~ = - ~ SkfE.E F[yIG
The urupr;etsrs Of the Collins Line, have ordere
e.. metallic lie boats Tor each Of their steamships
which, with what they now have. will provide 70
IN per,oos, with water and provisions fors
days. t=fE - dss ASs .,-....-
New York papers state that Powers, the sculptor
has piveu directions for the purchase OF real estate
the new city Of Lesveswosth, Kaasassf We s"PPos
he uiii a,semp, to take his Greek Slave along ~ii
f<a. VI tssf Fl. -