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The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-09-08
Correspondence of the Pioneer
The Corn and Potato Crop--A Huge SUN.
flower.
ST. ANTHONY, August 81, 1855.

ST. ANTHONY, August 81, 1855.
Ed. PIONEER AS you have requested per-
sons throughout the Territory to give you re-
liable information concerning crops, ETC., we
would be pleased to have you notice the fact,
that We have now in our Office Sun Flower,
measuring three feet and six inches in circunl-
ference, and weighing four and half pounds
The flower is not fully matured as the weight
of it broke down the stalk it was taken from
the garden of Judge Fewer of this place,
where there is now stalk measuring over ten
and a half feet in height, fourteen inches in
circumference near the ground, and has twen-
ty-seven flowers on it, This is plant that
grows most luxuriantly in our soil, and could
be made very productive, as the oil from the
seed is known to be very valuable
We would also state that Mr.. WOrthng-
ham, of Hennepin county, has, he thinks the
finest field Of yellow dent corn in the Terrific
ry. Competent judges have estimated that it
will yield from eighty 10 one hundred bushels
per acre, and he will try at the coming Ag-
ricultural Fair of Minneapolis to bear off the
prize, for raising greater number of bushels
of corn per acre than any other person in the
Territory. From actual observation in this
vicinity, we should say that the corn and po-
tato crop promises Il more abundant yield,
this, than at any other season, since the Or
ganization Of the Territory; and in this opin-
ion the oldest inhabitants acquiesce.
Yours respectfully, Nj. 4 II.
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H9r SIDNEY SMITH tells some curious .all-
ecdotes about Lord DUDLEY, whose absence
of mind afforded so much amusement to his
friends -
Lord Dudley was one of the most absent
men, think ever met in society. One day
he met me in the street, and invited me to
meet myself, Dine with me to-day dine with
me to-day, and | will get Sidney Smith to meet
you admitted the temptation he held out
to me, but said l was engaged to meet him
elsewhere. Another time, on meeting me, he
turned back, put his arm through mine, NUT
tering, Il don't mind walking with him a little
way: III walk with him as far as the end of
the street As we proceeded together W
passed. That is the william exclaimed he,
who helped me yesterday to asparagus, and
gave me no toast lie very nearly Overset
my gravity in the pulpit. He was sitting i'm
mediately under me, apparently very attentive,
when suddenly he took up his stick as if he
had been in the House of Commons, and tap
ping on the ground with it, cried out in a
low but very audible whisper, Hear. hear
hear!'"
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-09-08

Sound DoCTRINE-In a sermon, deliver
ed by Rev. Dr. BELLOWS, Of New York be-
fore the Western Unitarian Conference is
the following paragraph -
For my part | say it in all solemnity, I
have lived to become sincerely suspicious of the
piety of those who do not love pleasure in any
form. | cannot trust the man that never
laughs that is always sedate that has no APP
parent outlets for those natural springs of
sportiveness and gaiety that are perennial in
the human soul l know that nature takes
her revenge on such violence. | expect to find
secret vices. malignant sins, Or horrid crimes
springing up in this hot-bed Of confined air
and imprisoned space; and, therefore, it gives
me sincere moral qualification anywhere, and
in any community, to see Innocent pleasure and
popular amusements resisting the religious big
otry that frowns SO unwisely upon them
Anything is better than that dark, dead, un-
happy social life-prey to ennui and morbid
excitement which results from unmitigatcd pu-
ritanism, whose second crop is usually unbri-
died license and Infamous folly
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CONVENTION OF JEws.-A call is made
for il convention of Jews of the u. States,
to meet at Cleveland, October 18th, to de
liberate on the Union of American Israel,
on the organization OF a permanent regular
Synod or Sanhedrim on plan for reli-
gious and scholastic education, and on all
other matters of Importance in regard to
Judaism, which may be brought before the
conference
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ba-The Cincinnati Price Current makes
AN estimate Of the amount of ca tile, sheep,
and lambs consumed in the United States,
during year, in all the cities and towns
containing over 5000 inhabitants, based
on calculations dcduced from the statistics
OF the New York market 1t gives these
towns an aggregate population of ;bout
four millions of Inhabitants and sets them
down as consuming 500, 900 head of cattle
and two and half millions of sheep and
lambs, besides three millions of hogs, the
whole valued at seventyOne and half
millions of dollars Two thirds of this en-
tire product is said to come from the States
in the valley of the Ohio. The estimate
made for Philadelphia, in the Price Cur
rents statement, is l0l 900 head of cattle
and 1886, 900 sleep and lambs.
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saEA sister of Billy, the rag-picker, who
died several months since, leaving about $4,000
in money, has made herself known, and claims
the property of her deceased brother. She is
a very respectable woman, wife of clergy
man, missionary at the West, and the moth
er OF several daughters. Her father, and of
course, the father of old Billy, she says, was
once one of the most extensive publishers of
Theological works, in New York Her broth
er, she states, enlisted in early lite in the U.
S. Marines, and after many years of service
commenced the mode Of life by which he was
enabled to leave 5000 in cash.-New York
Sun.
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The Fall Season.

The changing color of the leaves in the
wind, the fulness of the harvest gathered
and yet to come admOnish US of the ap-
proach of the severe season, and induce re-
hectiOns as to the changes it will bring
We have reason to be thankful that We
have been 50 mercifully dealt with during
the season past-that there hes been but
little sickness, and prosperity which is
marked by put few exceptions. The trial
which has again been made of the solid
character of our Territory, so far as re-
CARDS its ability to afford home to the
agriculturist particularly, has been most ia
vorable-and the thousands who have sue
cesSfully titled the soil and have in whole or
in part, reaped their harvest, can we'll bid
with pride an examination Of the profitable
result of their labors The fat earth has
yielded abundantIy, and the labor eXpend-
cd has been rewarded many fold.
Already the grain crops are coming into
market, and it is now made evident that
Minnesota is destined to he a producing
and exporting country on a grand SCALE
From what We hear from various counties
we are led to judge that the crop produced
will he very great, and that there will, in
many places, be an overplus for export
This, all things considered, is most mar
vcllous
The Increase in population during the
season, has naturally caused the prepara-
ton for the Fall trade to he made on a
much larger scale than heretofore, and we
are pleased to know from those who are
familiar with the subject that the prospects
for trade this fall are very cheering. Had
there been proper stage of water during the
spring and summer. and the lumber inter
est had IA proper chance, the amount of
business done would have been beyond all
calculation for even with those disadvan-
tagcS, what has been actually achieved has
much exceeded expectation. Everything
looks fair ahead, and there is an evident
determination Oh the part of every one to
make the most of the good time
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MONUMENT TO BLACK The Richmond
Enquirer advocates the erection of monll-
ment to the memory of Peter Francisco u
colored man, born slave in Virginia. but
emancipated at the commencement of the
Revolution, and enlisted as soldier He
served all through the war, and was sub
sequently sergeant-at-arms of the Virginia
Legislature
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ROMANTIC MARRIAGE OF A NEWPORT BELLE.
The pleasant city of Newport was slightly
startled from its Sabbath quietude yesterday,
10y the sudden announcement of the marriage
of Miss Julia Taliaferro, one of the most lovely
and accomplished daughters of Kentucky, to
Lieut.. Thompson, of the army, q gentleman of
high intellectual attachments, and many SOL
dierly virtues, a late graduate of West Point.
Tho lovely bride has been for many months "a
bright particular star" in Newport society,
and she reckoned her gallants and adorers by
the score. Dozens of masculine hearts, no
doubt, experienced keener pang when the
to them-sad intelligence of the fair Julia's
marriage fell upon their ears, than did those
hearts at the time of the entering of the boy
gods arrows.
We should not be unprecedented, true
gentlemen, it is said, are incapable of surprise
If we are compelled to chronicle several sui
cides of the despairing SWANS whom the change
in the beautiful Julas life has rendered incon-
sOlably disconsolate. If wealth could increase
the charms of lovely woman, or render her
more attractive in the eyes of truthful lover,
MISS Us pccunlary possessions, of very eX-
tensive kind, could add to her fascinatOn-but
the violet cannot be Sweeter nor the stars
more chastely fair than Nature made them
Miss Us marriage was, as such marriages
should be, tinged with just enough of romance
to give it piquancy and q halo of sentiment
Her mamma was unwilling to part with her
fair daughter on account of the exceeding
love she bore her; but the bright creature
stole from her parents care and sought for q
newborn happiness in an adoring husband S
arms.
We have no doubt the temporary cloud
which has obscured the maternal parents life in
the hymenial loss of most interesting child,
will soon be removed, and the sun shine more
radiant than before.
TO the fair bride aud the chivalric bride
groom we hope as many days as love would
ask as many hours as roseatc and fragrant as
the most poetic dreams could paint Cincin
natl Commercial, Dist
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RarbarIties of Wal.

When the allied forces entered the Rus
sian town of Kertsch, the people made no
resistance, but offered bread and salt to the
conquerors in token of entire submission
There was no pretence or provOcation for
ferocity, and the wretched inhabitants were
assured that their lives should be spared
and their property protected. But after
the hody of the allied forces had marched
Oh to Yenkale, the soldiers that were left
in possession Of kertsch carried havoc and
destruction through every street and alley
of the unressting town. We had at first
only accounts of the wantOn destruction of
furniture and buildings, and the sacking of
the ancient and invaluable Museum. The
worst features of horror were carefully con-
cealed, and have only come to light by
piecemeal in private letters from the scene.
There is no longer any doubt that the most
cruel and brutal outrages were committed
upon the elpless inhabitants of Kertsch.-
Woman were involved and infants speared
by the savage turks. The London Nor
ming Chronicle says -
1--WE arc plainly told that pilage and des-
truction were not the worst excuses commit
ted. The brutalities perpettated on the un-
fortunate inhabitants were of too revolving a
character to admit of publication. Much
stress has been laid upon the sack of the Muse
um and the destruction of its interesting and
most precious contents. Deplorable no doubt,
i'll such Vandal folly, but catastrophes of this
kind are not easy to prevent in war. What
we feel most deeply and denounce most strenu-
Ously is the barbarOus cruelty exercised on the
inhabitants - men, women and children-Of
this devoted town. True, some attempts were
made to maintain order and repress outrage
and plumber. The French patrols seem not to
have been wholly inactive. Several Turks and
Tartars were shot down in the very act of
committing the worst excuses. One wretch
we rejoice to hear, was rghteousy slain at the
moment he was waving in triumph sword
wet with the blood of poor child whom he
had hacked to pieces. We repudiate Turkish
methods of warfare; we will have nothing to
do with such abominable practices. Far bet
ter wonld it be for our cause to send every
Turk now in the Crimea, back to Narna rath
er than contaminate our troops by such per-
ncious example; rather than involve our cOun-
try in the guilt attaching to all who are con-
cerned in these outrages.'
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TALENT ApPRECIATED-The services of
the Rev. Mr. Charming, Minister of the
Kenshaw-street Unitarian Chapel, Liver
pool, England, have been so acceptable,
that unanimous invitation has been ex-
tended to continue bis ministry with them
for furthur period Of two years, at SAL
airy of $4,000, and be has consented to re-
main there. Mr.. Charming was Pastor Of
the Unitarian Church in Cincinnati, in
ls39'41
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MEssRs. WOODBURY. 4 PUTNAN, at their
store under the PIONEER Office, continue
to give good bargains in the way of Boots
and Shoes They receive their stock direct
from the manufacturers in the East, and
consequently can afford to sell cheaper than
t: ose who do not possess their advantages.
Call and try them.
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SAINT PAUL
BLANK BOOK MANDATORY

HND BOOh BIVDERI
Third street, between Minnesota and Roberts over r
Presley's Grocery and Provision Store
VuHE undersigned having completed his arrangements
IL Tor Ruling and Binding, is now prepared to furnish
to order BLANK BOOKS,
OF every description, Ruled and hound to any desired
pattern, with or without printed headings Particular
and prompt attention paid to orders from county of
GERS, banks, &c.
Bill-heads, shipping bills, &c, ruled and printed to
order Magazines, pamphlets music &C.. bound in any
style. Packages, containing directions for binding
promptly attended to. ]. A. M. UOISINCTON
St. Paul, Aug. "a, 1855 DIFF
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SB-The Dixon Telegraph mentions IL

I@-The Dixon Telegraph mentions the
formation of company in that city to
manufacture brick by new process, which
diSpenses with burning, and is in every res
pcct cheaper than the old mode The brick
are made entirely of lime and sand mixed
with water, and pressed with powerful
machine The size of one of these brick is
ten inches 10y six, four inches high, being
equal to three and one-eghth of common
brick They are hollow, SO that they lay
up hollow wall, and thereby save the ex-
pense of lathing and plasterng. They are
baked in the sun, and after being pressed
will become sufficiently hard in ten days to
lay ND.
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MCCLoUD Il Bro, advertise self-sealing
cans for the preservation OF Green Fruits
and Vegetables, in this mornings paper.
They are new article in our town, and
are just what is needed for that purpose
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SCOTLAND INVADED BY WHALEs.-The In
verness Courier informs US that few days
prior to the sailing of the steamer Baltic,
arge number of bottled nosed whales entered
the Moray Firth, on the northern coast, and
proceed to enjoy themselves. The tishermen
of the vicinity were highly indignant at such
familiarity, and Immediately put forth in boats,
and by various alarming demonstrations sue
ceeded in so frightening the cetaceous monsters
of the deep that they plunge pell nell upon
the sandy shore of the bay, and were stranded
beyond the possibility OF returning to their ma
tive element. One hundred and sixty-four
were captured in this manner at the town OF
Waterloo, and many others along the shore at
various places. The fish were from twelve to
twenty feet in length, and realized great profit
to their captOrs.
The Glasgow Mail says that whales are also
dashing ashore in various parts of the Isle of
Skye on the west coast of Scotland, and that
great numbers of them have been taken. At
the town of Sconser, one shepherd dispatched
more than twenty of them with scythe,
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bay American watches are now made in
Attleborough, Massachusetts, in vast num-
bers. They are said to be equal to any i'm
ported We beat John Bull in clock ma
king, why not in watch making?
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The HARVEST FOR l855.-We copy else
where from the United States Economist of
Saturday, an interesting article on the wheat
crops and the prospect of exports of wheat
and Hour during the present and coming year.
The writer thinks that the crop Of wheat,
should it reach l4O ,3l7 900 bushels, as be es-
Inmates, is not more than sufficient to meet the
home consumption and the export demand
during the year ending the Both Of June, ! $685.
and that there is little prospect of any abate-
ment in prices. The ruling high prices WILL
however, check and limit both the demand and
export and that for consumption. Whether
this be so or not, depends altogether on the
result Of the harvest in Europe. which is yet
matter of uncertainty. Should that harvest
be large, generally the demand for export will
be very limited, from the effects of high prices,
while fall in prices would enable lis better
to compete with the continent of Europe in
supplying the English market. The last ad-
vices from England indicate an approaching
fall in grain, from the improved state of the
harvest weather. though the ripenng of the
crops had been retarded by the heavy fall of
rains.
The writer in the Economists estimate of
an export of thirty million bushels of wheat in
the current fiscal year seems to us very extra
VACANT.
The year 1854, when we exported twenty
seven million bushels, was, it is to be recollect-
ed, in consequence "a failure in the crops
throughout Europe-in England, France and
Germany especially. No one pretcnds that
there is likely to be any such failure this sea-
son, and consequently the demand for -four and
wheat from this country is not likely to be so
great my. Evening Post.
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From the Hon Thomas II Benton Senator from Missouri
WASHINGTON CITY, June &c lS43
Levi Dolbcar, Esq.--Sir-Considerng a good hand
writing to be not only accomplishment but a means
OF success to every engaged in business greatly ap
piaud your merorious exertons to improve chrog
raphy OF the age. gentleman, lady either who
writes badly, never writes willingly, and consequently
write it is done at the last moment with haste and i'm
patience and consequently with faults of all kinds often
committing and njurng both the writer and the cause
which he advocates. Wishing you every success in YOU
hudable undertakings remain yours respectfully
TnOS. II. BENTON
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RHr Through the intervention of the
American Minister, at Mexico, Mr. HAL
sTED, of New Jersey, who has BEEN impris-
oIed six months at Coleras for want Of
passport, has been liberated.
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n@- j. 7. HART, the Kentucky sculpto

na j. 7. HART, the Kentucky sculptor,
now in Florence, Italy, has the statue (for
the ladies Of Virginia,) of Mr. Clay in a
state of rapid progress He has also ship
ped from the port of Leghorn three fine
busts-Gov Crittenden, Gen. Taylor, and
Robert Wickliffe, Esq.
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S9- Twenty dollar notes on the Ononda-
ga Bank o. Syracuse, New York, have
made their appearance, from altered two
dollar notes. They are exceedingly well ex-
ecuted
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A. l.. LARPENTEUR.
WHOLESALE GROCER & COMMISSuON
MERCHANT.

Corner Third and Jackson streets, st. Paul, NJ T.
) now receiving from the South and East an i'm
Il mense stock OfGrOceres, purchased with special
invite the attention of purchasers of Groceries general
ly, and Gas he designs doing exclusively wholesale
busness) that OF City and Country dealers particularly
whom he will furnish with Groceries at ST. Louis pri-
Cess adding the expense oftransportation insurance
He is confident that he offer inducements to mer-
chants from the interior to purchase their Groceries
found it to their interest do An inspec
tion OF his stock and comparison scale of prices
with those OF wholesale dealers Gaena CHICAGO and
ST. Louis, most respectfully solicited from country
merchants visiting Saint Paul
st. Paul, Aug. %, 1855. daw I'm
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FRANKFORT, KY, House of Rep
Jan 22i, IS43
Dear Sir have received Your letter of the 3D. ex-
pressing intention visiting the West Indies with
the expectation OF teaching the art Of writing gives
me great pleasure to give my testimonial of useful
ness and great proficiency in profession and your
high standing citizen of reputation and good chaac
ter and wherever You may go hope you may receive
the friendship and patronage Of all honorable and good
men. am your friend and your Obeiient servant
r. NJ. JOHNSON
Levi Dolbear ESD New Orleans La
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s9- The Memphis Eagle has hoisted the
flag of WILLARD FILLMORE for President,
subject to the decision of the Know 10Th
ing National Convention.
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DOLBEAR'S WRITING AND ROOK-
KEEPING AGA DENY

1HVEK the Store OF Marshall 4 Co. on Wabashaw
~ street will be Kept open the entire year Hours of
attendance from 10 ii A. NJ, and from 3 TO p. NJ
By his system better business hand acquired in two
weeks than by the old method in years
All cramping of the hand is entirely removed and the
pupil is enabled to write with freedom and rapdity
DOlbear's Science Of Penmanship,
For sale at his rooms.
St Paul July % 1853 Vii
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OFF TO-DAY

Steamer Galena, Blakely, Gaiena.
Steamer H. 8. Allen, Minnesota River.
}. b. Gordon No. 2, up river.
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ST. Paul Markets.
MONEY AND EXCHANGE
LADIES, TAKE NOTICE!!!

SELF-SEALING CANS, for preserving Green Fruits
~ and Vegetables. BY the of these cans every
hOusekeeper can put up and keep Fresh Tomatoes,
Corn, Fruit, &C. without the aid of a timer as no SOL
der is required Full directions accompany the Cans.
A few just received and for sale low by
Sept 8, l655-d2w McCLOUD BROTHER
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ELECTION NOTICN

ELECTION NOTICE.
The Democratic Electors of the counties of Scot, and
Rice are requested to choose their delegates to meet in
convention at the Court House in shakonea Scot,
county, at IL O'Clock M. Septem 10th, A. D. 1855
for the purpose Of nominating candidate for Connect
man to represent said counties in the next Legislature
Rice county will choose nine delegates Scott county
sMteenj Chatfield Precinct will send FIVE Shakopee
seven, and Kingdom four.
Dated August Goth, A. d. 1855.
FL WHITLOCK,
Scott cOunty.1 w. A. DAVIS,
J. M. HOLLAND, Committee
Rice county. THOs. BOLLEs.
' ALEX. FARRIBAULT. did
REGULAR PACKET for SALTWATER
THE FAST RUNNING STEAMER
It, B f Rim,
'z'zz'z' JOHN f. TRAER Master.
MILL leave for Saltwater every Monday and Wedne,
W DAY, and Will land at all intermediate points
For freight or passage apply on board or to
| ALEX. REY, Agent
sept ., Iooo-uSd Lower Ievee.