The daily Minnesota pioneer., 1855-01-17
NEWS ITEMS.

Ten thousand persons in the last month visited the
Patent Office and National Institute Gallery. The
new and splendid wing of solid MARBLE invites
visitors to inspect the models now arranged with
taste and distnctness never before attanable for the
want Of room.
Our dragOman at Constantinople has sent to the
Patent Office for the public good hundred BUSH
els of superior flint wheat, from the vicinity of Mount
Olympus, which will be distributed this winter in
different parts Of the country. There also cx-
pected seedlings of the famous wheat from the farm
Of Abraham at the foot of Mount Carmel, and the
celebrated Cassabar melon seed.
The Black River and Utica New York; Rail-
road has been opened from Utica Trenton, sixteen
miles.
The Canada papers are warmly discussing the pro-
pricty Of petioning the Queen to visit her domin-
ions upon this side Of the Atlantic. The Hamilton
Gazette, Toronto Globe, and Montreal Pilot, unite in
urging that she be invited to take the voyage next
summer, by which time, says the Pilot, the war may
have terminated.
Abraham Miller, who was with Wolfe at The TAX
ing of Quebec, it is sad is still living in Canada
the age lis years.
The Springfield Republican says:-The widow of
Charles c. Toney, the abolitionist who died in prs-
at Baltimore, while confined there for helping
slaves away, is the writer Of the new and pop
ular novel of " Ida May" She resides in Maine
Her maiden name was Mary Ide, the daughter of the
Rev. DIR. Ide Of Midway. Mass. The name of her
book and its heroine is but simple modification of
her own.
In the United States District Court for New FORK,
William A. Hillard has been conzicted for using a
post office stamp after it had been used, in violation
of law.
The Pension Roll of the United States during the
past year amounted to about 1000 names There
were 900 Revolutionary soldiers, 1899 widows of
soldiers, and 5,OO6 invads. During the year the
list has decreased 643 names, by deaths.
The Journal de ST. Petersburgh states that on the
18th ult. thirtyone Sisters Of Charity left Moscow to
devote themselves to the care of the wounded Rus
slams in the Crimea. Their expenses paid by the
Grand Duchess Helena. They accompanied by
chaplain.
Mr. Fletcher Webster is bus,ly engaged in editing
three volumes of his fathers correspondence
that will be published time next season, uniform
in size with those works of Webster that have been
issued.
The British Government have given notice Off
cialy that British subjects contributing loan in
behalf Of Russia, will be guilty of high treason.
The danger of sporting fireworks in the public
streets was painfully demonstrated at Charleston on
Saturday, by depriving lady who, in passing. was
struck with Roman Candle of the use of one of her
eyes.
British troop ship, from Calcutta to Queens
town, was wrecked Sept. 20, in AIgo Bay, and III
officers and soldiers of the 9th Regiment, with 40
women and children were drowned.
The passenger train which left this city at 10 A.
M Thursday, met with an accident when three miles
out, by the breaking Of axelree of the middle pas
senger car. The car was thrown off the track, and
pretty much demolished. There were quite num-
Der Of passengers in the car but fortunately no one
was seriously injured.-Gal. Jeff.