The emigrant aid journal of Minnesota. [volume] (Nininger City, Minn. Terr. [i.e. Minn.]) 1856-1858, 1857-08-29

JOlHt6u lege1 lOuE
breast ready at any moment
49, kense force for that jump which
when We wish tc-eatch him: and at the END
hooked claws, to enable him to cling tight
he lights upon. A flea can leapa hundred Il
length, which is the same as if man j
height of seven hundred feet: and he car
200 times his own weight.
Loss OF Hoes BY DIsEAse.-A writer
ii paper, giving an idea of the number of b
died this season by cholera, states the los
lowing places, thus In Ingraham's distil
1st of August to the Gath Of October, l,
distillery in Pittsburg since the 18th of Ol
Mr.. Platte, of Rising Sun, lost 500; NJ
Covington, 500; Messrs Gaff, of Ausor
New Richmond, since the disease made
10,4 ,435 have died. Making an aggregat
count have been received of 10000 hi
300, 900 dollars, and when fattened wo
worth 650, 900 dollars.
Mr.. Moran, the new President of the
Erie Railroad, combining, to great extent, g.
Of President and General Superintendent, is to rcce
salary Of $4,000 per annum.
The wheat crop of 1857, in nine western and 50
western States is estimated at 73 million bushels-
an increase Of 55 per cent. over the crop Of 1S49
corn crop for the same States is put down at 443
lion bushels for this year. It is also estimated that
West will be able to sell hundred million dol
worth more of grain this year than last.
In almost every chemical analysis Of drinking be
ages Of alcoholic admixture, poisonous ingredients
found, more or less injurious to the human system.
The Patent Office has received three thousand a
cations and issued fifteen hundred patents within
last six months. The income of the Office for the u
time has been over one hundred and sixteen thous
dollars, and the expenses Of the Office, including n
improvements in the building, one hundred sand a
thousand dollars
A boy in Cortland County, New York, was give
dose Of strychnine in mistake for morphine, and
soon after seized with violent titentc spass and
jaw. Chloroform administered freely, by inhast
and application along the spine and in ten minutes
patient became perfectly quiet under its influence
Withdrawing it the spasms returned; but by keep
him under the effects Of the aneesthetic four hours
half the poison was absorbed and the boy recover
About two grains of strychnine were given to the
"a very large quantity.
Father said cobbler's lad pegging away at an
shoe, they say the trout bite good now Well, VI
replied the old gentleman you stick to your work
they ,cos't bite you
Mr. President, rise to get up, and am not backws
to forward in the cause Of education for had it
been for education, would be as ignorant as you
MT. freSlQent
An Irishman was challenged to fight duel; /
declined on the plea that he did not wish to leave his
mother an orphan.
Paddy says joker why don't you get your es
cropped-they are entirely to long for man 2
And yours, ought to be lengthened-they are
short for an ass.'
Judge charging jury had occasion very frequent
to make use Of the words nsorgager and nsoygaQce
foreman Of the jury asked the Judge the meaning Of
words, candidly confessing he did not understand h
import His lOrdship facetiously explained them thu
NOD to you-you notice me;
I'm the NoD-ER, you the NoDEE.'
Professor Joseph Henry, the distinguished head
the Smithsonian Institute es6es that he knows but
man among the scientific men Of the United States th
is an in6del.
BY decision Of the Post Office Department it Z
pesrs that the s. Government is not compelled to
leem the post Office stamps and all who purchase the
must employ them for their legitimate purpose, or di
pose Of them to others who will.
Twenty-Five camels arrived in San Antonio Texas
he 22d ut, for the use Of Lieut. Beales party in ope
ng the new wagon read to the Pacific.