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The Minnesota pioneer., 1850-06-13

the shriil whistle of the engine frightened q
breaking team of oxen on the bank of the
river, so that they ran away with the plow
into the woods, in defiance of all control,
and finally broke apart, and the last we
knew oft, had never been got back into the
! furrow.
We notice that some shipments of fine
white sand, in barrels, are being made from
the lsvee in Saint Paul. 1t would not sur
prise us if we had to buy some or the same
article back again mixed with sugar, at an
advanced price.
A poetical communication (original' or
any other communication for the Pioneer,
must be accompanied by the authors name.
On Sunday night of last week, MIR. Len
mons tailor shop, Mr.. J. M. Brewster IS
store and the house of VIM. Haskins, Wm
Hayden and DR.. Stoddard, were burnt in
Shullsburgh, Wis.
STEAMBOAT ExPLosIoN-Loss OF LIFE.
-rOn the 2Sth ult, an explosion took place
on tie steamer st Louis, by which seven
tee,, persons were killed and forty eight
scaldeeo. The boat bad just left the quaran-
tine, with the view of coming up to the ci-
ty. when The extreme starboard boiler col
lapsed. Many persons who were unipjur-
ed by the steam, Jumped into the river, nine
of whom were drowned. Ofthose on deck
seven were killed and forty eight wound
ed. IGaIena Ad.
CoaToN BuRNr-At late fire ON Ad-
gers wharf, Charleston, South Carolina,
between A aud 5 thousand bales of cotton
were consumed; the loss of which is esti-
mated at between four and five hundred
thousand dollars.
Losi--Tho Albany Dutchman adser-
tiscs "a russet trunk belonging to lady
with leather hinges
The Minnesota pioneer., 1850-06-13

man from Tennessee, would state thai
it had been the uniform practice of Con.
gress to aid the organized territories, BY
appropriations ofmoney for the construc.
ton of roads. The government being
the only great landholder, it is in accor.
dance with its pecuniary interests, as
well as just to Minnesota, that proper
means of access should be afforded te
immigrants who wish to settle upon the
public lands. The roads asked for are
to be the great thoroughfares of the
country, some of them to lead to your
military posts and your Indian agencies
and this government, by constructing
them, will, in very few years, save
more than the sum asked for, by the
constant diminution of the cost of trans
porting military stores and supplies, and
goods and provisions for annuitics under
treaty stlPulatIons. ] repeat, sir, that
all the organized territories have been
literally provided for in this respect
Wisconsin, during the intervening peri
od between 1896 and 1916, received
Sl0i 900 for roads and harbors. and
why should not our territory be dealt
with i'll an equally liberal manner |
hope, sir, the motion of the gentleman
from Tennessecwill not be entertained by
the House.
Mr. Parker appealed TO the gentlemen
from Tennessee Mr. Jones to Withdraw
his motion temporarily in order TO allow
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in Turn, III Il most sarcastic yem--each of
them, he avowed was for himself and the
devil take the hindmost. He discussed
the question Of disunion, and showed that
if the event should come TO pass, the
South could sustain itself.
Judge Sharkcy, of Miss, addressed
them IN fa,or Of the amendments p,opos-
ed, stating that unless they were adopted
he would be compelled to ne against
the address.
Mr. Hammond, of South Carolina, re-
piled, and when lie had concluded, the
previous question was called and sustain
cd.
The main question was then put, and
the address adopted unanimously, the
DELEGATIONS voting by States.
On motion the roll was called, for the
purpose of permitting each delegate to
enrol his name for or against the address,
The following gentlemen voted against
the rdtrcss: Messrs. Davis. Abercrombic
Murphy, Judge Bird, Hunter, of Ala,
Gholson, of Va, Foreman, of Fla, and
Shmkey, of Miss,
Resolutions was offered by Mr. Daw-
son, of Ga, for the formation of new
party in the South, and recommending
support to the "Southern Press" news
paper, to be established at Washington.
which was laid on the table.
Various resolutions of thanks to the Of
ticcrs of the convention, &C., were passed,
The President Judge Sharkey, and
the Vice President, Mr. Mcdonnell, then
took leave of the convention in appropri-
ate remarks.
The convention then adjourned to meet
six weeks after the adjournment of the
present session of Congress.
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S Iii E r. I f F'S S ALES
Pickems district.
BY VIRTUE OF wRITs OF FIERk FAcIAs TO
Me DIRECTED.

BY VIRTUE OF wRITs OF FIERk FAcIAs TO
Me DIRECTED.
Will be sold before the Court House
in Pickens District, within the legal hours,
on the first Monday and Tuesday in July
next.
The defendants interest in Tract of
Land confirming 1000 acres more or less,
lying on Keowee River whercon Col
Jesse Mckinney now lives, adjoining
lands of Jas. Robertson, Daniel Moody
and others, levied on as the property of
Preston Mckinney at the suit of L. Alex
ander and others.
y Negro nhRcm, Randall and Hen
ry, negro woman Lucy, levied on as the
the property OF a. w. Holcomb at the
suit of w. T. Roberts and 4. B. Roberts,
survivors, and others.
$50 acres of land more orless, living on
the road leading from Pickensville to
Greehville @. H., adjoining lands of w.
p. Benson, Thornton Benson and others
levied on as the property of A. w Hol-
comb at The suit of jefferson Choice and
others. w. A w Holcomb, w E Hol-
comb.
ITO acres of land more or less, lying on
the waters of Saluda River, adjoining
lands of Joel Jones, Fdly Jones and 9TH
ers, levied on as the property of John B
Hendricks at the suit of f f Beattie.
1l6 acres Of land more or less, lying
on the waters of Keowee River, adjoining
lands of Thomas Garvin Isaac Durham
and others, levied on as the property of
Ga oriel Shoemate at the suit of NJ f
Mitchell.
On Tuesday after Sale day at the house
OF Defendant; 2 beds and beadsteads,
tables, 10 chairs, cupboard, l lot crock
sery.ware, l lot cooking utensils, or 500
lbs bacon, l loom, lot boxes and barrels,
womans saddle, bride, Is or 90 gallons
lard, lot of Carpenters tools, spinning
wheel, l5 or 20 lbs wool, lot farming tools
l lot jars and cans, 5 or 10 barrels corn,
l cutting knife and box, Q scvthes and
cradles, ! colt, wheel barrow, s stands
of bees, large chest, l J or Q bushels
peas, roam mare and mule colt, | bay
mare and mule colt, COWS and yearlipgs
10 lead sheep, 30 head stock hogs,
folding tables, writing desk, bureau
l candle stand, levied on as the property
of Il w Holcomb at the suit ofJas. p
jenkins.
Purchasers to pay for titles.
j. A. DOYLE, s. p. D.
Sheriff's Office.
Iune Htb 1870
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SONS or 'TENaPERANCE.

The Grand Division of the Sons of
Temperance will hold their third Quarter
ly Session at Pendleton Village on the
fourth Thursday i'll July next, at 10 o'clock
a. m all W. P's. and P. w. P's. if cleo
ted by their several Divisions, are clligi-
BILE to seats after Initiated. it hoped the
several persons who may be able to at
tend will avail themselves of this favora-
BILE opportunity of joining 1t is expected
to have procession, and public addresses
and music on Friday. The public are
invited TO attend and Sc. and hear for
themselves; let all tvrn out.
June 81 Q
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Execmfive Depardhalcmt.

WHEREAS the cause Of EDUCA-
TION in South Carolina, demands all the
light which intelligent and experienced
minds are capable of shedding upon it,
the Governor in pursuance Of what he
believes to be the public wish, suggests
to the Teachers throughout the State, the
proPriety ofassembling at Columbia, on
Friday, the 10Th of July, to consider the
subject of FREE ScHooLs, the prcpara-
ton at home of Elementary and other
books for the use of our Schools, the best
mode of insurmg the progress of Educa-
tion, and other kindred matters.
May II, So sc
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Truly YOUR friend,
LEO LESQUEREUX.
NASHVILLE CONVENTION.

We have some fuller report of the last
dey's proceedings of the convention in the
Baltimore Sun of Saturday. We extract
the following:
The Secretary proceeded to call the
States, when Mr.. Dawson, of Georgia,
offered a resolution advising the forma-
ton ofall parties in the South into new
party, to be called the "Southern Repub-
lican Party" and adopted as its motto:
'1'hc Union of the South for the sake of
the Union" Mr. Dawson said he desired
the resolution should be acted upon with
out being efcrred to the general commit
tee, '% A~
Mr. Rhett, objected, and Mr. Dawson
thereupon withdrew his resolution.
The address and amendments coming
up in order, Mr. Tucker, of Va, rose to
address the convention, hoping to be able
to quell the excitemen6 he could not
hore, wita his manner and voice to win
plaudits fro n the gallery, but he would
speak as became his ycars--words of
truth ard sobcrness. He said he desired
torespond to question asked by Mr.
Gholson, last evening, whether, if tie
compromise bill before Congress- should
be amended and passed, he would 60 for
q dissolution of the Union? If he was al
lowed to amend the compromise bill, lie
would not go for dissolution. He would
amend it to suit himself.
Had the question: been put to him, as
to whether he would go for dissolution,
If the compromise bill should be passed
without amendment, then he could not
have answered. That was what brought
them here. II was because the South
dangers ahead that the convention had
assembled to depisemeans to avoid them,
He passed on. and alluded to the position
of Virginia, which had taken her stand,
and said that she would resist the Will
mot Proyiso to the last extremity. In
relation to the address, he SAID, if he had
access to the ear of the gentleman from
Mississippi, who proposed amendments,
he wonld have persuaded him not to Of
Z ferthem; but he was for harmony; and if
the amendments void produce harmony,
he would vote for them. 1.-THE address,
without the amendments, would promote
harmony, he would vote for tbat--lwould
vote for anything to securo, that object.
he spoke Of Daniel Webstr' assertion,
that the Union could not be dissolved
without bloodshed, as a raw head and
bloody bones in connection with this snb.
ject. He referred TO the present union
between Clay, Cass and Webster; declair.
ing that when such men unite, it was
time for the people to beware; as
there is mischief brewing. lie reviewed
the character Of each Of these gentlemen
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with me dangerous rocks and waterfalls
but to show me the places the most in
teresting to the natural history and the
scenery of the country, So you see,
well. had not many opportunities to
show my revolver, and what would you
do with weapon by such a people as is
the people oil your country. In Georgia
and South Carolina in every farm found
a Gospel, in every farm have seen the
fatherof the family praying the Lord be-
fore every meal and very often in the
night | have been present to the lecture
of the gospel and the prayer Of the fami-
ly. Of what use weapon TO people
who observe the two greatest command
ments: love the Lord with all his heart,
and his neighbor as himself'
No less was / astonished as ] found
everywhere, even in the poorest farms,
somebody who could write easily, and an
swer every question could do Often,.
perhaps, have abused the patience of
my hosts who had to write to my slate,
sometimes during many hours, but never
have heard somebody complain of the
necessity of such a conversation, and
never was an answer denied to question
L had done IL in the South the peonle
hasn not instruction, / don't know what's
ignorance. For have not lived in your
towns, have not called to professors
and doctors, have stopped but in the
farms & in every faA m have found books
and newspapers, very often in remote
plantations a piano forte and a good Ii
brary,
About those poor negroes / will tell
you very few, have not time enough to
such prolix and diffuse question. I
have seen everywhere the black people
as well treated as the white one, and eve
rywhcre the white people working hard
er than the black one lie has not care.
10 trouble of any sort; have during
those three Months not seen only pun
ishment of slave, and on the contrary
those poor slaves, fat as pigs, always
joking, always talking, have appeared to
me in the most desirable condition in
which a man can. Truly, 1pity the free
negroes after having seen those poor
slave ones.
Truly Your friend,
LEO LESQUEREUX
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AN ENTIRE STOCK OF
WE W. GOODS.
IN TIE NEW HOUSE ABOVE THE
POST OFFICE AT WEST UNION.
Sherif's Office.
June 7th, 1850.

IN TIE NEW HOUSE ABOVE THE
PoST-OFFICt AT WEST UNION.
We are now opening select stock of of
pretty and good Goods, amongst which
may be found Calicoes, from "low down"
up to most any price. -Muslirs, variety
of patterns; Alpaca; changeable Linen
Lustre; Ginghams; Jackonct and Swiss
Muslin; Cambrick Bobenett; Irish Linen;
green Baregc; black Lace netting; Edg-
ings; Laces; Silk and Cotton Handker-
chiefs; Muslin Ties; Ribons; Cravats,
black and fancy; Drap D'Ete, Mexican
mixture; Tweeds; Kentucky Jeans; Tick
ing; Umbrellas. A variety of Goods for
gentlemans summer wear, &c. &c.
ROAARhGds many one" and some
of the prettiest.
Roots and Shoes, a large lot of all
kinds.
Fashionable Hats; Mexican;
California; Panama; Leghorn; Palm Leaf;
Caps. ali sorts and sizes,
Drugs; Indigo; Madder; Salts; Com
position; Snuff; Soap; Saleratus; Wistars
Balsam Wild Cherry, Sands Sarsaparilla,
Dead Shot, Camphor &c &c.
Sugar, Coffee, Powder Lead,
Shot, Ginger, Pepper, Candy, &c. &c.
Saddles and Brides, Martingales,
Collars, Whips, &c, &c.
hardware and Cutlery, Scythc
Blades, Hoes, Shovels, Spades, Axes,
Hammers, Ubisels, Augers, Saws, Cotton
end Wool Cards, Knives, a fine assort-
alent, Buttons, violins DC. &c.
CPOcIkeFy Teas, Plates, Dishes,
Bowls, Tumblers, DC. &c.
To all of which we invite inspection,
and If we can't sell, make no charge for
showing our Goods,
We will take in exchange for goods,
Dry Hides, Bees wax, Tallow, Feathers,
Wool, and. Seed Cotton.
's' ALEXANDER q NEVIL.
] June Z, 8 2st
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throughout the South, that Southern
men in Congress will not dare support it.
Among all the expressions of opinion,
which we have heard, in regard to it,,
there has not been one which received it
as AN honorable and perfectly just settle
ment for tie South. There are those
who are willing 70 abide by il, as the best
we can get, and who take this for fear of
being forced to take something worse.
We have no sort of patience with men
who talk thus. The best we can get!
Our doctrine is, if we can't get what we
are entitled TO, we will not have any thing
For fear of something worse live are
to have the dose administered, let it be
the most sickeuing, nauseous compound
which Northern mognimity can concoct
something that will stir up the bile at
once, and not slow, insidious poison
which secretly and silently, but not less
certainly, eats our vitals, and totally
emasculates us before We are aware of
our danger Columbus (Ga) Sentinel.
Onrolling Of he Munemy.-Mr. Gid
don was honored with much larger at
tention on Wednesday, the second day
of the mummy opening at Boston. The
swathing bandages were carefully un-
rolled, an operation that occupied half an
hour, and resulted in the discovery of
papyrus or book of the dead, such as
was usua ly deposited with corpses by the
Egyptians, and scarabeus or winged
beetle, which Professor Agussiz pro-
nounced very perfect specimen. The
pupyrus, ante-dating the period of the
sojourn of the 1srealites in Egypt, was
not in a state to unroll SO az to prevent
its crumbling in the operation. 1t must
first be carefully moistened. After the
bandages had been taken from the great
er part of the mummy, it was displayed
to the audience. But the mode of en-
balming this specimen had been peculiar
--heing by dipping the body IN boiling
bitumen, SO that the face looked as if
carved out of anthracite coal. Some Of
the learned medical gentlemen on the
platform disputed the sex of the mummy,
and fora moment doubt was thrown
upon the accuracy Of Mr.. Gliddon's read
ing of the hierogliphical inscrip, ion. But
this doubt was soon dispclled by one of
the most distinguished of our anatomi-
cal professors, who very satisfactorily
showed that the position of the hand
had led to the erroneous supposition in
validating Mr.. Gliddon's statement. The
Transcript says;
During the operation of unfolding the
linen bandagcs, a fine resnous dust was
raised, which set many of the audience
to snee7ing. The mummy having been
unswathed, was placed, together with
the articles found on the person, in glass
case, for the inspection of the curious"
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1. L. JEFFERs, Wv. S, corHRAN.
~. BUCKMAsTKR.
w A RE-H OU Sc
LH. l.. JEFFERs,
Commissions Merchants.

Commissions Merchants.
Mnrket-Street, HAMBURG, S. S.C,-WArEnpRooF
McIntosh-street, AUGUSTA, Ga.--FREpnoor.
Take this method of informing their
friends and the public generally, that,
they still continue the WAREHOUSE and
COMMISSION business in this place and
Augusta, Gas where they offer their SER
vices to RECEIVE, STORE OR SELL CoTroN,
FLoUR, BACON, &C., RECEIVE AND For
WARD MERcHANDisE, Buy GooDs, ron
PLANTERS OR MERCHANTS.
Their Warehouse in Augusta is on
McIntosh-strcet, in the centre of the Cot
ton trade.
Their Warehouse in this place is safe
from wat4r and isolated, therefore not
exposed to fire.
As they will be constantly at their
post, promoting the interest of their
friends (Which they are aware will add to
their OWN They solicit and hope to-
merlt and receive full share of that lib
trai patronage heretofore bestowed, and.
for which they now return thanks.
Liberal cash advances will be made
when required, on any produce in stora
JEFFERs, CoTHRAN d Co.
Hamburg, Sept. 1st, l849. l9
LOOK QUE.
Those indebted to the subscriber can
save cost by calling and settling their
notes and accounts as longer indulgence
cannot be given.
JAMES GEORGE.
'1a,, Z ,sn
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The Commissioners of Roads for Pick
ems District are requested to meet at Pick
ems G. A., on Saturday the 9th July next
at II O'clock M, to locate tie Bridge
(Tbe Committee having disagrced.} The
Commissioners of the Sd Regiment are
requested to meet at Six. Mile Meeting
House, on the same day at 8 o'clock A.
NJ, to examine the country through
which the Road to the Bridge is proposed
to pass; and those of the I'd Regiment
are invited to join them. 1t is hoped
that every member will attend, as the
matter to be decided is of the utmost inn
portance.
WIN. g. LEE, ch'rm. Board Com
missioners Roads for Pickens District.
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,FlHE H0HCG6ENS
Academy.

The exercises of this institution will
commence on the first Tuesday in June
next under the charge of Rev. William
McWhortcr, late Of Erskine College.
By order OF the Trustees.
S. r. McFALL, Pres't b. Oft.
d. M. KEITH, ,Sec'ry.
At cPA
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1 NOl'IiN''i.IIl.iCI.E. ll'.'.Ii''i.Il.i

All persons having demands against
the Estate of Nancy ferguson late of
Pickens District decd must hand them in
legally attested, and these indebted will
make payment.
]. G. FERGUSON, Exec'r
Nay 60, 1850,
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Ey- The friends of J. B. SournEn-
LAND, Esq, beg leave to announce him
as candidate for the Legislature at the
ensuing election.
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II % Es = A H. E.

n I'D kS y "A h HGs
Will be sold on sale-day in July next,
at Pickens @. H., q Negro boy, MILTON,
belonging to the Estate of Joseph Reed,
deceased. Sold for distribution
A. RAMSAY.
Jnne oi Tos0 * IL ~
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GY- we arc authorized to announce
Col. JouN A. EAsLEY, Jun, as a Candi4
date for the Legislature, at the next cleo
ton
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w. s. &,E. u. WILLIAMS
Encouraged by former success
have again filed their shelves with a
handsome and carefully selected stock of
the finest, best, and cheapest
SPRING AND SUMMER
GOODS
Ever offered for sale in this Market before.
They have Goods to suit all classes.
ages, sexes, "and the rest Of mankind"
For the ladies.
Calicoes of every shade and color, Muslins
Lawns, Silks, and Linens, Bonnets
and Ribbons, and everything
else they usually call for.
HATS, BOOTS, SHOES, SADDLES,
Crockery and Hardware.
A good supply of Groceries, cheap
enough,
A fine article OF Sugar at IL pounds to
the dollar, and Coffee at corresponding
rates
All of which we arc anxious to dispose
of for small profit for cash, or credit to
good customers.
Call and see; we make no charge for
showing our Goods.
Salubiity, S. c., Nav II. 1880.
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BET THE friends of the Hon. A. Ev
ms announce him as 4 candidate for re-
election to represent the people of Pen
tileton District in the State Senate.
MANY FRIENDS,
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re- We ave authorized to announce
Gen. f. N. GARvIN asa Candidate for
the Legislature, at the next election.
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NJ M II R e. Ill As.

just received from the Manufactoryio
New York large lot of UMBRLLLAS,
assorted sizes, no second profits.
Gall and see
PA i. E. ALEXANDER. y
Pickens q. H, May "a 1850
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By- We are authorized to announce
Maj E. ALEXANDER Us q Candidate for
reelection to the Legislature, at the next
election.
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Commissioners OF Roads.

June 21 1850,