The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-08-22

has been long and anxlousIy looked for, by
his friends here. # ~ p
b Capt. Bragg, U. S. a., has arrived at Fl.
Smelling. He is the Captain Bragg who IN
the game of battle at Bunea Vista, played
his bullets only.
A post Office is established ut Warmers
Landing on the Wisconsin river, in Grant
County, Wisconsin,; John Warner, post.
master.
The half-breeds on the Half Breed tract
west of the river, feel aggrieved by the en-
crnachaent of the white settlers. who have
come in anticipation Of the treaty being rat
i6eL. They have held meeting and sent
US their proceedings, which will appear
next week. They certainly ought to be
secured in their rights.
The Toledo Republican, of August 9th,
contains the following: ...' .....r.
'Tbe steamer Fort Wayne, on her recent
trip to Saint Paul, Minnesota, determined
to make an extra run, and succeeded III go
ing up Saint Peter river one hundred and
eighty miles, which was fully one hundred
miles further than any other steamer had
ever before gone
Some one sends copy of the Republi-
can, with a comment in pencil mark on the
above, as follows: hd-d lie; how could
the Wayne run over the little falls? Show
this to the Pioneer .a
We send to the Republican our account
of the Yankees excursion up the Minneso-
ia, since the Wayne's, which we hope they
will publish.
Dave Olmstcd is on the track-hc runs
for Congress! TChrOnicle.
Never was an exclamation point used with
more propriety than above.
Wiram Knowiton, late Captain of the
Wisconsin Volunteers, has received his
certificate from the State Canvassers at
Madison, AS Judge Of the 9th Judicial Cir
cult Of Wisconsin,.
The Milwaukee and Mississippi Railroad
Company have purchased the rails for fifty
five miles of their road, to be delivered be-
fore the close of navigation. This will
reach to the Rock River valley and is about
one fourth the distance to the Mississippi
The company propose to complete tbs
whole distance III 5 years.
Mr.. Robert Milton, of Dubuque, writes
to US that the Mr.. Shinn, Who was suppos-
ed TO he murdered on his way from Potosi
to Dubuque, about two years ago, has turn
ed up alive aud well 10 "a village OF Illinois,
opposite Saint Louis-he having sloped in
the night from his creditors. and left Du-
buque in "A perfect fermentation, hunting for
his murdered remains. Mr.. Dorsey of
Platteville, saw Shinn, who has since sent
up to Plalteviile for his family.
A letter from Mr.. j. S. Watrous, Sub
Indian Agent of the Chippewas, at La
ponte, under date Of July 18th, states that
the Agency there, will, in few days, be
removed TO Sandy Lake, near the MisSis-
sippi, some 400 or 500 miles north from St.
Paul, and due ives, from Lapoin:e.
The following is an extract of letter
fir ON Mineral Point dated dated August IA:
"Ten deaths by cholera have occurred
here so far. A number Of persons have left
town on account OF it. Ii still continues in
Dodgevile-five cases understand yester-
day morning."
The Pacific News Of July LIST, says:
sThe Gold Lake excitement, so much
talked Of and acted upon of late, has al
most entirely subsidized. 4 crazy man comes
in for share of the responsibility; another
report is, that they have found one of the
pretended discoveries, and are about lynch
ing him at Marysville.'
Some thirty years ago a cloth err, in New
York, remarked to friend look at that
young man, just passing, the best workman
in my shop, he is going to make a fool of
himself, leaving 60 al trade to study law
That young man is now President of the
u. S.
SO far, the wings have torty-seven mem
bers of the House and three in the Senate;
the Free Sellers have elected thirtv-two
members of the House and three in the SEN
ate; and the anti Bentonites twenty mem
hers Of the House and two in the Senate.
The conductor of the Rowland & Aspin-
wall's,specie train was robbed of $50 O00, on
his passa ge across the lsth,nus, to meet the
sailing Of the Cherokee.
At Saint Louis, on the 9th there was no
cholera, and quarantine regulations are no
longer enforced.
Just as we were going to press, on We'd
Olmsted Territorial Convention, held on
the 10th inst, were handed in for publica-
ton. At this date we would as soon print
a last years comic almanac.
The Lake Superior mining business is
prospering beyond any former experience,
during the present season.
Accident on the Erie RailrOad...LOss
of Life.
As the down freight train was crossing
the iron bridge over a small tributary Of
the Delaware, about three miles above
Lackawaxen, about one O'Clock yesterday,
the bridge gave way, precipitating the en-
tire train into the stream, and strewing the
freight in every directions. Sixteen out of
seventeen cars composing the train fell
through, and were smashed to pieces. 5
persons were killed.
The stock on board consisted of some 500
sheep, over one hundred head of cattle land
200 hogs all Of which were lost.
The drovers and hands in the rear cars
saved themselves by jumping off as the
train went down, and so escaped with little
injury.
With the exception Of the tender and en-
CINE, the cars, ID IN number, were all bro
ken to pieces. Another account says four
dr0vers and brakeman were killed. The
bridge was 60 feet in length, and it was sup
posed that the recent flood had injured the