The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-10-03
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inst, thirty five miles northeast OF Cape
Sable, men, who report that they were .
part of the crew of the bark Messenger, from
St. John, N b., for Liverpool, which YES
sci was capsized in squall the previous
day, and that ten Of the crew including Off
GERS, were drowned. One man was saved
on two planks and piece of board; the OH
err three on raft made of nine pieces Of
plank; they remained clinging to their raft
twenty one hours before they were rescued.
Capt White, Of the Canton, states that
he saw the capsized bark ten miles distant
from the place where the men were res
cued thiity-four miles northeast of Seal
Island.
The European Times of the 7th says:-
The Lords Of the Admiralty have directed
that henceforth the british and North A.
merican Royal Mail Steam Ships, sailing
between Liverpool and Nev York, shall
cease calling at Halifax OIL their outward
and homeward passage. The company's
ships sailing between Liverpool and Boston
will continue to call at Halifax, both out
and home, as usual. s
Mrs. Egerton, the actress, died last week.
Famine, emigration, and clearances,
have reduced the population one half in
many districts in Ireland.
The Baroness Rothschild expired on
Thursday afternoon at Gunnersbury-park,
her seat near Esling. Determination of
blood to the head was the cause Of death.
Since the close of the session three va
caucies have occurred in the House of Com
mons, viz, the University of Cambridge,
The borough of Poole, and the county Of
Hereford.
The population of ST. Louis is now in
, the neighborhoOd Of 10000. In 1884, it was
only 5000!
ARKANSAS ELECTIcN.-Full returns in.
} The Legislature stands-Senate, twenty
one Democrats and four Wings. House,
fifty one Democrats and twenty -four Wings.
We are requested to state that the village
of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, is not making rapid
strides, as stated in the papers, but re-
mains in the WinnebagO district Boston
Post.
SERVED HIM RIGHr-"The rery image
, of has Father. "-Zenus tells the following
good un:
s'On the birth of Mr.. DIS child all of the
4 women came rushing in to see the infant
: and to congratulate the happy parents on
' the event. Its father anticipated the visit,
, aud instead of having The child prepared
for it made a servant bring sucking pork
: err, aud dressed it up in swaddIing clothes,
and covering its face be laid it in the place
the real child should have occupied, and
e gently approaching the he'd the covering was
2 turned down and portion of the face of the
r little "grunter" was exposed
4 "Ble>s my SOUL" cried one Of the Ladies.
Y kissing it, 'what a remarkable child"
5 $50 very interesting; it is a perfect rose
bud," said second.
':And so good natured," observed the
: third, AS she commenced toying with it.
"Anl how very like" fourth remarked
8 show very like has fatherr'
They were all Immediately struck with
, the observation, and exclaimed,
"rhe very image ofhis father"
6 The vision Of that ''image," combined
with the severe flattery of the ladies, instant
" upset the mental faculties Of the father
4 and he Is now an inmate of the Pennsylva
e MIA Lunatic Asylum-a fearful warning to
5 all young men against entering upon the
T. sliie matrimonial"
!, Human FOR OUR RAIL RoAD.-The frs
: iron horse for the Milwaukee and Missis
sippi Rail Road has arrived. 1t is a fine
: animal Of the largest class, aud looks a:
: though it could cot birthstone and snort fire
u been laid down short distance IN the 4tt
: Ward. Those who want to he whisked GU
e to Waukesha and back, after the polls ar,
: closed on election day, had better engage
: tickets. We speak for seat Milwau
: Daily Free Dem.
On the 18th inst the coach near Pittshur!
r became uncoupled, when the body and hint
s wheels ran over precipice OF considerable
It depth, and fell on rock at the bottom.
1t contained six passengers, all Of whom wer
d injured. Mr.. VIM. Gates connected will
1t the Kittaning Rolling Mill, was very dan
'r gerously wounded, his spine being injured
y Mr.. VIM. Irwin, Marshal of the Wester
IS District of Pennsylvania, as well as Mr.
5, Meredith Of kittaning, also sustained Sc
"a we're injuries.
TASTE OF BLACK BIRD FOR FIN
IN THfNGs-A DnEAM.--A young lady, of Mon
lie trose, England, a short time since, lost
h point lace collar (made by her own needle
n which had been laid on the grass to bIeacl
IN A few nights after, the lady dreamed tia
Of her collar was in a black birds nest in ar
A other part of the garden, and after dressin
ID herself, was preparing TO see if there wa
~ truth in her dream. She met The servaI
~ girl and said, 81 dreamed my collar was
e. q black bird'S nest. ~ GU dreamed truly
~ was the reply, ''for here it is. took it OF
CO of the nest 1t formed beautiful circl
as about the eggs"
81 A HARMLESS VILLAIN.-This is IN
~, heading of an advertisement, signed 10y En-
y ma Adams, formerly Emma Lawrence, VIII
says that 10 hn Adams went to BrooklyI
in New York, where he married her in Ma
u last, took her to Dayton, o., lived with HI
iy few weeks, spent from two to three hui
Il dred dollars of her money, and then deser
ot ed her. She supposes he has a wife an
er children somewhere, and hopes he may
nd brought to justice. He says he has been
ill the Mexican war, and is continually taIkiI
oil about it; is about five feet eight or nine inc
is es high, dark hair, blue eyes, very red fac
TX wears a goattee, and walks very erect
l he lady requests newspapers generally
=. notice this. If the rascal ever took pape
~ we presume the crime OF wilull Delinquent
NC should he added to the above.
a, SLAVES RUNNING HOME AGAIN.-Tl
iii Delaware Gazette states that the sew
rs slaves who some time since ran away fro
IS a