The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-09-18
LATEST NEWS.

T Wisconsin Nominations.
The Democratic State Convention ,aes
AT Madison onthc 18th inst. The follow
ing nominations were made:
For Gosernor-D. j. Upham, ef Mil
waukie.
For Lieut.. Governor-Tinolhy Burns,
Of La Crosse.
For Secretary ofIState- Charles D. Rob
inson.
For Treasurer Jameson.
For Attorney General - Easthrook.
State SUPPLEMENTARY. A. ?. Ladd,
of Shullsburgh. ~
The Delegates TO The MATERNAL Conven-
ton were appointed, as follows:
For the State-Gov. Dewey, II. c. Ho-
bart-ist Congressional District, John A.
Bryan, Of Milwaukee; I'd do, David Nog-
gle, of Rock Co.; 81 do, John Delaacy, Of
Columbia
The Presidential Electors are:
For States. Clark, Of Marquette, and
Nj. NJ. Co,hern, Of Iowa.
First District, Philo White, Racine: d.
do, Beriah Brown, Of Dane; Sd do, Billiu-
ghuret, OF Dodge
New YonK.-The Democratic Conven-
ton for the nomination Of State Oficer..
assembled at Syracuse OH the 10Th inst.
The Hunkers had control of the Conyen-
ton. % i. ,-s ,z.ss-t
RAILRoAD.-The cars commenced run-
ming to Huntley's, thirteen miles this side
OF Elgin, this morning. In four weeks Ma
rengo will be reached, and over twenty mis-
cradle miles more Of staging, done away
with between this place and Chicago. Th,
mails may be expected TO arrive, when lha
travelling Is good, in season TO be distributed
and delivered before dark, on the day r,,
loving their leaving Chicago. This WI.
be of some value to our business men -
lGaena Adv, 18th.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. Q.
Augustus Matollo, Cnstom-Hoiise Az.
praiser, is charged with receiving bgibss.
He has been examined and set up for
trial.
"Rev. Mr.. Chamlnrlin, President OF the
Oakland College, Miss, was muniered NV
IA Student, who afterwards committee sui
eide. ttto@
The brig Oriziba, of Baltimore, was
found drifting at The mouth of the Missis-
sippi. The captain, mate, and whole crew
were dead. The other officers and passcn-
gers were sick with the Chagres fever
She had been drifting eleven days. The
survivors are in the Marine Hospital.
PITrsBURGH, sept IL
The cars run off the track al Man hester rhss
morning. A great many were injured one child
khied--several not expected to i've
BALTIMORE, Sept. IL.
-Four Baltimore County men were killed ny ne
groes at Parksbury, Pa, while endeavcrrs To-
arrest fugitive. Mr.. Edward Vorsiek, OWE, Of
the slave and his son-the names Of the other
two unknown. Intense excitement here in col.-
sequence.
,LocArING.-Thec corps Of men under Mr..
Provost, are now locating the Ceairal Road
between this city and Freeport, via Scales
Mound. portion of The corps uude, Mr..
Gersnaln, are also locating between this
city and the Mississippi The estimates
tor the Southern route, we upderstAai,
have not yet been compIc,ed.-IGa Sal. Adr.
GALENA AND CHICAGO UNION RAlLRoAp.
The track is now completed TO Hantle, 5.
thirteen miles beyond Elgin.
Death OF S. M. BARTLETT, EsQ.-We
learn with regret, by a despatch 10 one IF
his relatives in this city, that Nr : NJ.
Bartlett, editor Of the Quincy " hig, d,ed
in that city on Thursday afternoon Mr..
b. was one Of the oldest member Of the
editorial corps in The State, & IL MS dea,h.
society and the profession lose one Of ia
brightest ornaments, and his pagty ons Of
its most efficient championships Reg.
FIREAr LIE CLAIR, IowA.-We learn
from Capt. Lodwick, of the Frankl.a. WI,
arrived here frop Rock Island Yesterday
morning, that the Steam Flouring ana Saw
Mills of Davenpor, 4 Co., were burucl
early ednesslay morning. Loss nor
known-parrly insured. The Fl e is sup
posed to have caught IN the saw jus5 lie
evening before. LIE Clair is opposiss fo-t
Byron, just at The head Of the u!.uer rap
ids.-[Gai ADV.
Levi Woodbury. is dead.
Qua HARBoh-The Dre;!po loot i-
working finely. II has lready nearly zone
through Barney's Cut, deepening il nine
feet. 1t would go through The ouser Island
| in less than three weeks. BY cntflur off
two small points which will be b. two or
three days work, at the present outer CIV
trance 10 our harbor, rs we unders.anG IL IS
contemplated to do. there will be very
easy schultz" opened to our bas q -TDa-
buque Herald.
Cor. d. A. RoBERTsoE.-The editor Of
that staunch Democratic orgap,, ID; Min
ncsota Democrat" printed at St Paul,
hOnOred us with visit yesierdav. Tho
Colonel is right pleasant and JOY knight
Of the quill, and whiled away an 0our r
two greatly 10 our satisfact;on.--T y dubuque
Express.
DEATH OF. a DisrINGulsHED Pnvstcltv.
MIR. Lew Wheaton, one of the ,.des;
and most distinguished citizens Of provi-
dence, died on Friday.
SEntoUs RIOT en- THE NEWER ls,- CEN
TRIAL RAILROAD The piainfeIl Gazef,s
learns, through AIR. Shaitack, the Conductor O.
the passenger tram, that serious riot took pac.
on Monday between two parties Of lrisA iaborers
working different sections of the roi J. Those
apon the upper section, numbering 500 men
armed win picks, bars. Sc, came down to at
tack those Of the lower section, who i seems
were prepared for them. and were a75ed WAN
muskets, which they had been seer trans
porting up the railroad for several day greyious
Upon the attack of the upper party Tie loves
fred and three men fell, one dead am l,go a.
verely wounded. when they fled TO The woods,
where they continued the tight. A party were
arrested a. Elizabeih,own on Tuesday aGenoon.
having in their charge quantity of mrsAe,s ,sil,
which TO continue the fight. The riot was no,
an Il ha, tha lor