The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-10-30

! FATAL ACCIDENT AT BLAcxsroyE.-A
man. with a horse and chase, left Tafi's
stahie az about II o'clock las, night, for
Milford, where be Leonged Bewihered
with drink, he took the track of the Wor-
ccster Railroad. and drove off high bridge
near the Norfolk County depot The dis
tance to the water is upwards of forty feet.
/ The terrible plunge was heard at a house
near by, and severa! men Immediately re-
paired to the spot. The dead horse and
smashed vehicle were soon drawn to the
shore, but the search for the man proved
ifuitc>s till about O'Clock this morning,
when his body was recovered. We under
stand that the deceased was Scotchmau
named Moianti, aud that he leaves a family.
| 1 tco rum 6ofttes we're found IN the carriage
/ The water where the accident occurred,
is from ten to fourteen feet deep. Two
caps or hats, were floating on the surface,
which leads To the supposition that another
human victim may have shared in this
shocking catastrophe.
CoMIEG oT.--Tbe cars Of the Gsicna and
Chicago Union Railroad run 10 Marengo.
twenty five miles, or t"o stages this side Of
Eigln. Two months more will bring them
Beiyidere. With the present prospeci, be-
fore us, we are Inclined To think, that by the
lat of January, 1853, we shall have a con-
tinuols railroad communication with New
York City, around and south of the I.skes.
his will give US access to the eastern sea-
board at all seasons of the year, and place
Us, so fear us travelling is concerned, above
the contingencies of mud the prairies or
storms Oh the Lakes-drought in summer,
flood III spring, or snow 10 winter.-[Galc-
na ADV. r
/ worthy old farmer, residing in the Vi
cinily of Lake Mahopack, was worried tn
death last summer 10y boarders They found
fault with his table. and said he had moth
! ing fir to eat. Darn it," said old Isaac,
one day, "what fuss you're making.
can eat ny,hing." "Can you eat a crow?''
said one Of the boarders eyes kin ear
crow" "Bet you hat," sad the guest.
/ The bet was made, the crow caught, and
nicely roastcd hut, before serving up, they
contrived 10 season it with good dose Of
Scotch snuff. Isaac sat down to the crow,
he took II good bite, aud began to chew
away. .Yes | kin eat a crow (another
bite and an awful face.) Kin eat crow; bur
( RI be dayz,ed if banker arter it,"
THE RoYAL MoTro- Dieu et mon Droit
! God and my right,) was the royal parole
of the day, gwen by Richard | Of England.
10 his army Mt the battle of Gisors, in
French. Al this battle, the French were
defeated, and in remembrance of that victo-'
ry, Richard made Dieu et mon Droit, the
motto of the royal arms Of England, which
has ever since been retained.
THAwKsoIvING. - The Governor and
Council have appointed Thursday, Noyem-
her 27lh, a day of public ibYDksgiving in
this Stat. The same day has been select
cd by the Executive Of Massac husetts. and
1t is stated that there is an understanding
among all the Governors in the Union, 10
appoint hat day for the observance Of this
annual holiday. N. H. Patriot.
TIE HUDsoN RIVER RAILROAD COM
PLErEp.-The first passenger train came
through yesterday, on the Hudson River
Railroad. This, we understand, is The COM
mencernent Of regular through trains be-
tween the two cities. The company are 10
hold Jubilee over this memorable and
wished for event, It is said, OH "Wednesday
of next week. 4 Albany Argus. s.. So,
FIRST RATE SPUNK.-The. people of
Dade County, Georgia, at recent meeting
lately, resolved that it Georgia sbesli So
cede from the Union, they would seceae
from Georgia, and annex Dade county 10
/ Tennessee! We rather imagine that any
State which should attempt to secede woui,
! find itself hitied down mighty small by
! the sovereign counties' carrying out The
principles Of the men of Dade.
! AN ACTIvE JUD0E.--Since Sir jain
4 Romilly took his seat in the Rolls Court.
on the 10th Of April last, he has cleared off
every portion OF the business of the court.
! He has disposed Of ninety causes aud re-
hearings; one hundred and one further di-
rectIons, pleas, demurrers, and exceptions;
Twenty-Five claims, three special cases, one
hundred and sixty petitions, besi.'es short
and consent petiti,ns. Judgment has been
given in every instance, with single excep-
Ition, in wbirh it WAS thought that by delay
ing decision the parties may be brought to
an amicabe arrangement.