The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1852-01-15

SINGULAR OcCURRESCE.--asa ak horse
team was ha uiing heavy Timber over pubic read
at Mine Hill Gap, Pa, a few days since, the
ground beneath the two middle horses suddenty
gave way, taking them about fifteen feet below
the surfaee The driver seeing them gradually
descend, cut leose the front and rear horses. IL
was afterwards ascertained that a mine, running
twenty feet below the surface, had caved in caus-
ing this accident. Baitimore Clipper. "a
As the widow Of Dr. yudson was embarking
for the United States at Calcutta, number of
noble-hearted and disinterested friends made her
a present Of 5000 rupees, or nearly Sl500, rs
testimony of the reverence in which they held her
lamented husband, and the respect and interest
they fell for his bereavcd family.
BrRKsHIRE MARBLE.--.An examination, by
scientific gentlemen at Washington ofthe strength.
durability and beauty of the various descriptions
of American marble, with view to their use IN
the enlargement of the capital, has resulted de-
cidedly in favor Of the Egremont marble in Berk-
shire county, Mass lE n G"|B
A meeting of the principal citizens VI Cinein-
nafi was held short time since, 10 commence
some action toward relieving Sanhh O'Brien mad
other Irish patriots, new prisoners in Van Die
mans Land. Addresses were made by Judge
Reed, 7. J. Gallagher, z. McGroarty, w. NJ.
Cory, and others, Bfier which committee of
thirty five were appointed TO prepare a memorial
to our government, asking lis intercession in ia
vor the exi!es, and report at future meeting.
SpEEp.--The Steamer Ma, flower recently
made the trip from Cleveland 10 Buffalo in Ten
hours and five minutes, iwenty-eight minutes
sooner than the fastest time ever made before.
The Barre, Mass, Gazette states that Capt,
Israel Smith, Of West Brookiieid. ninety-seven
years Old, cast bis vote in that town on the 10Th
no, having missed voiins FOR period Of over sew
eniy years. $50 .sa sr'a-
A fresh trial of Hussey's Resping Machine has
taken place on the royal property at Windsor.
The test was again so satisfactory that Prince
Albert, who was present, ordered two machines
---one for Windsor, and the other for Osborne.
e. The collision on the Hudson River railroad
was not 50 fatal in It's Consequences as at frs,
supposed. Although several cars were crushed
no one was killed. y,tsf s. gazsss - 81 s..
DEATH OF GEN. BELKHAP.--Brevet Gen
William G. Beiknap, Of the Fifth Infantry, died
on the 10Th November, as he was returning from
the Brazos, between Preston and Fort W ashi,a,
in Texas. es, -. . 1879
Readers, did you ever take nolice that the man
Z you have done the most for, the FIRST to turn
! On you when in tight plaee' sss.I s
BURNED TO DEArH.--A li,ils daughter oil
Mr. Peters, Of Puiosi, Wis. aged FIVE years, wa.
( burned to death on the 23d uli. Her clothes
caught fire frcma candle whiis icf, for a non,en
n . room by herself. sz.<f1s- ass E.ssJ 81
On Thursday, the I3.h nlt., lo3 long doubl IL
ears, flIcd with cattle Cor the Brighton market,
passed over the entire length Of The Rutland and
Burlington railroad. i, .t ~
LITERARY CrRIosIry.-The following. a.
we learn from the Maine democrat, is copy Of
IN excuse recently handed into school master
fer the non-atfendsnee &C one Of the scholars:
s's' .'cePatcmtogcatsturing ~ 4AHE
CeMING--the Iron Horse. The track j. near
: u laid between Ausastaa and Gardiner, Me.
ANEw DELIcAeYE-Possums the Cincinna-
q Noneareil says, have become an artiele of en-