The Minnesotian. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1851-1852, 1852-04-10
DuNKrRK, March IL.

low Hancock, throwing three cars down
the bank of the Delaware river, a decliy-
ity of about thirty feet, leaving them bot
tom sides upwards. The cars were con-
siderably damaged, but fortunately no lives
were lost.
Several persons injured, but none seri-
ously. The accident was occasioned by
broken rail, and occurred about twelve
o'clock last night, and detained the train
| about fourteen hours.
The break in the B. and L. S. Railroad
is SO far repaired that the train passed
West this evening.
The Cincinnati Enquirer notices tho
arrest in that city of deserter from tn.
Newport Barracks. His name is Smith.
He is Kentuckian, Of Fleming county.
where he owns large farm, well cult
waited and stocked, and it is stated repre-
sented the county on two occasions in tho
Legislature. He enlisted while under
the influence Of liquor:
81 believe could write better myself"
said Cooper, the Novelist, TO his wife, to
whom he had been reading an English
novel; and he Immediately began "Pre-
caution,' his first work, 1t was a pro-
fessed delineation of English manners, and
itreceived the honor of publication in Eng
land, where it was claimed as the product
of Briton.
The DUsr.-About two years ago, q
California emigrant crossed the plains ION
foot and alone," trundling wheelbarrow
filled with supplies. He has returned
with $4,000 in "dust' which he dug
with his own hands. During his absence,
his wife, whom he had left in destitute
circumstances, received legscies amount
ing 10 $4,000.
Some constables in town in Maine en-
tering house on ''liquor law" search,
found woman rocking a cradle. Not
finding anything of the "critter'' % they
sought for, one of them more cunning than
the rest, made snatch at the cradle
clothes, exclaiming, "sweet little baby
how much it looks like its father !'-and
behold the little ''offspring" turned out to
be a keg Of rum! What will not the
woman do that loves ?-[Bost. Cour.
Nor TO BE GRoASrD DowN.-At the
late Locofoco Convention in Maine. after
the nominations had been made, Mr..
Dunn called for ''three cheers for Cover
nor Hubbard" and they were given ac-
cordingly. "Now, gentlemen" said he,
''three groans for Gen. Scott" This was
attempted also, when one dismalIy faint
groan was heard, when member of the
Convention exclaimed, "Ah, gentlemen.
you are much mistaken if you imagine that
Scott is man that can be groaned down.
1t can't be DONE" 1t is needless to say,
that the other two groans were omitted.
RESULT OF rINrEMpERAScE.-H T.
Russell, not many years ago one Of our
well known, prosperous and most respec-
ted cilizens-;he kind husband and happy
parent, died day before yesterday near
Madison, Ind, in fiji of delirium tre-
mems, amidst the most aHect poverty
But one human being was present at the
scene of death-the wife. She only was
left to weep and mourn for the departed,
and his estrangement from the path of
rectitude. His children, cherished objects
of his love and pride, were gone-one to
the House of Refuge and two to the cold
grave. What a fearful warning to beware
of the tempting cup.-(Cincinnati Ga
zette.
Worse THAN Go1NG THROUGH CHAN-
cERy.-When Ke-shen, the Chinese min
ister, fell into bad oder for his alleged
friendship for the "English devils," the
Emperor, in his paternal tenderness, spa
red the functionary's life, but banished
him to the farther corner of Chinese Tar
tary, stripped him of his titles and deco
rations, confscated his goods, pulled down
his house, and sold his wife at auction!
We should call that "winding up busi-
ness" pretty thoroughly!
FROM EscLAsD.-Letters from Eng
land by the Asia state, that the English
Government have notified the French,
that the moment French soldier crossed
the Belgium line; the city Of Antwerp
would be occupied by an English army Of
10000 men. l.... ........... .r
The two vessels, Enterprise and Flow
er, sent out by the British Government in
search of Sir John Franklin, have been
heard from. They have been out three
years, and have found 10 trace Of the mis-
sing navigator.
The New Orleans Picayune says that
the Cuban expeditionists who were first
liberated by the Queen of Spain, on ae-
count of being British subjects, were in
England, where they had been sent, in
state of great destitution. Numbers Of
them were compelled to enter the work
house at Southampton, to keep from star
wing. ...-. ....... ..
EvrpEscE OF FoLLr.-Asking tho
publisher of new periodical how many
copies he sells weekly.
Making yourselves disagreeable and
wondering that no one will visit you.
Getting drunk, and complaining the next
| dav of the headache.