The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1852-11-13

REMARKABLE FEAT OF AN ENGINE MANA
Paris correspondent Of the Washington Repub-
lie, relates the following occurrence as having
taken place on the French Northern Railroad
1t is an example Of the advantages that some
times arise from meeting opposition with q bold
'front.'
The passengers upon the Northern Railroad
narrowly escaped destruction some days ago
y large cart, laden down by the weight of an
enormous block of stone. had become fastened
in among the rails, and the efforts of the three
horses to discngagc it were perfectly unavaiI-
ing. The whistle of the express train was heard
in the distance The wagner, determined to
save his horses at least, cut the rcins and har
ness and made off.
The engineer saw the obstacle. reversed the
steam and gave the signal for the brakes. But
the engine, which was Champion. refused to
obey, and the machinist saw the utter impossi
bility of stopping it in time, so he put on the
steam again. and drove the train with full force
upon the terrible obstacle. The wagon was
shivcrcd to atoms. and the stone sent flying in
spiintcrs for rods in all directions. The train
was not thrown off the track, and the passengers
were unaware OF any shock. They did not hear
of the danger they had run till they stopped at
the next station. The engine was battered. but
its vitality was not decreased. The engineer.
whose coolness and decision saved the passen-
gers. is Pole, and will bc the object of some
tribute of gratitude from the company.
If the poor house has any terrors for you new
er buy what you don't need. Before you pay
three cents for jewsharp, ascertain whether
you can't make just as pleasant noise by
whistling, for which nature furnishes the ma
chinery. And, before you pay seven dollars for
a figured vest, young man, find out whether
your lady love would not be Just as glad to see
you in plain one, that cost just half the money.
If she wouldn't, let her crack her own walnuts.
and buy her own clothes. When you see man
paying five dollars for Frenchfied toy that
philosOphic Yankee baby will pull to pieces in
five minutes, ten chances to one that he will
live long enough to realize how many cents
there are in a dollar and if he don't. he's sure
to bequeath that privilege to his widow. When
a man asks you to buy that for which you have
no use, (no matter how cheap it is,) don't say
YES, until you are sure that some one else wants
it at an advance. Money burns in some folks
pockets, and makes such pesky hole. that cv-
cry thing that is put in, drops through past find
ing.-Ciinton COurant.
FIRE IN BRIDGEPORT, CoNN.-Mr. P. I. Bar
NUNS celebrated mansion took fire on Tuesday
afternoon last. during the wedding ceremony of
Mr.. B. IS eldest daughter, and for time threat
ened to make the superb building mass of ru-
ins. As it was, the fire destroyed the roof, &c.
to the extent of about thousand dollars. The
Fire AnnihilatOr, and the new water works put
up by Mr.. b., alone saved the valuable proper
ty from total destruction. There were over
1000 guests present at the time, and the confu-
sion may be imagined.-.Ne,c York Express.
The Western 'Texan," of the latest date gives
an account Of fight between party of Indians
and a scout of the United States Rifles, under
Lieut. Frost The Indians were completely
routed, though it is not certain that any were
killed. All their camp utensils were captured,
together with a number of stolen horses. In
their camp was found the mail from Corpus
Christi to Laredo, which led to the belief that
the mail-rider had been murdered BY them
National Intel.