The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-02-03
NO. Kill.


the ship Amulet, for Boston, which, had sprung a
leak and sunk, carrying down with her aitcen of the
crew 81 the ship! The Amulet sprung leak the
/ 2Sih OF December during heavy gale. and the
water gained on the pumps rapidly, tla, orders
were gwen TO the crcw save themselves. One
boat succeeded in clearing the slip, hut two Other
we're swamped, and at six in the morning the ship
went down. carrying with her all who remained on
board.
RAILROAD DIVIDES D.--Tho Board Of Directors
OF the Gaena and Ch,cago Union Railroad have t"
clared sem annual dividend Of eight per cent.
payable on the 10Th day Of February.
The renowned Tristan Burces, of Rhode Is!an,,
distinguished for elolucncc aud ability in Congress-
especially in his encounter with John Randolph, is
still alive and hearty, though in bis S3d year. He
retains his mind, and his pen is busy in prose and
poetry Very few men In our country nave produced
s'.rh speeches and ado.r, he delivered when
| member o Congress.
| CoMPARArIvE LoEsFvlrp OF THE SExrs.--
Statistics have proved Of latc tia; in the northern
countries of Europe, 1--we TO a greater ace than
women, while the contrary result shown in the
more southern portions of the continent. Russian
Journal devoted 10 statistics, states that in The year
1850, three died in that Empire, aged respect,
lively l53 l52, and Isl Years, whc the women di,
not get beyond 80. la many communities Of France,
and M climates sti!i tropical the longevity is
trely upon the side of that sexthe least willing to
advance in ycars, and the least apt to acknowledge
1t.
! SiICHIoAN CENTRAL RALRoAD.--Ehe entire
earnings of the above road from the lst Of June 'o
the lst ot December, amounted 10 SG939o S2 -
Operating expenses during the same time, S240 ,693
When the Canada West Railroad is completed, which
is but continuation of tMis road round Lake Erie,
the travel on the road will be sast. increased
DUFraIo Jan. 8, II 4. NJ.
Weather warm. Steamer America jus; in irom
Cev' hand with large load of hogs. live and dressed.
lard, &c No ice in h,bo The ma ket is steady
with no sacs except in retail trade. Flour is selling
IN small lot. >,5l. held in lots Al 10. White
wheat held al 81 10 and 81 Is. The foreign news
now duo is an> iousiy looked for, and i, is though
will he favorable.
MASSACHUSETTS, sLEGIsIATUaF.-Thc Hon. G.
Biss. OF Sp.ngGei', has been chosen Speak Of the
House
There ae % coach and wagon factories in Chico
%, emplo, ing 233 men, and turning out 2625 vehi-
cles in the of the wear. Their aggregate val
amount, to S2l ,o44 and the capital employed Ie
Nl21 GOO. These So far IS Missouri,
a!t # supplying The demand ia the vicinity.
THD ASDovER RAiLEosD AccIDEST.--Thc
cause oi this accident. ai,en refer, to.
clsioned by The breaking of the nange Of Of the
wheels and also the a>le-tree. The passenger
car car IT once became detached. and after proceed
leg ten rods Of the track, and then went
over the cnbank nient The ircc,Ice was some II
on - feet in depth, aud at The bottom pile of
stones. The car turned completely over, ard the
passengers, sixty in number, were thrown into
greatest confusion. Gen. Pierce occupied The fm-
ward scat. His wife sat beside him. aud his son sal
in font the side scat hc..,nd the door. A. the
car approached the precpcc, he prt his arm around
'Is c and bcnt forward tn catch his sou. Al this
moment the car went over and gdcd down the hank
the side. !, is believed that rcci penenatcq
the window behind Young Pierce and cauacd almost
instantaneous death
FEMALE INTEMPFRANlE IN ENGLAnn-Wo
cut the following Io'n the BRUSH Friend a monthly
Journal, published in Glasgow, devoted to the inter
es's Of the society of Friends The statistic, dis.
co.e "A romai kable appalling proportion Of females
among the heiuenters Of the tipping shops.
The aggregate comparatiYc nunnp.l Of ,he nl,yiA-
uals given bclo, isl emaIos, $50, Malss, CPS;
Youths 2i0.
On Saturday evening, July 70. 1851. ther, entered
iato spirit shop in Princes street between the
hours Of ten and twelve-l73 males; 80 females,
and 3s youths.
On SATURDAY, evening, August Q, in srii, shou
in King street, between the hours-Ia0 male.
2I7 females, and II Youths.
On Saturday evening Aug. l6, between The s-nc
hours. mo cellar III Stirring street 50 males lO5
females and lii ,ou,s
Or Saturday evening. Aug. 23 letwecn the same
hours, 90 males i0;; females, and 7. youths entered
a shop IN High sheet.
Ga Saturday evening Aug. 80, he,wecr the sam.
hnnrs, there entered ino cellar IN Stirling street
ii6 males, 10 cm,les, and il roahs.
On the 9Th oi sept. into cellar in Maine street
Goiha'as, there cntcsed - males, III females and
I3 vou,hs
These facts ehcw. in striking light not only The
aw !n prevalence uf drun&engcsF hut the fearful prn
porto of its female victims.
- FREMoHT's TRoUBLTs sSrrrLED.-Thoma. n.
s;argcan. of Washington. publishes notice in the
London inos, stating that all in d- -Iute be-
tween h.mse!t and Col Fremont, in relation 80 the
California possessions of the ttller, have been anil;
caby settled, ard that he has been paid by Col. Ere
mont The Of $4,000 which had been raid over
by Mr.. :. to Cot Hentonon accodnt Of the purchase
Mr. Sarecant rchnquishes all claims the estate.
FRAsoE.-'i'ic Empire and the Emperor have
been very general, recognized by foreign courts
J ord Cowlcy's example has been followed by the
Ministers Icpres'n'ing Russia, Belgium, Saxony
Spain Portugal, Sardinia, Prussia, Nasss, and sey.
,ra minor powers. -
Paris letters received at London or the lih stat.
TINT tic louIncy Of tn Emperor - Co.npcignc has
been postponed tor week. Very extensive repairs
going III the tots the coast Of Ertany ana
considerable activity display yed in the dock wards
The Pope has at length consented to visit France
for thc purpose OF growing The new Emperor of the
French The roriod of tie coronation is not vet
precisely fixed, lt it is SUPPOSED that it will bc abou,
the middle oi May. The precise day must be fXed
hy The Emperor himself, who will probably arr .anse
to -uii the ronycnItnia of his Holiness. Ii aI,-
pears thar Plus ~, IN making this great concession
to the vanity Of Napoleon Ill has not been unmind-
u
head. in return for his condcscension he has exact
ed concessions II favor of the Uit,a.Doniane scrt;5
OF the French Church. which cheaply bousht at
the price Of journey to ia.s.-LDu. Her. st
RE-kLFctIoN or JUpGr DoUGLAss.-At the
recent election Of United States Senator Judoe
Douglo,s received every domocratrc vote in botl,
aouses Of the Legislature. This Is gratifying evil
dencc oi the Senator's popularity si'h his constitu.
cns. which continues 10 incfc u despite Ire eaotta
of Truman Saith and his cIan, who so confidently
predicted bis defca.-[Gai. JEFF.
The following is the vote for u. S. Scustor in the
Illinois Leg gisaturc:
s,eG hen A. Douglass, a.s,..............75
Joseph Gillespie. .............,......I9
James IL Collins, ......................i
FnauD TN PoRK.--A dispatch from New Or
leans, Of thc 22d nit, published in Cincinnati, says
that most o the rcccpts Of iarei pork this seasor
short in weight from two to ten pounds each bar.
rel ng great complaint among dealers 1t is at
uibatedto 10 aud, yloss areessaess the part of
Western packers.
Mn kIsG's WuL-Hon Wm KIM has mad.