The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-05-21
Awful Calamity Loss Of Life.

Dy RODlnsOn d Co., Bankers, and the Exchange
Bank, fell in and buried some Is or 20 work
men under the ruins. The property had re-
Gently been purchased by VIM H. Glenny, and
was being repaired by him for the purpose Of
opening therein Crockery and Glass store.
The lower story of the rear wall had been re-
moved for the purpose of putting glass
wall, with iron pillars. in the place Of solid
block, but owing to some defect in staying up
the wall above. the whole fell in with a tremen-
dious crash and buried beneath the rubbish
nearly all who were engaged in the repairs.
The loss of life is awful, and though We are I'M
able to state the extent to which it has reached.
Some four or FIVE of the worknien have been
rescued, awfully mangled, but yet alvc-wheth-
or they will survive is considered extremely
doubtful. Workmen are engaged IN removing
the rubbish. The Loss of the building will
probably reach $4,000 or $4,000. ....
The NORTH Pacific SURVEYING EXPEDITION
We learn that the squadron designed for this
expedition, which has been for some time past
fitting out at the New York maynard, will soon
sail upon its appointed service, it being ex-
pected to proceed to Norfolk during the next
week. The squadron is under the command of
Commander c. Ringgold, and is not. as has
been supposed, III any degree attached to the
Japan expedition, under the command Of Com
modore Perry. 1t originated under a special
hundred and twenty five thousand dollars " for
the building or purchase of suitable vessels,
and for prosecuting survey and reconnaissance
for naval and commercial purposes, of such
parts of Behring's Straits. of the North Pacific
ocean, and the China seas. as are frcquented by
American whaleships and by trading vessels in
their routes between the United States and
China" Instead of purchasing the vessels, the
late administration, as We learn from the an
nual report of Secretary Kennedy, preferred to
employ "such naval resources as the depart
ment could command, rather than confne it to
such unlimited supply as would have resulted
from either building or purchasing vessels, and
providing for the other details of this service
out of the fund entrusted to the department.
The squadron, as organized by the late adj
mnistratiOn, consists, therefore, of the sloop-Of-
war Vincenncs. being the flagship, the brig
Porpoise the tcam-prUpeler John Hancock,
together with a tender and stOre-ship.
The expedition is expected to examine large
portion of the Pacific ocean, the Bchrng sea- as
well as the straits of that name. and further
north if practicable, together with the adjacent
coasts Of America aud Asia, with view to
promote the whaling interests in those little
known and now much-frcqucnted regions. The
route between California, Oregon, and China,
for vessels trading between those points, will
claim large portion of the time and labor Of
the squadron. The various groups of islands,
now little known. lying in the track of vessels
trading in the North Pacific, will be visited and
surveyed. The Aleutian islands, which form
the southern boundary to the Behring or Kam-
tschatka sea, stretching nearly across the Pa
cifc ocean the Kurilc islands, which extend
from Japan to kamtschatka and the sea Of
Okhotsk, will be examined the Japan islands
and adjacent seas, as well as the Gulf of Tar
tary, will he part of the field of labor, as will
also the China, SOOloo, and Cclcbcan seas, with
4 .rl,
that nciyhbOrhOOd. now so mpcrfectly known,
though the thoroughfare of the hundreds of our
vessels trading in the East Indies.
Besides the extensive photographed opera
tons contemplated. an efficient scientific corps
will accompany the squadron, and it is intended
to allow the gentlemen composing the corps
every facility to prosecute researches in their
respective branches of science, which will not
interfere with the primary objects of the expe-
ditiOn.
This is the second surveying expedition. upon
what may be called a large scale, which has
been sent out by this government and from the
objects to which it is devoted. as we'll as from
its ample means. and the character of the Off
GERS in charge of it, much benefit to the great
commercial and maritime interests of our colln-
try may be expected from its operations. Ar
engagements have been made to send to the
United States. promptly. copies of the surveys
made. and all other useful information obtained
by the expedition that its labOrs may at
once be made available to the public bcucdt.-
Hash. Union.
TIE GEsT TrNNEL.-Th:s tunnel in Deercrcck
valley. through which the Dayton and Cincin-
natl Straight Line Railrovd is to pass is pro-
crossing rapidly. The excavation is through
blue clay and rock-tle latter easy to blast
The mouth is enclosed by a frame building. and
is locked up on Sundays. Ten or twelve hands
are in constant work. day and night. eight hour.
on and eight oil. The depth to which the work
has reached is 100 feet. The tunnel and its ap-
proachcs will be ten thousand feet in length
constituting the largest work Of the kind in the
United States. When walled it Will be "a feet
wide in the clear, and 10 high. The entire force
employed on the job, at the several points Of
active operation, amounts now to about three
hundred men. and this number will be increased
to eight hundred before the month Of July
Cincinnati Ea?virr,
The Elgn Courier, Scotland) Estates that a re-
spectacle married woInan, in the neighbOrhood
ot that place. was lately delivered of a negro
child. The father and mother are both white
and a black man has not been seen in that region
for two years. Ii is snrmiscd that the acci,lca.
was owing to the effect. on tie mother, of read.
ing Uncle Topl's Cabin
BAEIEs.=-Thc sWonau's Rights Association
OF BED ford, Mass presented u Mr. Cogswella
short time since, with a rag bnby as a testimo-
NAL OF their respect for his rdcu!e His wife
indignant at the ''strong minded women" the
other day presented him t'other kind of a baby.
which she says is more than the woman S rights
advocates can do.
All the New England railroads, says the
Lowell Courier are largely increasing their re-
ccipts. The Providence rQadhas gained S27 900
In three months. The Western, Worcester,
Lowell, Northern and Maine show similar gains.
The books of the Lowell show that the local
business with the Ogsienshurg and Central roads
during the year. and that the through business
has doubled.
DR.. Ramsay, through the Boston Mcdicafan.
Surgical Journal. strongly recommends the fer
rophOsphatc of lime for consumption, and other
diseases. He thinks it will super
cede cod liver oil and all other remedies for
these diseases. Dose ten grains increased