The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-07-14
From New York.
Correspondence Of the Minnesota Pioneer.


NEW York, June 26, 1858.
Ar. Edtor:-I hope YOU are as well roasted in ST.
Paul. we have been in this city for the past week
for thereby your craps will be materially benefited
We have seen no less figures the thermometer than
eshtys and nnetys for five or six davs in succession
Yesterday was particularly hot Thnty-fve fatal
cases Of sun stroke recorded, and the Ceroners
were unable to render yerdcts upon all the victims,
yesterday.
was in Washington last week. and it seemed as
if every thing done brown there by the SUM-
Mills bronze Of Jackson radiated heat as If it
furnace, and although the cid General is rep
resented with his Chapeau in His hand managing his
rearing horse with the admirable coolness, he
looked, with the fierce cleaning down upon his
bare brow as an umbrella would have been great
luxury. Every body in Washington carries an UNI
brela, under preience that the hea, Of the sun is in
supportab'e. Blu: it appeared to me eiemnate, and
would certainly be SO troublesome and nconvenient
that active business in an active business city
like New ork ST. Paul, would never be annoyed
by them. Washington, however, is at this season of
the year especially, lazy.
Mills, the maker Of the Equestrian Statue before
mentioned, is a native of New York, but migrated
spontaneously, in other words away when quite
lad from uncle, with whom he had been placed
the death of his father, to the West, that natural
home Of the unquiet, unfortunate poor, enerprising
energetic and naturally floating down stream,
brought mp at last in New Orleans, where he finally
set himself up plastelcr. From hence he work d
his way across the country, to South Carolina where
he resided at Charleston, until by various experiments
and calculations he had persuaded himself that he
could accomplish the problem Of ancient art and
balance horse in natural position on his hind legs
He selected Jackson, Hero, and after six wears
labor in an old shanec South Of the Treasury build
ings at Washington, the horse and rider cast f,on,
the cannon at the Battle Of New Otlrans, rear
their graceful and natural figures the lawn in front
OF the VI hte House. and Clark Mill the seftaught
artist, who has made the first great advance in the
art he practices within The last 20O0 years, has en-
rolled h's name upon the scroll of immortality and
placed another star upon the escutcheon e bis coun
try'S fame. He is engaged by the Government
to make an Equestrian Statue Of WASHINGTON, of
Colossal size, and as all OF his enthusiasm will be
backed by the purse of respected uncle Samuel,
no doubt it will be worthy Of himself and the Conn.,
try Congress has already appropriated fifty thous-
and dollars for this purpose Mr. Mills also contem-
plates making National groupc to consist of two
lndiHns on horse back attacking a buffalo, In his
studio saw a model Of dog the first attempt Of a
young had whom he has taken for pupil, which
seems to give evidence Of the highest genius for the
art Its to he regretted that his model Of the Jack
son statue is not to be exhibited in the Palace, in
connection with much other s,atuary from Europe
America has no occasion to fear comparison Of the
works of her Sculptor with those Of any other Ma
on or age. II has been too much the custom to at
tribute unattainahle excellence 10 efforts of past heroes
and ages, but there is no doubt that as general rule
whatever Of excellence there might have been in an
tqnIty, exists to-day illustrated by thousssd excel
lencies Of which the past has known nothing This
world is growing like great plant in Gods creation.
every day growing into something that it was not,
but preserving, increasing and extending its vitality
Yesterday the bones and parts Of the body of hu-
man were accidentally discovered by some children
very much frightened their noise attracted number
of ignorant persons, who became so excited as TO
raise mob of some hundreds and indeed, it is said
TO have numbered at time three thousand persons
who attempted to demosh the house and shop Of the
unfortunate and surprised Physician, with axes and
6rebrands, and ii only after severe fighting and
after much injury had been done, that the Police
could dsperse and prevent them from accomplishing
their purpose. II that two students Of the
Doctor had been di.sccting subject and had not
properly secreed the remains, intending still further
to prosecute their studies in anatomy. Had any one
of these three thousand fools heen sick or injured
how speedily would he have sought the assistance Of
that knowledge and skill which with Ge brands and
axes he deaies men to acquire! The Police on this
occasion acted with great determination and bravery.
As have already spun this letter out longer than
intended, will abruptly bid YOU adieu.
A process is going on in Austria. against a sister
Of Kossuh, Madame Messclan,i, which it is supposed
will terminate in sentence Of death. The lady is.
however, out of the reach Of her persecutors and is
probably in England, intending, as som as her
health will permit, to establish he self in America
cubic inch Of stasnant water is computed 10 con-
tain eight hundred millions Of living and organized
beings.