The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-01-20
News by Mail Of 10th.
From the Gaiena Advertiser.

GEN PIERcE-A most melancholy accident hap
pened to the family of Gen. Pierce, the Fies"e"
elect, by which his son, lad OF ten years Ola war
instantly killed, and himself and iady seriously -"
injured. The accident occurred by the cars OF the
Boston and Maine Railroad running of the tract
Il il, indeed perous thing to be President or VICE
President Of the United States, and God appears 10
be teaching to all the lesson
FIRE AT DuBuquE.-Thursday forenoon, a FIRE
took place at Dubuque, by which several OF the
buildings Main street. opposite the Wapies ,tcose
and above, were destroyed. Anon. other buildings
DESTROYED was the Pork House Of MIR. langworthy.
We have not received the full particulars Of the hre
| or the estimated amount Ot loss.
| PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 6.
A train on tn. Boston and Maine Railroad, was
thrown off the track Andoyer. Among the
passengers were General Pierce, lady, and son ten
Years old; the latter was instantly killed. The Gen
era escaped with sprained back, and Mrs. fiefce
-scvere, but not fatally injured.
ENGLAND-TEK DERBY MISIsrRT.--At the
time Of the departure of the Asia from Liverpooi,
the English mind was in state OF great excitement
on Of the defeat and resignation Of tae Der
by Ministry.
The Ministry were defeated in the House On the
Income tax bill by 10 majority
Lord Derby has gone to Osborn to hand his re
sgnaion to the Queen.
II is said that Lord Lans1!own VIII succeed Lori
r. Derby, with Lord Aberdeen, Minister Of fJrci5a AT
fairs Lord j. Russell leader Of the House, and Mr.
Gladstone Chancellor Of the Exchequer.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 81.
/, Business very limited; weather wet and c'd
river at a stand. Flour from ,hc country, S4,5);-
city, 40 t, 800; Corn, - - 43, Oats, ~; Pro-
: visions qu.t; Mess Pork, $l6,0J; pTim. Lard, ID
/ 10 10i. Nothing doing il Hogs-snali sales, q TO
+, 6,25; Whisky, l9i.
: CALoRIc SMIP.--Thc engines of this ship, in
the dock New York, were lately driven all day a;
the IT < revou,i ms per minute, with but 7s
lbs pressure the square inch. This would make
speed Of neatly ii miles per hour
SOUTHERN WIsCoNsIN AND GALEHA RAE
RoAD.-rhc Jancsv lie Gazette thinns the abnve
road can be put through in ,hteen months. We
have no d1ub, can b. done lst As wei in that time
AS in Ell Ihteen years Let il b. done. We have
opinion Of the shil!y-shaiIy policy ia bll!ia5 rai-
roads.
DEATH OF AMOS Hon. Amos
Lawrence died suddenly at fremont street. Boston,
the 3)ih ut.
GoLD-Thc steamer Georgia arrived at New
York on the 3lst ut, with two hundred passengers
and two million aud half OF gj!l dust. SIC also
brou, ht thu California mails.
WASHINGTON, Dec, %.
Senator Rusk to-day applied to III, Post-Master-
General 10 direct that IN. next Matt Steamer Tor Hal
be ordered 10 touch at Norfolk u take on board
w. r. King. O,ders were given accordingly.
The Daily J.Tcrsoniar Of last cvenin, gave no.
lice that tn publication of that paper wonl there
after he suspended, The Weekly Joi.c sonan Will
be continued, as usual.
Gold dollars, beautifully countcricitcd, are extern
sively circulated in the Eastern cities. Look for
them.
ST.. PAU AND ST. LoUIs.-Thc railroad dis
lance between st. Lcuis and 81. Paul is estimated at
$50 mills.
. DELEGATE FROM NEBRAsKA.--The House of
Representatives mas refused to receive tho memorial
of Abctlard Guthrie, praNus IL L. admitted to
seat IN that body Delegate f.om the Territory Of
. Nebraska, SO called.
Hoes Last Fast Press" With eight cylinders,
iust completed for the Philadelphia Ledger, pu,
INTO ops ration nj the establishment 81 the n,anu!ariur
ers, il New York, last week, when 1t made between
y 900 and $4,000 impressions per hour. The
Hoe have nearl, completed presse. of the
desc ipol for the ledger ia fact, the contract
that the two were be made exactly alike, in
icry particular, (e,ery bolt, hole, piece part Of
each fitting the pat Of the other) that IN
Of break Of both presses at the same time, unless
both TO b. broken in the place, they could
still make perfect press Of the tive.
, EXPLORATIONS IN THE ARoTIc SEAs.--We
see it stated that the Hudson Bay Company arc about
t. despatch boat expedition to the Arctic Sea, for
the purpose OF completing the survey of the norhel
shores of America. on, small portion Of which,
(probably 800 t. 400 miles } remains timex
piOred. The party Is to consist Ut officer and
twelve men, iacadipg two Escunaux interpreters, in
two boat. the one boat Ii ht and small, for convcn-
lent transport :n, and Tor river nav CATION;
the other large, strong, ami well fitted for encounter
ing IoIgh weather IN open sea- bnt without any
deck or Other cove, ing except tarraulins. Mr. John
Rae, the officer who is to command the expedition,
states that he has blanche provide eve,,-
thing essential for the comfort ard health of the par
", well rs for making correct Astronomical and
other observations Boston Journal.
THE NEW LITTER ENvELoPEs.-Wh hen these
new envelopes thrown into the market l., the
Government, every steamer every raload ualn
cry stage, every express line and ever, Is made
a mail carrier 10y act Of Congress. Letters il the
Government envelopes. can be sent By any convey
.nce, on any route So says the law.
Our Sucker neis hbors would BE- glad, no doubt, to
get nd Of Of their wildcat, shinl ld>tcr uash,
which is denoinnatel money by soma. We cannot
blame them il their affections gsicvous as they
are represented in The papers. A silver dollar woail
be curiosity IT Rockford. Our time is coming. if
the Legislature does step in and prohibit small
bills .--Plattcvie tn.
A Telegram received Yesterday from Peoi ia
by the OR,y line, stating tina, the weather was
excessively cold, the Thermometer being III degrees
below
The New York Tribune, in The coars, OF; an ar,i.
Gle the objcc, of the Convention at Baltimore re-
m,iks:-
owe have heard before Of attempts to inference
trade by abstract consei atoms, but have vet to sec
one crowned with permanent success, Anti-Savcrv
pcor lie resolve not to the products of slave labor
nor traffic therein, Int cotton and sugar still find a
ready sale. Some Of Irish friends have at times
determined TO British manufactures bui
Manchester and Sheffield are busy ever. Nor are
apparent advantages of commerce awavS sufficient
- draw it away from its established channels Our
friends at Baltimore shoud re.cner that the raj A.
bic dictates of good sense are ovenucd iy the ne
cesstes Of established dependence, the attraction of
capital, the force Of habit. and above all ly the re-
sisc>s influence OF the CONNER ciai Legislation Of the
county. For instance, excellent cation shcetnns
made in Georgia, are sent to New York 10 be sold
and Georgia merchants come IL buy them. This /,
absurd enough, hUt no rebellion e Georgia or of
bamo'e against the fact can alter ii, except by al
er.,g the commercial legislation Of which il is re.
| suit"
| \ BAcHrLoE's CHARITY CoycrET--Tbc
whole concluded with the Popular chorus of 6 We
won't Ga home I'LL morning." which was SO enthusi-
astcay received that the concert broug 10
until halt ole 4, 1